Population 2,757 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Norco
Household size in Norco
| Period | Norco | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.80 | 2.65 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.66 | 2.59 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.53 | 2.60 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.30 | 2.55 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.49 | −0.10 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Norco are small: just 2.30 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.80 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 Norco
| Period | Norco | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.8 | 37.8 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.9 | 37.9 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.7 | 39.3 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.1 | 40.1 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.3 | +2.3 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Norco is 37.1 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1.
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 Norco
| Period | Norco | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.1% | 16.1% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.9% | 16.0% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.3% | 13.8% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.7% | 15.3% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | −0.8 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Norco (12.7%), a bit above the national share of 11.6%. Locally, though, 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 Norco
Renters in Norco
| Period | Norco | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.2% | 38.4% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.3% | 41.4% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.0% | 41.5% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.7% | 39.4% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.5 pts | +1.0 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 19.7% of households in Norco rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 32.7% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%.
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 Norco
| Period | Norco | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 19.1% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 14.8% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 13.4% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.1% | 13.6% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +6.7 pts | −5.6 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Norco: 13.1% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. The New Orleans area as a whole looks much the same.
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 Norco
| Period | Norco | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1964 | 1968 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1964 | 1969 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1963 | 1969 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1961 | 1972 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +4 | +7 | +6 |
Norco is a place of older homes: half were built before 1961, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 Norco
| Period | Norco | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $712 | $945 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $717 | $973 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $966 | $1,062 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,100 | $1,334 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$387 | +$389 | +$366 | +$606 |
Rent in Norco runs $1,100 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 49.1% 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 Norco
Bachelor's degrees in Norco
| Period | Norco | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.0% | 25.0% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 25.8% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.1% | 29.1% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.1% | 33.0% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | +8.0 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Norco: 17.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Norco
| Period | Norco | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.4% | 82.5% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.3% | 83.8% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.6% | 85.8% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.3% | 87.2% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | +4.7 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Norco never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The New Orleans area as a whole looks much the same.
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 Norco
| Period | Norco | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 9.3% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.1% | 9.8% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.0% | 6.9% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.3% | 7.1% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Norco has been low: just 3.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Norco 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norco | 2.30 | 37.1 | 12.7% | 19.7% | 13.1% | 1961 | $1,100 | 17.1% | 87.3% | 3.3% |
| New Sarpy | 2.75 | 33.6 | 10.2% | 39.2% | 15.8% | 1978 | $848 | 7.3% | 81.9% | 9.4% |
| Hahnville | 3.18 | 42.2 | 2.6% | 2.7% | 14.4% | 1988 | $1,214 | 21.3% | 92.8% | 2.5% |
| Destrehan | 2.84 | 40.4 | 13.1% | 27.0% | 11.5% | 1984 | $1,219 | 36.5% | 90.5% | 10.4% |
| Killona | 1.97 | 40.6 | 1.6% | 12.4% | 62.2% | 1982 | $1,210 | 5.0% | 80.8% | 13.9% |
| Laplace | 2.90 | 38.2 | 19.9% | 22.5% | 11.2% | 1988 | $1,606 | 19.8% | 87.7% | 9.5% |
| St. Rose | 3.08 | 39.4 | 8.2% | 24.2% | 13.9% | 1989 | $944 | 23.8% | 83.7% | 8.1% |
| Luling | 2.68 | 38.9 | 14.2% | 12.9% | 5.6% | 1987 | $1,623 | 31.4% | 91.7% | 4.4% |
| Ama | 2.70 | 43.9 | 13.7% | 13.3% | 8.3% | 1989 | $1,310 | 15.4% | 93.0% | 2.3% |
| Reserve | 2.53 | 41.6 | 19.3% | 26.2% | 24.7% | 1976 | $1,113 | 10.8% | 83.3% | 15.5% |
| South Kenner | 3.08 | 45.0 | 20.0% | 0.0% | 4.1% | 2005 | $1,326 | 12.9% | 90.5% | 2.9% |
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 Norco. 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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