Population 558 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Barataria
Household size in Barataria
| Period | Barataria | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.22 | 2.65 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.43 | 2.59 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.85 | 2.60 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.21 | 2.55 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.01 | −0.10 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Barataria are small: just 2.21 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Barataria
| Period | Barataria | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.6 | 37.8 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.5 | 37.9 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.2 | 39.3 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 51.5 | 40.1 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.9 | +2.3 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 51.5, Barataria is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 46.6 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Barataria
| Period | Barataria | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 16.1% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 16.0% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 13.8% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.7% | 15.3% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −0.8 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in twelve households in Barataria (8.7%), below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Barataria
Renters in Barataria
| Period | Barataria | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.5% | 38.4% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.1% | 41.4% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 2.3% | 41.5% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.7% | 39.4% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −14.7 pts | +1.0 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 13.7% of households in Barataria rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over half of owners (51.8%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Barataria
| Period | Barataria | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.1% | 19.1% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 14.8% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 24.4% | 13.4% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 34.0% | 13.6% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +11.8 pts | −5.6 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Barataria: 34.0% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Barataria
| Period | Barataria | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1968 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1969 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1969 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1972 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +4 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Barataria are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1979, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in the wider New Orleans area, where the median home dates to 1972.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Barataria
| Period | Barataria | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $703 | $945 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $898 | $973 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,016 | $1,062 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,281 | $1,334 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$578 | +$389 | +$366 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Barataria costs $1,281 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. That is in line with the rest of the New Orleans area. The typical renter here spends 25.9% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Barataria
Bachelor's degrees in Barataria
| Period | Barataria | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 25.0% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 25.8% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.5% | 29.1% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.2% | 33.0% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +8.0 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Barataria have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 10.2%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Barataria
| Period | Barataria | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.6% | 82.5% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 57.4% | 83.8% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.5% | 85.8% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 75.5% | 87.2% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | +4.7 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About a quarter of adults in Barataria never finished high school, well above the national share: only 75.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Barataria
| Period | Barataria | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 9.3% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 9.8% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.1% | 6.9% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 7.1% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Barataria out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Barataria compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barataria | 2.21 | 51.5 | 8.7% | 13.7% | 34.0% | 1979 | $1,281 | 10.2% | 75.5% | 0.0% |
| Lafitte | 2.27 | 51.5 | 13.2% | 5.1% | 36.9% | 1989 | $1,352 | 8.5% | 81.4% | 0.7% |
| Jean Lafitte | 3.07 | 35.1 | 13.8% | 15.0% | 16.3% | 1992 | $941 | 11.4% | 83.0% | 16.1% |
| Oakville | 3.37 | 26.9 | 39.8% | 22.4% | 13.1% | 1994 | $1,606 | 15.7% | 84.0% | 10.9% |
| Bertrandville | 2.18 | 58.2 | 3.3% | 3.7% | 18.1% | 1989 | $1,573 | 17.3% | 95.4% | 0.0% |
| St. Rosalie | 2.87 | 40.5 | 1.8% | 49.4% | 23.0% | 1991 | $1,768 | 21.5% | 94.5% | 2.2% |
| Estelle | 2.87 | 40.1 | 16.0% | 12.0% | 7.9% | 1984 | $1,193 | 18.9% | 79.5% | 8.0% |
| Dalcour | 2.18 | 58.2 | 3.3% | 3.7% | 18.1% | 1989 | $1,573 | 17.3% | 95.4% | 0.0% |
| Ironton | 2.53 | 53.3 | 20.0% | 15.0% | 11.8% | 2006 | $1,587 | 2.2% | 79.8% | 24.2% |
| Woodmere | 3.13 | 36.1 | 27.8% | 21.4% | 7.8% | 1981 | $1,343 | 16.9% | 79.4% | 8.7% |
| Belle Chasse | 2.83 | 38.3 | 9.9% | 28.6% | 14.0% | 1991 | $1,380 | 26.5% | 91.4% | 4.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Barataria. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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