Population 4,965 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in New Aurora
Household size in New Aurora
| Period | New Aurora | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.23 | 2.65 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.86 | 2.59 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.22 | 2.60 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.74 | 2.55 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.49 | −0.10 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
The typical household in New Aurora holds 2.74 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has dropped from 3.23 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 New Aurora
| Period | New Aurora | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.1 | 37.8 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.7 | 37.9 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.8 | 39.3 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.7 | 40.1 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.6 | +2.3 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
New Aurora skews a little older than the country: its median age is 41.7, against 40.1 nationally. Residents skew youngest in the northwest and oldest in the southwest.
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 New Aurora
| Period | New Aurora | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.1% | 16.1% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.4% | 16.0% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.7% | 13.8% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.0% | 15.3% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −9.1 pts | −0.8 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in New Aurora than nationally: 13.0%, against 11.6%. Even so, single parents are less common here than in the New Orleans area overall (15.3%).
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 New Aurora
Renters in New Aurora
| Period | New Aurora | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.5% | 38.4% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.9% | 41.4% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.2% | 41.5% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.6% | 39.4% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.9 pts | +1.0 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 22.6% of households in New Aurora rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 40.2% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. Rentals cluster in the northwest; owners are most common in the east.
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 New Aurora
| Period | New Aurora | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 19.1% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.0% | 14.8% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 13.4% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.3% | 13.6% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +5.5 pts | −5.6 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in New Aurora than nationally: 12.3%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. 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 New Aurora
| Period | New Aurora | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1968 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1969 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1969 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1972 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +4 | +7 | +6 |
The housing in New Aurora is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1985, against 1980 nationally. Newer construction is concentrated in the southeast, while the center has the oldest housing. New Aurora has newer homes than the great majority of 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 New Aurora
| Period | New Aurora | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $551 | $945 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $737 | $973 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,707 | $1,062 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,009 | $1,334 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$458 | +$389 | +$366 | +$606 |
A typical rental in New Aurora costs $1,009 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 35.4% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Only three of New Orleans' 49 neighborhoods have lower 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 New Aurora
Bachelor's degrees in New Aurora
| Period | New Aurora | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.4% | 25.0% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.0% | 25.8% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.1% | 29.1% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 43.2% | 33.0% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +17.8 pts | +8.0 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are more common in New Aurora than nationally: 43.2% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. 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 New Aurora
| Period | New Aurora | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.7% | 82.5% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.2% | 83.8% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.6% | 85.8% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.0% | 87.2% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.4 pts | +4.7 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in New Aurora is close to the national rate: 90.0% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is higher than in the New Orleans area overall (87.2%).
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 New Aurora
| Period | New Aurora | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 9.3% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 9.8% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.6% | 6.9% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.4% | 7.1% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +7.4 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in New Aurora: 16.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Few New Orleans neighborhoods have higher unemployment: only two of 49. 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).
New Aurora 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Aurora | 2.74 | 41.7 | 13.0% | 22.6% | 12.3% | 1985 | $1,009 | 43.2% | 90.0% | 16.4% |
| Old Aurora | 2.44 | 41.4 | 14.6% | 30.3% | 14.6% | 1969 | $1,691 | 33.9% | 90.6% | 8.3% |
| Tall Timbers | 2.40 | 42.9 | 20.4% | 62.3% | 15.2% | 1979 | $1,318 | 31.5% | 86.3% | 6.0% |
| Behrman | 2.76 | 39.3 | 27.6% | 49.0% | 25.7% | 1969 | $1,212 | 16.4% | 82.2% | 11.6% |
| Holy Cross | 2.13 | 43.4 | 8.8% | 35.0% | 27.1% | 1946 | $1,104 | 34.8% | 94.8% | 13.5% |
| Lower 9th Ward | 3.18 | 32.3 | 32.4% | 51.8% | 20.1% | 1988 | $1,269 | 22.3% | 89.2% | 14.5% |
| Bywater | 1.89 | 42.1 | 19.5% | 43.3% | 20.0% | 1941 | $1,466 | 51.5% | 93.0% | 9.0% |
| Saint Claude | 2.14 | 40.9 | 17.4% | 45.2% | 24.4% | 1953 | $1,290 | 36.1% | 87.8% | 6.0% |
| Lower Garden District | 1.69 | 38.7 | 3.4% | 68.3% | 29.8% | 1955 | $1,639 | 70.3% | 96.6% | 2.2% |
| French Quarter | 1.53 | 58.8 | 7.0% | 53.6% | 46.3% | 1939 | $1,483 | 61.9% | 96.4% | 7.8% |
| Central Business District | 1.46 | 49.2 | 8.2% | 72.0% | 43.0% | 1967 | $1,791 | 59.8% | 95.2% | 7.1% |
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 New Aurora. 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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