Population 7,083 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Leonidas
Household size in Leonidas
| Period | Leonidas | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.32 | 2.65 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.39 | 2.59 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.50 | 2.60 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.61 | 2.55 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.28 | −0.10 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
At 2.61 people per household, Leonidas sits close to the national average of 2.65. Household size has climbed from 2.32 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the northeast.
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 Leonidas
| Period | Leonidas | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.1 | 37.8 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.2 | 37.9 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.4 | 39.3 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.6 | 40.1 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.5 | +2.3 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Leonidas are younger than 39.6 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has crept up from 39.1, a smaller shift than nationally. The youngest areas are in the east, the oldest in the west.
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 Leonidas
| Period | Leonidas | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.5% | 16.1% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.4% | 16.0% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.7% | 13.8% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 15.3% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −12.1 pts | −0.8 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Leonidas: 8.4% of households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share has fallen 12.1 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 Leonidas
Renters in Leonidas
| Period | Leonidas | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 61.0% | 38.4% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 59.7% | 41.4% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 48.8% | 41.5% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 48.9% | 39.4% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −12.1 pts | +1.0 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in Leonidas than nationally: 48.9% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 42.3% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. Rentals cluster in the south; owners are most common in the west. The renter share is down 12.1 points from 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 Leonidas
| Period | Leonidas | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.6% | 19.1% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.9% | 14.8% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 24.9% | 13.4% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.1% | 13.6% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −5.6 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Leonidas: 21.1% 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. Vacancy has fallen 1.5 points since 2006–10, as it has 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 Leonidas
| Period | Leonidas | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1945 | 1968 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1940 | 1969 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1938 | 1969 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1941 | 1972 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | −4 | +4 | +7 | +6 |
Leonidas is a place of older homes: half were built before 1941, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Leonidas has older homes than at least four in five New Orleans neighborhoods.
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 Leonidas
| Period | Leonidas | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $817 | $945 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $957 | $973 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,021 | $1,062 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,545 | $1,334 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$728 | +$389 | +$366 | +$606 |
Rent in Leonidas runs $1,545 a month at the median, utilities included, close to the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents here are higher than in the New Orleans area overall ($1,334). Rent has climbed $728 a month since 2006–10, up 89%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 28.6% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Leonidas
Bachelor's degrees in Leonidas
| Period | Leonidas | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.0% | 25.0% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 37.7% | 25.8% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 40.5% | 29.1% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 45.1% | 33.0% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.1 pts | +8.0 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than four in ten adults 25 and older in Leonidas (45.1%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 13.1 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the east and least in the north.
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 Leonidas
| Period | Leonidas | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.8% | 82.5% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.2% | 83.8% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.8% | 85.8% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.8% | 87.2% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.1 pts | +4.7 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Leonidas is close to the national rate: 89.8% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is higher than in the New Orleans area as a whole (87.2%). The share with a diploma has risen 13.1 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than 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 Leonidas
| Period | Leonidas | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 9.3% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 9.8% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 6.9% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.0% | 7.1% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.7 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 6.0%, unemployment in Leonidas is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is lower than in the New Orleans area overall (7.1%). Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 5.7 points, mirroring the country.
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).
Leonidas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| Marlyville | 2.30 | 41.0 | 15.3% | 43.6% | 16.2% | 1946 | $1,658 | 67.0% | 96.5% | 8.5% |
| Holly Grove | 2.48 | 40.1 | 12.4% | 61.1% | 18.9% | 1952 | $1,129 | 19.8% | 84.2% | 10.1% |
| Gert Town | 2.44 | 28.2 | 27.1% | 82.4% | 24.7% | 1978 | $1,291 | 39.1% | 93.5% | 15.4% |
| Audubon | 2.81 | 30.3 | 6.7% | 34.7% | 19.1% | 1938 | $1,905 | 88.2% | 99.5% | 2.8% |
| Broadmoor | 2.50 | 40.4 | 8.7% | 41.5% | 15.9% | 1944 | $1,320 | 53.8% | 92.5% | 7.8% |
| Mid-City | 1.99 | 37.2 | 11.4% | 72.5% | 17.1% | 1950 | $1,439 | 51.0% | 88.0% | 4.6% |
| Uptown | 2.12 | 44.8 | 5.1% | 37.6% | 21.6% | 1940 | $1,734 | 72.3% | 98.7% | 4.3% |
| Milan | 2.32 | 42.1 | 11.9% | 59.4% | 28.2% | 1945 | $1,653 | 61.3% | 93.9% | 10.4% |
| Lakewood | 2.66 | 45.1 | 5.2% | 35.5% | 5.6% | 1968 | $2,147 | 69.1% | 93.5% | 0.7% |
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 Leonidas. 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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