Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Gert Town, New Orleans, LA

The map below shows majority race by area in Gert Town, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Gert Town racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Gert Town, New Orleans, LA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Gert Town overall is black, making up 70.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 13.5%. There are more black people in the north areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the southwest places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:

Race in Gert Town

 
Self-Identified Race
Gert Town, New Orleans, LA Population
White
13.5%
Hispanic
11.5%
Black
70.4%
Asian
2.0%
Native American
0.3%
Other
2.2%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Gert Town, New Orleans, LA

The map below shows diversity in Gert Town. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the neighborhood would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Gert Town Diversity Score

47.2

More diverse than 34% of US neighborhoods

Gert Town has a diversity score of 47.2: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Gert Town is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 34% of them. Within Gert Town's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest Gert Town, and the least diverse areas are in north Gert Town.

Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.