Population 3,633 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bayou St John
Household size in Bayou St John
| Period | Bayou St John | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.96 | 2.65 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.99 | 2.59 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.18 | 2.60 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.08 | 2.55 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.12 | −0.10 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Bayou St John is a place of small households, averaging 2.08 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 1.96, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Bayou St John
| Period | Bayou St John | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.4 | 37.8 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.1 | 37.9 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.9 | 39.3 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.7 | 40.1 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.6 | +2.3 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Bayou St John are younger than 40.7 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1.
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 Bayou St John
| Period | Bayou St John | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 16.1% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 16.0% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.8% | 13.8% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 15.3% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | −0.8 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Bayou St John: 5.4% of households, against 11.6% nationally. Bayou St John has a lower share of single-parent households than at least four in five New Orleans neighborhoods.
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 Bayou St John
Renters in Bayou St John
| Period | Bayou St John | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.1% | 38.4% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 55.5% | 41.4% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 52.5% | 41.5% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 40.8% | 39.4% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.3 pts | +1.0 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
About four in ten households in Bayou St John rent their homes (40.8%), a bit above the national share of 34.8%. The picture is much the same across the New Orleans area. Just over three in ten owners (31.5%) have paid off their mortgages, below 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 Bayou St John
| Period | Bayou St John | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.8% | 19.1% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.8% | 14.8% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.4% | 13.4% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.6% | 13.6% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.2 pts | −5.6 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Bayou St John than nationally: 13.6%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. The New Orleans area as a whole looks much the same.
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 Bayou St John
| Period | Bayou St John | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1938 | 1968 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1942 | 1969 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1938 | 1969 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1939 | 1972 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +0 | +4 | +7 | +6 |
Bayou St John is a place of older homes: half were built before 1939, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Bayou St John has older homes than at least four in five New Orleans neighborhoods.
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 Bayou St John
| Period | Bayou St John | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $997 | $945 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $939 | $973 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $976 | $1,062 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,555 | $1,334 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$558 | +$389 | +$366 | +$606 |
Rent in Bayou St John runs $1,555 a month at the median, utilities included, close to the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents here are higher than in the New Orleans area overall ($1,334). The typical renter here spends 36.5% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Bayou St John
Bachelor's degrees in Bayou St John
| Period | Bayou St John | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.8% | 25.0% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 42.4% | 25.8% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 65.2% | 29.1% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 68.6% | 33.0% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +31.8 pts | +8.0 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Bayou St John is highly educated: about seven in ten adults 25 and older (68.6%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. Compared with other New Orleans neighborhoods, Bayou St John has a higher share of college graduates than most.
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 Bayou St John
| Period | Bayou St John | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.7% | 82.5% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.6% | 83.8% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.0% | 85.8% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.4% | 87.2% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.7 pts | +4.7 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Bayou St John: 95.4% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Bayou St John has a higher share of high school graduates than most New Orleans neighborhoods.
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 Bayou St John
| Period | Bayou St John | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 9.3% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.6% | 9.8% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.0% | 6.9% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.4% | 7.1% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.9 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Bayou St John has been strong: just 2.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Bayou St John has lower unemployment than at least four in five New Orleans neighborhoods. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Bayou St John compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayou St John | 2.08 | 40.7 | 5.4% | 40.8% | 13.6% | 1939 | $1,555 | 68.6% | 95.4% | 2.4% |
| Fairgrounds | 1.95 | 44.3 | 10.0% | 53.3% | 19.9% | 1951 | $1,523 | 51.1% | 95.5% | 1.7% |
| Treme' Lafitte | 2.47 | 37.4 | 24.7% | 61.3% | 22.6% | 1965 | $1,004 | 33.9% | 85.8% | 7.2% |
| Mid-City | 1.99 | 37.2 | 11.4% | 72.5% | 17.1% | 1950 | $1,439 | 51.0% | 88.0% | 4.6% |
| Tulane Gravier | 1.88 | 40.2 | 12.6% | 71.8% | 23.3% | 1960 | $1,285 | 32.4% | 84.9% | 9.2% |
| Seventh Ward | 2.01 | 41.7 | 15.6% | 57.1% | 25.3% | 1945 | $1,084 | 26.8% | 84.2% | 10.8% |
| French Quarter | 1.53 | 58.8 | 7.0% | 53.6% | 46.3% | 1939 | $1,483 | 61.9% | 96.4% | 7.8% |
| Gert Town | 2.44 | 28.2 | 27.1% | 82.4% | 24.7% | 1978 | $1,291 | 39.1% | 93.5% | 15.4% |
| Central Business District | 1.46 | 49.2 | 8.2% | 72.0% | 43.0% | 1967 | $1,791 | 59.8% | 95.2% | 7.1% |
| Saint Roch | 1.97 | 39.4 | 8.4% | 59.0% | 21.7% | 1952 | $1,207 | 32.5% | 85.1% | 8.5% |
| Dillard | 1.79 | 39.9 | 12.7% | 59.2% | 15.6% | 1958 | $1,112 | 22.4% | 93.6% | 3.5% |
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 Bayou St John. 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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