Population 8,642 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Gentilly Terrace
Household size in Gentilly Terrace
| Period | Gentilly Terrace | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.82 | 2.65 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.56 | 2.59 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.76 | 2.60 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.31 | 2.55 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.51 | −0.10 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Gentilly Terrace are small: just 2.31 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 has dropped from 2.82 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Gentilly Terrace
| Period | Gentilly Terrace | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.9 | 37.8 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.5 | 37.9 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.6 | 39.3 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.8 | 40.1 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.9 | +2.3 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 44.8, Gentilly Terrace is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 40.9, in line with the national trend. Of New Orleans' 49 neighborhoods, only four are older.
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 Gentilly Terrace
| Period | Gentilly Terrace | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.0% | 16.1% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.0% | 16.0% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.1% | 13.8% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 15.3% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −14.5 pts | −0.8 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Gentilly Terrace as they are nationally: 11.5%, against 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in the New Orleans area overall (15.3%). The single-parent share has fallen 14.5 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Gentilly Terrace
Renters in Gentilly Terrace
| Period | Gentilly Terrace | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.9% | 38.4% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 37.1% | 41.4% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.7% | 41.5% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.7% | 39.4% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.2 pts | +1.0 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly three in ten households in Gentilly Terrace rent their homes (28.7%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. About four in ten owners (39.6%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. Rentals cluster in the southeast; owners are most common in the southwest. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 7.2 points, even as the national share rose.
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 Gentilly Terrace
| Period | Gentilly Terrace | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.5% | 19.1% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.0% | 14.8% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.0% | 13.4% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.9% | 13.6% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −20.5 pts | −5.6 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Gentilly Terrace is close to the national rate: 10.9% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in the New Orleans area overall (13.6%). Vacancy has fallen 20.5 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Gentilly Terrace
| Period | Gentilly Terrace | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1951 | 1968 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1951 | 1969 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1952 | 1969 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1954 | 1972 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +4 | +7 | +6 |
The housing in Gentilly Terrace is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1954, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The median year built has moved up from 1951 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building.
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 Gentilly Terrace
| Period | Gentilly Terrace | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,083 | $945 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,065 | $973 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,097 | $1,062 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,130 | $1,334 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$48 | +$389 | +$366 | +$606 |
Rent in Gentilly Terrace runs $1,130 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $48 a month from 2006–10, a 4% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 39.4% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Rents run highest in the east and lowest in the south.
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 Gentilly Terrace
Bachelor's degrees in Gentilly Terrace
| Period | Gentilly Terrace | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.3% | 25.0% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 27.2% | 25.8% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.9% | 29.1% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 36.5% | 33.0% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.2 pts | +8.0 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a third of adults 25 and older in Gentilly Terrace (36.5%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share is higher than in the wider New Orleans area (33.0%). Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 13.2 points, as it has 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 Gentilly Terrace
| Period | Gentilly Terrace | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.6% | 82.5% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.3% | 83.8% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.4% | 85.8% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.8% | 87.2% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.2 pts | +4.7 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Gentilly Terrace is a bit above the national rate: 90.8% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 11.2 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Gentilly Terrace
| Period | Gentilly Terrace | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.6% | 9.3% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 9.8% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.5% | 6.9% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.1% | 7.1% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Gentilly Terrace runs well above the national rate: 11.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Unemployment is down 0.5 points from 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. 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).
Gentilly Terrace 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gentilly Terrace | 2.31 | 44.8 | 11.5% | 28.7% | 10.9% | 1954 | $1,130 | 36.5% | 90.8% | 11.1% |
| Dillard | 1.79 | 39.9 | 12.7% | 59.2% | 15.6% | 1958 | $1,112 | 22.4% | 93.6% | 3.5% |
| Gentilly Woods | 2.97 | 35.1 | 23.7% | 35.6% | 14.5% | 1968 | $1,071 | 39.5% | 95.5% | 1.4% |
| Milneburg | 2.32 | 37.8 | 23.8% | 29.6% | 7.8% | 1961 | $1,497 | 37.1% | 90.5% | 11.7% |
| Saint Anthony | 2.19 | 40.1 | 19.5% | 61.3% | 13.4% | 1974 | $1,305 | 33.6% | 85.8% | 6.6% |
| Saint Roch | 1.97 | 39.4 | 8.4% | 59.0% | 21.7% | 1952 | $1,207 | 32.5% | 85.1% | 8.5% |
| Fillmore | 2.72 | 39.5 | 10.5% | 14.2% | 10.2% | 1971 | $1,464 | 50.6% | 94.9% | 6.0% |
| Seventh Ward | 2.01 | 41.7 | 15.6% | 57.1% | 25.3% | 1945 | $1,084 | 26.8% | 84.2% | 10.8% |
| Fairgrounds | 1.95 | 44.3 | 10.0% | 53.3% | 19.9% | 1951 | $1,523 | 51.1% | 95.5% | 1.7% |
| Lake Terrace and Oaks | 2.56 | 32.7 | 10.2% | 12.4% | 38.3% | 1987 | $949 | 84.9% | 99.8% | 6.8% |
| Pines Village | 2.88 | 34.3 | 31.8% | 51.2% | 18.8% | 1973 | $1,233 | 11.6% | 74.4% | 31.9% |
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 Gentilly Terrace. 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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