Population 9,985 · Census ACS 2020–24
Choose a measure to map it.Tap a measure to map it. Swipe the row for more. Arrows show the change since 2006–10.
Median age by neighborhoodHistory and comparison ↓︎
Younger residents
Older residents
Colorblind friendly
off
More maps of Lakeview: Best Neighborhoods · Walk Grade · Household income · Home prices · Race · Politics · Traffic noise · Internet
Population and households in Lakeview
Household size in Lakeview
| Period | Lakeview | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.31 | 2.65 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.58 | 2.59 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.65 | 2.60 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.82 | 2.55 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.51 | −0.10 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Lakeview holds 2.82 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.31, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the northeast and smallest in the southwest.
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 Lakeview
| Period | Lakeview | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.9 | 37.8 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 33.9 | 37.9 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.1 | 39.3 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.8 | 40.1 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.1 | +2.3 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Lakeview is 36.8 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. The median age has dropped from 38.9 in 2006–10, even as the national median rose. Lakeview is younger than the great majority of 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 Lakeview
| Period | Lakeview | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 16.1% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 16.0% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 13.8% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.1% | 15.3% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −0.8 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.1% of households in Lakeview, well below the national share of 11.6%. Compared with other New Orleans neighborhoods, Lakeview has a lower share of single-parent households than most.
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 Lakeview
Renters in Lakeview
| Period | Lakeview | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.7% | 38.4% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.6% | 41.4% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.0% | 41.5% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.0% | 39.4% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.7 pts | +1.0 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Lakeview is largely a place of homeowners: only 21.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 30.7% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. The renter share has fallen 7.7 points since 2006–10, 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 Lakeview
| Period | Lakeview | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.3% | 19.1% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.0% | 14.8% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 13.4% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.0% | 13.6% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −25.3 pts | −5.6 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Lakeview: 8.0% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 25.3 points, a much bigger shift than nationally. Lakeview has a lower 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 Lakeview
| Period | Lakeview | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1965 | 1968 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1965 | 1969 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1969 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1972 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +17 | +4 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Lakeview are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1982, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in the New Orleans area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1972. The median year built has moved up from 1965 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 Lakeview
| Period | Lakeview | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,032 | $945 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,386 | $973 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,649 | $1,062 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,942 | $1,334 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$910 | +$389 | +$366 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Lakeview costs $1,942 a month with utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $910 a month since 2006–10, up 88%, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 23.8% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Only one other New Orleans neighborhood has higher 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 Lakeview
Bachelor's degrees in Lakeview
| Period | Lakeview | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 58.2% | 25.0% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 67.1% | 25.8% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 71.2% | 29.1% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 75.2% | 33.0% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +17.0 pts | +8.0 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Lakeview: 75.2% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby. The share with a degree is up 17.0 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. Of New Orleans' 49 neighborhoods, only two have a higher share of college graduates.
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 Lakeview
| Period | Lakeview | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.6% | 82.5% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 97.9% | 83.8% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 98.9% | 85.8% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 99.2% | 87.2% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | +4.7 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Lakeview: 99.2% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 3.7 points, in line with the national trend. Few New Orleans neighborhoods have a higher share of high school graduates: only two of 49.
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 Lakeview
| Period | Lakeview | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.4% | 9.3% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.8% | 9.8% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.8% | 6.9% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 7.1% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Lakeview runs below the national rate: 3.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% 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).
Lakeview 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeview | 2.82 | 36.8 | 8.1% | 21.0% | 8.0% | 1982 | $1,942 | 75.2% | 99.2% | 3.7% |
| West End | 2.58 | 39.9 | 10.5% | 32.5% | 12.9% | 1993 | $1,860 | 71.7% | 98.9% | 2.1% |
| Lake Shore | 2.48 | 52.8 | 3.1% | 8.5% | 4.4% | 1959 | $1,776 | 70.5% | 98.3% | 2.6% |
| Lakewood | 2.66 | 45.1 | 5.2% | 35.5% | 5.6% | 1968 | $2,147 | 69.1% | 93.5% | 0.7% |
| Fillmore | 2.72 | 39.5 | 10.5% | 14.2% | 10.2% | 1971 | $1,464 | 50.6% | 94.9% | 6.0% |
| Fairgrounds | 1.95 | 44.3 | 10.0% | 53.3% | 19.9% | 1951 | $1,523 | 51.1% | 95.5% | 1.7% |
| Dillard | 1.79 | 39.9 | 12.7% | 59.2% | 15.6% | 1958 | $1,112 | 22.4% | 93.6% | 3.5% |
| Saint Anthony | 2.19 | 40.1 | 19.5% | 61.3% | 13.4% | 1974 | $1,305 | 33.6% | 85.8% | 6.6% |
| Bayou St John | 2.08 | 40.7 | 5.4% | 40.8% | 13.6% | 1939 | $1,555 | 68.6% | 95.4% | 2.4% |
| Mid-City | 1.99 | 37.2 | 11.4% | 72.5% | 17.1% | 1950 | $1,439 | 51.0% | 88.0% | 4.6% |
| Lake Terrace and Oaks | 2.56 | 32.7 | 10.2% | 12.4% | 38.3% | 1987 | $949 | 84.9% | 99.8% | 6.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
Neighborhoods with similar populations: Windsor Park, Austin, TX · Broadmeadow Brook, Worcester, MA · Walker, Maywood, CA · Security, Security-Widefield, CO · Lasalle, Buffalo, NY · Mineral Springs-Rumble Road, Charlotte, NC · Morgandale, Milwaukee, WI · Mount Airy, Cincinnati, OH · North End, Boise, ID · Northgate, Colorado Springs, CO
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 Lakeview. 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.
No other site shows detail at this level for free. We are able to keep this site free by receiving a small commission from the referring links on this page. Please share or cite this page if you aren’t able to otherwise support our work.