Population 11,404 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Waggaman
Household size in Waggaman
| Period | Waggaman | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.07 | 2.65 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.88 | 2.59 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.86 | 2.60 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.96 | 2.55 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.11 | −0.10 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Waggaman is a place of big households: 2.96 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has dropped from 3.07 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Only 12 of the 151 Louisiana cities with 5,000+ people have larger households.
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 Waggaman
| Period | Waggaman | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.0 | 37.8 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.2 | 37.9 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.3 | 39.3 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.1 | 40.1 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.9 | +2.3 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 34.1, Waggaman is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 35.0, even as the national median rose. Only eight of the 151 Louisiana cities with 5,000+ people are younger.
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 Waggaman
| Period | Waggaman | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.3% | 16.1% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.4% | 16.0% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 20.5% | 13.8% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 26.6% | 15.3% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +10.2 pts | −0.8 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over a quarter of households in Waggaman (26.6%), well above the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 10.2 points, even as the national share fell. Of the 151 Louisiana cities with 5,000+ people, only five have a higher share of single-parent households.
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 Waggaman
Renters in Waggaman
| Period | Waggaman | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.3% | 38.4% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.6% | 41.4% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.0% | 41.5% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.6% | 39.4% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +11.3 pts | +1.0 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Waggaman rent their homes (29.6%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 43.0% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the south and least common in the center. The renter share is up 11.3 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than 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 Waggaman
| Period | Waggaman | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.8% | 19.1% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 14.8% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.5% | 13.4% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 13.6% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | −5.6 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Waggaman than nationally: 6.5%, against 9.6% for the U.S. Vacancy is up 1.7 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell. Of the 151 Louisiana cities with 5,000+ people, only ten have a lower vacancy rate.
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 Waggaman
| Period | Waggaman | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1968 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1969 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1969 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1972 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +4 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in Waggaman was built around 1982, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in the wider New Orleans area, where the median home dates to 1972. The median year built has moved up from 1977 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the northwest, the oldest in the south.
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 Waggaman
| Period | Waggaman | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $971 | $945 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $952 | $973 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,063 | $1,062 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,356 | $1,334 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$385 | +$389 | +$366 | +$606 |
The median renter in Waggaman pays $1,356 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $385 a month from 2006–10, a 40% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 44.8% 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 Waggaman
Bachelor's degrees in Waggaman
| Period | Waggaman | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.2% | 25.0% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.7% | 25.8% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.9% | 29.1% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.8% | 33.0% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | +8.0 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Waggaman: 15.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 4.6 points, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the center 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 Waggaman
| Period | Waggaman | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.1% | 82.5% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.8% | 83.8% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.2% | 85.8% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.9% | 87.2% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | +4.7 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in Waggaman never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma is up 3.8 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Waggaman
| Period | Waggaman | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 9.3% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 9.8% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.1% | 6.9% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.0% | 7.1% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Waggaman: 8.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment has edged down 0.8 points since 2006–10, a smaller 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).
Waggaman 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waggaman | 2.96 | 34.1 | 26.6% | 29.6% | 6.5% | 1982 | $1,356 | 15.8% | 81.9% | 8.0% |
| Harahan | 2.11 | 49.2 | 3.3% | 25.9% | 5.8% | 1972 | $1,188 | 44.4% | 94.3% | 3.9% |
| River Ridge | 2.43 | 44.6 | 7.7% | 29.5% | 9.2% | 1971 | $1,225 | 40.0% | 93.8% | 3.5% |
| South Kenner | 3.08 | 45.0 | 20.0% | 0.0% | 4.1% | 2005 | $1,326 | 12.9% | 90.5% | 2.9% |
| Kennedy Heights | 2.64 | 49.6 | 40.9% | 18.9% | 10.3% | 1977 | $1,656 | 29.5% | 86.9% | 17.9% |
| Avondale | 3.02 | 33.8 | 32.6% | 13.5% | 7.9% | 1972 | $1,315 | 22.4% | 83.5% | 8.5% |
| Ama | 2.70 | 43.9 | 13.7% | 13.3% | 8.3% | 1989 | $1,310 | 15.4% | 93.0% | 2.3% |
| Bridge City | 2.63 | 35.6 | 19.5% | 39.5% | 14.6% | 1973 | $1,385 | 8.6% | 75.9% | 11.4% |
| Jefferson | 1.86 | 44.8 | 12.7% | 42.5% | 16.5% | 1959 | $1,140 | 35.9% | 89.0% | 2.8% |
| St. Rose | 3.08 | 39.4 | 8.2% | 24.2% | 13.9% | 1989 | $944 | 23.8% | 83.7% | 8.1% |
| Metairie | 2.36 | 43.1 | 9.6% | 37.9% | 7.9% | 1972 | $1,409 | 40.6% | 90.8% | 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 Waggaman. 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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