Population 3,716 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Gentilly Woods
Household size in Gentilly Woods
| Period | Gentilly Woods | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.49 | 2.65 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.04 | 2.59 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.53 | 2.60 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.97 | 2.55 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.48 | −0.10 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Gentilly Woods is a place of big households: 2.97 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.49, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next. Of New Orleans' 49 neighborhoods, only four have larger households.
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 Woods
| Period | Gentilly Woods | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.9 | 37.8 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 31.9 | 37.9 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.5 | 39.3 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.1 | 40.1 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.8 | +2.3 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 35.1, Gentilly Woods is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children. Gentilly Woods is younger than at least four in five 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 Gentilly Woods
| Period | Gentilly Woods | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.3% | 16.1% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.7% | 16.0% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 13.8% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 23.7% | 15.3% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.5 pts | −0.8 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Gentilly Woods: 23.7% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. Gentilly Woods has a higher 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 Gentilly Woods
Renters in Gentilly Woods
| Period | Gentilly Woods | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.2% | 38.4% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 34.1% | 41.4% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.9% | 41.5% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 35.6% | 39.4% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | +1.0 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a third of households in Gentilly Woods rent their homes (35.6%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a smaller share here than in the New Orleans area overall (39.4%). About half of owners (48.6%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Gentilly Woods
| Period | Gentilly Woods | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.3% | 19.1% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.5% | 14.8% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 13.4% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.5% | 13.6% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −17.8 pts | −5.6 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Gentilly Woods: 14.5% 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. 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 Gentilly Woods
| Period | Gentilly Woods | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1959 | 1968 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1963 | 1969 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1968 | 1969 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1968 | 1972 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +4 | +7 | +6 |
Gentilly Woods is a place of older homes: half were built before 1968, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 Woods
| Period | Gentilly Woods | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $902 | $945 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,076 | $973 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $899 | $1,062 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,071 | $1,334 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$170 | +$389 | +$366 | +$606 |
Rent in Gentilly Woods runs $1,071 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 33.6% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Of New Orleans' 49 neighborhoods, only four have lower rents.
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 Woods
Bachelor's degrees in Gentilly Woods
| Period | Gentilly Woods | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.6% | 25.0% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 34.6% | 25.8% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.5% | 29.1% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 39.5% | 33.0% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +16.0 pts | +8.0 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a bit more common in Gentilly Woods than nationally: 39.5% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 Gentilly Woods
| Period | Gentilly Woods | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.5% | 82.5% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.3% | 83.8% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.1% | 85.8% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.5% | 87.2% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | +4.7 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Gentilly Woods: 95.5% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Gentilly Woods 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 Gentilly Woods
| Period | Gentilly Woods | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.0% | 9.3% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 20.5% | 9.8% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 6.9% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.4% | 7.1% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −15.6 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Gentilly Woods has been low: just 1.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Only one other New Orleans neighborhood has lower unemployment. 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 Woods 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 Woods | 2.97 | 35.1 | 23.7% | 35.6% | 14.5% | 1968 | $1,071 | 39.5% | 95.5% | 1.4% |
| Gentilly Terrace | 2.31 | 44.8 | 11.5% | 28.7% | 10.9% | 1954 | $1,130 | 36.5% | 90.8% | 11.1% |
| Milneburg | 2.32 | 37.8 | 23.8% | 29.6% | 7.8% | 1961 | $1,497 | 37.1% | 90.5% | 11.7% |
| Pines Village | 2.88 | 34.3 | 31.8% | 51.2% | 18.8% | 1973 | $1,233 | 11.6% | 74.4% | 31.9% |
| Saint Anthony | 2.19 | 40.1 | 19.5% | 61.3% | 13.4% | 1974 | $1,305 | 33.6% | 85.8% | 6.6% |
| Dillard | 1.79 | 39.9 | 12.7% | 59.2% | 15.6% | 1958 | $1,112 | 22.4% | 93.6% | 3.5% |
| Lake Terrace and Oaks | 2.56 | 32.7 | 10.2% | 12.4% | 38.3% | 1987 | $949 | 84.9% | 99.8% | 6.8% |
| 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% |
| Plum Orchard | 3.57 | 40.1 | 25.3% | 29.4% | 14.7% | 1984 | $1,171 | 15.3% | 91.2% | 16.7% |
| Saint Claude | 2.14 | 40.9 | 17.4% | 45.2% | 24.4% | 1953 | $1,290 | 36.1% | 87.8% | 6.0% |
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 Gentilly Woods. 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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