The Highest and Lowest Income Areas in Lakewood, New Orleans, LA

The map below shows median household income in Lakewood by area. High-earning areas are in green, moderate-earning areas are in yellow, and low-earning areas are in red.

 

Lakewood, New Orleans, LA of rich and poor neighborhoods by household income
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The median household income in Lakewood is $151,498. This means Lakewood income is much higher than the median income in the United States, with neighborhood household incomes in the 91st percentile.

Education is usually most correlated with income, and in Lakewood 69% of adults have bachelor’s degrees or higher versus 36% nationwide. 8% of neighborhoods have higher median household incomes, and 90% of neighborhoods have lower median household income. Compared to nearby neighborhoods, family and household incomes are higher. Median income ranges from a low of $56,155 to a high of $244,500 in some neighborhoods.

Higher income areas are typically found in the south parts of the neighborhood, and lower income areas are in the west areas.

Source for the income and education figures above: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates.


Per Capita Income in Lakewood, New Orleans, LA

The per capita income in Lakewood, New Orleans, LA is $80,367 a year. Per capita income differs from household income in that it will appear lower in areas with more children and where only one adult is employed. The map shows which parts of the neighborhood are higher or lower than this average: high-earning areas are in green, and low-earning areas of Lakewood are in red.

Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates.

 

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