Population 28,055 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Harvey
Household size in Harvey
| Period | Harvey | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.94 | 2.65 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.83 | 2.59 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.78 | 2.60 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.56 | 2.55 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.39 | −0.10 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
The average household in Harvey has 2.56 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.94, a much bigger shift than nationally. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the southeast.
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 Harvey
| Period | Harvey | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.9 | 37.8 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.5 | 37.9 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.6 | 39.3 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.6 | 40.1 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.7 | +2.3 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Harvey is 41.6 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 36.9 in 2006–10, mirroring the country. The youngest areas are in the east, the oldest in the northwest.
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 Harvey
| Period | Harvey | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.5% | 16.1% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.1% | 16.0% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.6% | 13.8% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.6% | 15.3% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | −0.8 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Harvey: 18.6% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share is up 3.0 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
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 Harvey
Renters in Harvey
| Period | Harvey | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.9% | 38.4% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 32.7% | 41.4% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 41.8% | 41.5% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 41.0% | 39.4% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +10.1 pts | +1.0 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
About four in ten households in Harvey rent their homes (41.0%), a bit above the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 48.5% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the east and least common in the west. The renter share has risen 10.1 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Harvey
| Period | Harvey | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.5% | 19.1% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.8% | 14.8% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.6% | 13.4% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 13.6% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.9 pts | −5.6 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Harvey as nationally: 8.6%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in the New Orleans area as a whole (13.6%). Vacancy is down 8.9 points from 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 Harvey
| Period | Harvey | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1968 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1969 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1969 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1972 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +4 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in Harvey was built around 1978, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in the New Orleans area overall, 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 Harvey
| Period | Harvey | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,064 | $945 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,013 | $973 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,119 | $1,062 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,292 | $1,334 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$228 | +$389 | +$366 | +$606 |
Rent in Harvey runs $1,292 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $228 a month since 2006–10, up 21%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 38.0% of the typical renter's income, 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 Harvey
Bachelor's degrees in Harvey
| Period | Harvey | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.6% | 25.0% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.0% | 25.8% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.3% | 29.1% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.4% | 33.0% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | +8.0 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Harvey have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.4%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 1.8 points since 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the southeast and least in the northwest.
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 Harvey
| Period | Harvey | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.8% | 82.5% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.4% | 83.8% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.4% | 85.8% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.6% | 87.2% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | +4.7 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Harvey never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma is up 4.8 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 Harvey
| Period | Harvey | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 9.3% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.8% | 9.8% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 6.9% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 7.1% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Harvey runs well above the national rate: 7.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 1.7 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. 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).
Harvey 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey | 2.56 | 41.6 | 18.6% | 41.0% | 8.6% | 1978 | $1,292 | 20.4% | 83.6% | 7.5% |
| Gretna | 2.29 | 40.1 | 16.6% | 51.2% | 9.2% | 1969 | $1,256 | 25.9% | 78.3% | 5.3% |
| Timberlane | 3.00 | 36.0 | 17.4% | 26.5% | 7.2% | 1980 | $1,554 | 24.4% | 90.0% | 11.4% |
| Woodmere | 3.13 | 36.1 | 27.8% | 21.4% | 7.8% | 1981 | $1,343 | 16.9% | 79.4% | 8.7% |
| Terrytown | 2.88 | 36.5 | 21.3% | 50.7% | 7.6% | 1977 | $1,273 | 21.1% | 79.3% | 10.3% |
| Marrero | 2.73 | 40.4 | 17.1% | 29.5% | 10.7% | 1977 | $1,230 | 16.9% | 78.9% | 8.3% |
| Estelle | 2.87 | 40.1 | 16.0% | 12.0% | 7.9% | 1984 | $1,193 | 18.9% | 79.5% | 8.0% |
| St. Rosalie | 2.87 | 40.5 | 1.8% | 49.4% | 23.0% | 1991 | $1,768 | 21.5% | 94.5% | 2.2% |
| Belle Chasse | 2.83 | 38.3 | 9.9% | 28.6% | 14.0% | 1991 | $1,380 | 26.5% | 91.4% | 4.0% |
| Westwego | 2.44 | 41.5 | 15.8% | 50.0% | 15.2% | 1968 | $950 | 18.1% | 77.6% | 5.1% |
| Scarsdale | 2.18 | 58.2 | 3.3% | 3.7% | 18.1% | 1989 | $1,573 | 17.3% | 95.4% | 0.0% |
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 Harvey. 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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