Population 1,099 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Convent
Household size in Convent
| Period | Convent | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.36 | 2.65 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.87 | 2.59 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.62 | 2.60 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.85 | 2.55 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.48 | −0.10 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Convent holds 2.85 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.36, 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 Convent
| Period | Convent | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.4 | 37.8 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 30.8 | 37.9 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.3 | 39.3 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.9 | 40.1 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −8.5 | +2.3 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
Convent is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.9, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Convent
| Period | Convent | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.8% | 16.1% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.5% | 16.0% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 27.7% | 13.8% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 24.9% | 15.3% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | −0.8 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about a quarter of households in Convent (24.9%), well above 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 Convent
Renters in Convent
| Period | Convent | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.3% | 38.4% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.5% | 41.4% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.5% | 41.5% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 39.4% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −10.9 pts | +1.0 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 5.4% of households in Convent rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 74.5% have no mortgage at all, 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 Convent
| Period | Convent | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.5% | 19.1% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 14.8% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 39.6% | 13.4% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.2% | 13.6% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | −5.6 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 23.2% of the housing in Convent, 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 Convent
| Period | Convent | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1965 | 1968 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1969 | 1969 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1969 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1972 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +17 | +4 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in Convent was built around 1983, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in the New Orleans area as a whole, 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 Convent
| Period | Convent | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $283 | $945 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $745 | $973 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,054 | $1,062 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,542 | $1,334 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,259 | +$389 | +$366 | +$606 |
Rent in Convent runs $1,542 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 as a whole ($1,334). The typical renter here spends 19.6% 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 Convent
Bachelor's degrees in Convent
| Period | Convent | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.8% | 25.0% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.1% | 25.8% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 29.1% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.2% | 33.0% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +15.4 pts | +8.0 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Convent: 17.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Convent
| Period | Convent | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 55.9% | 82.5% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 61.1% | 83.8% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 79.1% | 85.8% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.4% | 87.2% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +30.5 pts | +4.7 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in seven adults in Convent never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. That is in line with the rest of the New Orleans area.
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 Convent
| Period | Convent | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 9.3% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 21.3% | 9.8% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 6.9% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 7.1% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Convent runs well above the national rate: 10.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. 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).
Convent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Convent | 2.85 | 37.9 | 24.9% | 5.4% | 23.2% | 1983 | $1,542 | 17.2% | 86.4% | 10.7% |
| Welcome | 2.78 | 27.0 | 33.9% | 41.4% | 16.6% | 1991 | $589 | 5.2% | 96.2% | 12.0% |
| Romeville | 2.98 | 30.2 | 37.6% | 8.3% | 31.0% | 1992 | $1,542 | 18.5% | 82.3% | 2.2% |
| St. James | 2.46 | 32.4 | 31.6% | 40.4% | 20.4% | 1987 | $600 | 7.9% | 88.4% | 6.9% |
| Union | 2.70 | 46.3 | 11.3% | 2.6% | 14.8% | 1973 | $1,542 | 15.8% | 90.9% | 20.0% |
| Lemannville | 2.13 | 40.8 | 18.7% | 21.7% | 28.4% | 1980 | $994 | 3.6% | 79.9% | 1.8% |
| Hester | 3.05 | 34.6 | 0.7% | 4.7% | 7.7% | 1979 | $1,542 | 16.4% | 94.9% | 1.3% |
| Grand Point | 2.86 | 41.3 | 3.7% | 8.5% | 5.1% | 1996 | $994 | 16.5% | 90.8% | 3.5% |
| Darrow | 2.13 | 54.2 | 4.8% | 2.4% | 12.1% | 2006 | $1,328 | 26.3% | 76.8% | 5.8% |
| Paulina | 2.27 | 46.5 | 12.6% | 1.3% | 9.6% | 1998 | $915 | 29.0% | 92.5% | 0.5% |
| Sorrento | 2.71 | 43.9 | 8.3% | 5.8% | 7.8% | 2000 | $1,378 | 21.9% | 91.7% | 1.8% |
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 Convent. 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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