Population 6,339 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Saint Roch
Household size in Saint Roch
| Period | Saint Roch | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.56 | 2.65 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.06 | 2.59 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.56 | 2.60 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.97 | 2.55 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.60 | −0.10 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Saint Roch are small: just 1.97 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 2.56 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Saint Roch
| Period | Saint Roch | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.5 | 37.8 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.2 | 37.9 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.1 | 39.3 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.4 | 40.1 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.1 | +2.3 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Saint Roch are younger than 39.4 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. 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 Saint Roch
| Period | Saint Roch | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.6% | 16.1% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.1% | 16.0% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 18.9% | 13.8% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 15.3% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −11.2 pts | −0.8 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.4% of households in Saint Roch, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is down 11.2 points from 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 Saint Roch
Renters in Saint Roch
| Period | Saint Roch | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 54.8% | 38.4% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 62.2% | 41.4% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 59.7% | 41.5% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 59.0% | 39.4% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | +1.0 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Saint Roch rent: 59.0% of occupied homes are rented, far above the national share of 34.8%. Expect more apartments, and more turnover, than in owner-heavy areas. About four in ten owners (39.9%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. The renter share is up 4.2 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Saint Roch
| Period | Saint Roch | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.3% | 19.1% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.8% | 14.8% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 26.6% | 13.4% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.7% | 13.6% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.5 pts | −5.6 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 21.7% of the housing in Saint Roch, 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. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 9.5 points, a much bigger shift than 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 Saint Roch
| Period | Saint Roch | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1953 | 1968 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1954 | 1969 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1950 | 1969 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1952 | 1972 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +4 | +7 | +6 |
The housing in Saint Roch is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1952, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 Saint Roch
| Period | Saint Roch | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $834 | $945 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $827 | $973 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $966 | $1,062 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,207 | $1,334 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$373 | +$389 | +$366 | +$606 |
The median renter in Saint Roch pays $1,207 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $373 a month since 2006–10, up 45%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 39.3% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Rents run highest in the southeast and lowest in the southwest.
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 Saint Roch
Bachelor's degrees in Saint Roch
| Period | Saint Roch | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 25.0% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 25.8% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.8% | 29.1% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 32.5% | 33.0% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +19.9 pts | +8.0 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
About a third of adults 25 and older in Saint Roch (32.5%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 19.9 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the south 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 Saint Roch
| Period | Saint Roch | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 67.2% | 82.5% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 74.6% | 83.8% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 72.4% | 85.8% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.1% | 87.2% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +18.0 pts | +4.7 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Saint Roch never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The share with a diploma is up 18.0 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Saint Roch has a lower share of high school graduates than the great majority of New Orleans neighborhoods.
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 Saint Roch
| Period | Saint Roch | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.4% | 9.3% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 9.8% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.3% | 6.9% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 7.1% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −15.9 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Saint Roch: 8.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 15.9 points, a much bigger shift than nationally. 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).
Saint Roch 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Roch | 1.97 | 39.4 | 8.4% | 59.0% | 21.7% | 1952 | $1,207 | 32.5% | 85.1% | 8.5% |
| Seventh Ward | 2.01 | 41.7 | 15.6% | 57.1% | 25.3% | 1945 | $1,084 | 26.8% | 84.2% | 10.8% |
| Saint Claude | 2.14 | 40.9 | 17.4% | 45.2% | 24.4% | 1953 | $1,290 | 36.1% | 87.8% | 6.0% |
| Bywater | 1.89 | 42.1 | 19.5% | 43.3% | 20.0% | 1941 | $1,466 | 51.5% | 93.0% | 9.0% |
| Dillard | 1.79 | 39.9 | 12.7% | 59.2% | 15.6% | 1958 | $1,112 | 22.4% | 93.6% | 3.5% |
| French Quarter | 1.53 | 58.8 | 7.0% | 53.6% | 46.3% | 1939 | $1,483 | 61.9% | 96.4% | 7.8% |
| Fairgrounds | 1.95 | 44.3 | 10.0% | 53.3% | 19.9% | 1951 | $1,523 | 51.1% | 95.5% | 1.7% |
| Treme' Lafitte | 2.47 | 37.4 | 24.7% | 61.3% | 22.6% | 1965 | $1,004 | 33.9% | 85.8% | 7.2% |
| Gentilly Terrace | 2.31 | 44.8 | 11.5% | 28.7% | 10.9% | 1954 | $1,130 | 36.5% | 90.8% | 11.1% |
| Bayou St John | 2.08 | 40.7 | 5.4% | 40.8% | 13.6% | 1939 | $1,555 | 68.6% | 95.4% | 2.4% |
| Gentilly Woods | 2.97 | 35.1 | 23.7% | 35.6% | 14.5% | 1968 | $1,071 | 39.5% | 95.5% | 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 Saint Roch. 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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