Population 317 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mount Airy
Household size in Mount Airy
| Period | Mount Airy | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.89 | 2.65 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.47 | 2.59 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.39 | 2.60 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.76 | 2.55 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.13 | −0.10 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Mount Airy holds 2.76 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.89, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Mount Airy
| Period | Mount Airy | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.3 | 37.8 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.7 | 37.9 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.1 | 39.3 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.8 | 40.1 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.5 | +2.3 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
Mount Airy skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.8, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Mount Airy
| Period | Mount Airy | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 16.1% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.1% | 16.0% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.9% | 13.8% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 15.3% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | −0.8 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.2% of households in Mount Airy, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 Mount Airy
Renters in Mount Airy
| Period | Mount Airy | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.3% | 38.4% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.3% | 41.4% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.8% | 41.5% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 39.4% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.9 pts | +1.0 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Mount Airy is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 7.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 40.6% have no mortgage at all, about the same as 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 Mount Airy
| Period | Mount Airy | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.4% | 19.1% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.9% | 14.8% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.7% | 13.4% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.9% | 13.6% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +10.5 pts | −5.6 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 13.9% of the housing in Mount Airy, 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 picture is much the same across the New Orleans area.
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 Mount Airy
| Period | Mount Airy | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1968 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1969 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1969 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1972 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +4 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Mount Airy are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1976, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Mount Airy
| Period | Mount Airy | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $633 | $945 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $823 | $973 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $933 | $1,062 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,078 | $1,334 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$445 | +$389 | +$366 | +$606 |
The median renter in Mount Airy pays $1,078 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 17.8% of household income on rent, comfortably 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 Mount Airy
Bachelor's degrees in Mount Airy
| Period | Mount Airy | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 25.0% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.4% | 25.8% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.3% | 29.1% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.1% | 33.0% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | +8.0 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Mount Airy have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 10.1%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Mount Airy
| Period | Mount Airy | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.4% | 82.5% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.8% | 83.8% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.8% | 85.8% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.1% | 87.2% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.7 pts | +4.7 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in Mount Airy never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% 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 Mount Airy
| Period | Mount Airy | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.2% | 9.3% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 9.8% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.3% | 6.9% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.9% | 7.1% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −14.3 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Mount Airy is close to the national rate: 4.9% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is lower than in the wider New Orleans area (7.1%). 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).
Mount Airy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Airy | 2.76 | 42.8 | 4.2% | 7.4% | 13.9% | 1976 | $1,078 | 10.1% | 82.1% | 4.9% |
| Garyville | 2.91 | 40.5 | 16.6% | 11.5% | 19.5% | 1976 | $1,078 | 9.3% | 68.9% | 7.6% |
| Wallace | 2.65 | 36.0 | 14.7% | 29.4% | 17.7% | 2001 | $730 | 33.0% | 98.5% | 10.5% |
| Gramercy | 2.85 | 37.1 | 19.9% | 17.8% | 11.4% | 1988 | $1,211 | 15.1% | 81.4% | 3.6% |
| Edgard | 2.53 | 49.5 | 27.3% | 6.9% | 38.4% | 1986 | $730 | 42.6% | 96.8% | 4.7% |
| Lutcher | 2.46 | 50.9 | 12.9% | 16.4% | 19.8% | 1972 | $1,712 | 18.7% | 88.5% | 1.7% |
| Reserve | 2.53 | 41.6 | 19.3% | 26.2% | 24.7% | 1976 | $1,113 | 10.8% | 83.3% | 15.5% |
| Paulina | 2.27 | 46.5 | 12.6% | 1.3% | 9.6% | 1998 | $915 | 29.0% | 92.5% | 0.5% |
| North Vacherie | 2.28 | 42.6 | 6.4% | 27.0% | 10.0% | 1985 | $418 | 24.4% | 82.8% | 7.1% |
| Grand Point | 2.86 | 41.3 | 3.7% | 8.5% | 5.1% | 1996 | $994 | 16.5% | 90.8% | 3.5% |
| Vacherie | 2.31 | 45.7 | 6.8% | 17.9% | 11.9% | 1986 | $846 | 24.2% | 85.9% | 4.7% |
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 Mount Airy. 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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