Population 4,512 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Gert Town
Household size in Gert Town
| Period | Gert Town | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.40 | 2.65 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.02 | 2.59 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.70 | 2.60 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.44 | 2.55 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.04 | −0.10 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
The average household in Gert Town has 2.44 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65.
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 Gert Town
| Period | Gert Town | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.6 | 37.8 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 24.9 | 37.9 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 26.4 | 39.3 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 28.2 | 40.1 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.6 | +2.3 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
Gert Town is young: half of its residents are under 28.2, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 23.6, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change. Gert Town has the youngest population of any New Orleans neighborhood.
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 Gert Town
| Period | Gert Town | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.3% | 16.1% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.3% | 16.0% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 21.3% | 13.8% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 27.1% | 15.3% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.8 pts | −0.8 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head more than a quarter of households in Gert Town (27.1%), well above the national share of 11.6%. Of New Orleans' 49 neighborhoods, only four have a higher share of single-parent households.
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 Gert Town
Renters in Gert Town
| Period | Gert Town | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.9% | 38.4% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 81.7% | 41.4% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 78.6% | 41.5% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 82.4% | 39.4% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.5 pts | +1.0 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Gert Town: 82.4% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Among homeowners, 48.1% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. Only one other New Orleans neighborhood has a higher share of renters.
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 Gert Town
| Period | Gert Town | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.1% | 19.1% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.2% | 14.8% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.9% | 13.4% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.7% | 13.6% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | −5.6 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Gert Town: 24.7% 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. Gert Town has a higher vacancy rate than the great majority of New Orleans neighborhoods.
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 Gert Town
| Period | Gert Town | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1952 | 1968 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1958 | 1969 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1952 | 1969 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1972 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +26 | +4 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in Gert Town was built around 1978, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in the wider New Orleans area, 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 Gert Town
| Period | Gert Town | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,302 | $945 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $849 | $973 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $898 | $1,062 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,291 | $1,334 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$11 | +$389 | +$366 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Gert Town costs $1,291 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. The picture is much the same across the New Orleans area. The typical renter here spends 45.4% 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 Gert Town
Bachelor's degrees in Gert Town
| Period | Gert Town | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.9% | 25.0% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 25.8% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.1% | 29.1% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 39.1% | 33.0% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +18.2 pts | +8.0 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
About four in ten adults 25 and older in Gert Town (39.1%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a bit above 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 Gert Town
| Period | Gert Town | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.1% | 82.5% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.9% | 83.8% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 75.7% | 85.8% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.5% | 87.2% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.4 pts | +4.7 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Gert Town is above the national rate: 93.5% 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 Gert Town
| Period | Gert Town | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.9% | 9.3% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 20.2% | 9.8% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 6.9% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.4% | 7.1% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −9.5 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Gert Town runs well above the national rate: 15.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Only three of New Orleans' 49 neighborhoods have higher 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).
Gert Town 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gert Town | 2.44 | 28.2 | 27.1% | 82.4% | 24.7% | 1978 | $1,291 | 39.1% | 93.5% | 15.4% |
| Marlyville | 2.30 | 41.0 | 15.3% | 43.6% | 16.2% | 1946 | $1,658 | 67.0% | 96.5% | 8.5% |
| Mid-City | 1.99 | 37.2 | 11.4% | 72.5% | 17.1% | 1950 | $1,439 | 51.0% | 88.0% | 4.6% |
| Holly Grove | 2.48 | 40.1 | 12.4% | 61.1% | 18.9% | 1952 | $1,129 | 19.8% | 84.2% | 10.1% |
| Broadmoor | 2.50 | 40.4 | 8.7% | 41.5% | 15.9% | 1944 | $1,320 | 53.8% | 92.5% | 7.8% |
| Tulane Gravier | 1.88 | 40.2 | 12.6% | 71.8% | 23.3% | 1960 | $1,285 | 32.4% | 84.9% | 9.2% |
| Leonidas | 2.61 | 39.6 | 8.4% | 48.9% | 21.1% | 1941 | $1,545 | 45.1% | 89.8% | 6.0% |
| East Carollton | 2.13 | 38.7 | 6.1% | 48.5% | 19.6% | 1938 | $1,489 | 69.1% | 92.3% | 3.9% |
| Bayou St John | 2.08 | 40.7 | 5.4% | 40.8% | 13.6% | 1939 | $1,555 | 68.6% | 95.4% | 2.4% |
| Audubon | 2.81 | 30.3 | 6.7% | 34.7% | 19.1% | 1938 | $1,905 | 88.2% | 99.5% | 2.8% |
| Central City | 2.38 | 36.9 | 20.9% | 75.2% | 27.3% | 1965 | $997 | 26.1% | 79.7% | 7.4% |
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 Gert Town. 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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