Population 1,769 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Paulina
Household size in Paulina
| Period | Paulina | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.04 | 2.65 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.69 | 2.59 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.86 | 2.60 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.27 | 2.55 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.77 | −0.10 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Paulina are small: just 2.27 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. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.04, 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 Paulina
| Period | Paulina | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.8 | 37.8 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.9 | 37.9 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.1 | 39.3 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.5 | 40.1 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.7 | +2.3 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 46.5, Paulina is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Paulina
| Period | Paulina | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.4% | 16.1% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 16.0% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 13.8% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.6% | 15.3% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −0.8 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Paulina as they are nationally: 12.6%, against 11.6%. 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 Paulina
Renters in Paulina
| Period | Paulina | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.9% | 38.4% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.0% | 41.4% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.4% | 41.5% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 1.3% | 39.4% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | +1.0 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Paulina is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 1.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 43.2% have no mortgage at all, above 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 Paulina
| Period | Paulina | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 19.1% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 2.2% | 14.8% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.6% | 13.4% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.6% | 13.6% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −5.6 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Just as many homes sit empty in Paulina as nationally: 9.6%. The rate is lower than in the wider New Orleans area (13.6%).
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 Paulina
| Period | Paulina | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1968 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1969 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1992 | 1969 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1998 | 1972 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +19 | +4 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Paulina is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1998, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Paulina
| Period | Paulina | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $216 | $945 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $808 | $973 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $604 | $1,062 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $915 | $1,334 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$699 | +$389 | +$366 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Paulina costs $915 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. 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 Paulina
Bachelor's degrees in Paulina
| Period | Paulina | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 25.0% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.0% | 25.8% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.0% | 29.1% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.0% | 33.0% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +18.0 pts | +8.0 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults 25 and older in Paulina (29.0%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, 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 Paulina
| Period | Paulina | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.8% | 82.5% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.8% | 83.8% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.3% | 85.8% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.5% | 87.2% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | +4.7 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Paulina have finished high school (92.5%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Paulina
| Period | Paulina | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 0.8% | 9.3% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 9.8% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.4% | 6.9% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.5% | 7.1% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Paulina has been strong: just 0.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Paulina 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paulina | 2.27 | 46.5 | 12.6% | 1.3% | 9.6% | 1998 | $915 | 29.0% | 92.5% | 0.5% |
| Grand Point | 2.86 | 41.3 | 3.7% | 8.5% | 5.1% | 1996 | $994 | 16.5% | 90.8% | 3.5% |
| Lutcher | 2.46 | 50.9 | 12.9% | 16.4% | 19.8% | 1972 | $1,712 | 18.7% | 88.5% | 1.7% |
| Gramercy | 2.85 | 37.1 | 19.9% | 17.8% | 11.4% | 1988 | $1,211 | 15.1% | 81.4% | 3.6% |
| North Vacherie | 2.28 | 42.6 | 6.4% | 27.0% | 10.0% | 1985 | $418 | 24.4% | 82.8% | 7.1% |
| Hester | 3.05 | 34.6 | 0.7% | 4.7% | 7.7% | 1979 | $1,542 | 16.4% | 94.9% | 1.3% |
| Wallace | 2.65 | 36.0 | 14.7% | 29.4% | 17.7% | 2001 | $730 | 33.0% | 98.5% | 10.5% |
| Vacherie | 2.31 | 45.7 | 6.8% | 17.9% | 11.9% | 1986 | $846 | 24.2% | 85.9% | 4.7% |
| 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% |
| South Vacherie | 2.58 | 42.5 | 6.2% | 7.6% | 15.6% | 1983 | $1,321 | 27.6% | 92.0% | 1.4% |
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 Paulina. 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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