Population 3,685 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bywater
Household size in Bywater
| Period | Bywater | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.98 | 2.65 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.85 | 2.59 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.03 | 2.60 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.89 | 2.55 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.09 | −0.10 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Bywater are small: just 1.89 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. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 1.98, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Bywater
| Period | Bywater | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.0 | 37.8 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.2 | 37.9 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.7 | 39.3 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.1 | 40.1 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.1 | +2.3 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
Bywater skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.1, against 40.1 nationally. Bywater is older than the great majority of New Orleans neighborhoods.
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 Bywater
| Period | Bywater | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 16.1% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.7% | 16.0% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.5% | 13.8% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 19.5% | 15.3% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +12.4 pts | −0.8 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Bywater: 19.5% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. Bywater has a higher share of single-parent households than most 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 Bywater
Renters in Bywater
| Period | Bywater | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 62.3% | 38.4% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 58.8% | 41.4% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 53.2% | 41.5% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 43.3% | 39.4% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −18.9 pts | +1.0 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is more common in Bywater than nationally: 43.3% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% for the U.S. Among homeowners, 35.3% have no mortgage at all, 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 Bywater
| Period | Bywater | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.5% | 19.1% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.8% | 14.8% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 24.9% | 13.4% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.0% | 13.6% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −5.6 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Bywater: 20.0% 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 Bywater
| Period | Bywater | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1944 | 1968 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1946 | 1969 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1941 | 1969 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1941 | 1972 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | −3 | +4 | +7 | +6 |
Bywater is a place of older homes: half were built before 1941, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Bywater 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 Bywater
| Period | Bywater | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $883 | $945 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $940 | $973 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,101 | $1,062 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,466 | $1,334 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$583 | +$389 | +$366 | +$606 |
The median renter in Bywater pays $1,466 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Locally, though, rents here are higher than in the New Orleans area overall ($1,334). The typical renter here spends 37.4% 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 Bywater
Bachelor's degrees in Bywater
| Period | Bywater | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.8% | 25.0% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 45.4% | 25.8% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 44.6% | 29.1% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 51.5% | 33.0% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +14.7 pts | +8.0 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Bywater: 51.5% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby.
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 Bywater
| Period | Bywater | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.9% | 82.5% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.8% | 83.8% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.3% | 85.8% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.0% | 87.2% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.0 pts | +4.7 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Bywater is above the national rate: 93.0% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%.
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 Bywater
| Period | Bywater | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.1% | 9.3% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.4% | 9.8% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.8% | 6.9% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.0% | 7.1% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Bywater: 9.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Bywater 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bywater | 1.89 | 42.1 | 19.5% | 43.3% | 20.0% | 1941 | $1,466 | 51.5% | 93.0% | 9.0% |
| Saint Claude | 2.14 | 40.9 | 17.4% | 45.2% | 24.4% | 1953 | $1,290 | 36.1% | 87.8% | 6.0% |
| Saint Roch | 1.97 | 39.4 | 8.4% | 59.0% | 21.7% | 1952 | $1,207 | 32.5% | 85.1% | 8.5% |
| Holy Cross | 2.13 | 43.4 | 8.8% | 35.0% | 27.1% | 1946 | $1,104 | 34.8% | 94.8% | 13.5% |
| French Quarter | 1.53 | 58.8 | 7.0% | 53.6% | 46.3% | 1939 | $1,483 | 61.9% | 96.4% | 7.8% |
| Lower 9th Ward | 3.18 | 32.3 | 32.4% | 51.8% | 20.1% | 1988 | $1,269 | 22.3% | 89.2% | 14.5% |
| Seventh Ward | 2.01 | 41.7 | 15.6% | 57.1% | 25.3% | 1945 | $1,084 | 26.8% | 84.2% | 10.8% |
| Treme' Lafitte | 2.47 | 37.4 | 24.7% | 61.3% | 22.6% | 1965 | $1,004 | 33.9% | 85.8% | 7.2% |
| Behrman | 2.76 | 39.3 | 27.6% | 49.0% | 25.7% | 1969 | $1,212 | 16.4% | 82.2% | 11.6% |
| Central Business District | 1.46 | 49.2 | 8.2% | 72.0% | 43.0% | 1967 | $1,791 | 59.8% | 95.2% | 7.1% |
| Fairgrounds | 1.95 | 44.3 | 10.0% | 53.3% | 19.9% | 1951 | $1,523 | 51.1% | 95.5% | 1.7% |
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 Bywater. 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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