The Highest and Lowest Income Areas in Lower 9th Ward, New Orleans, LA

The map below shows median household income in Lower 9th Ward by area. High-earning areas are in green, moderate-earning areas are in yellow, and low-earning areas are in red.

 

Lower 9th Ward, New Orleans, LA of rich and poor neighborhoods by household income
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The median household income in Lower 9th Ward is $37,299. This means Lower 9th Ward income is much lower than the median income in the United States, with neighborhood household incomes in the 12th percentile.

Education is usually most correlated with income, and in Lower 9th Ward 19% of adults have bachelor’s degrees or higher versus 31% nationwide. 87% of neighborhoods have higher median household incomes, and 11% of neighborhoods have lower median household income. Compared to nearby neighborhoods, family and household incomes are higher. Median income ranges from a low of $18,685 to a high of $73,220 in some neighborhoods.

Higher income areas are typically found in the north parts of the neighborhood, and lower income areas are in the central areas.

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