The map below shows majority race by area in New Aurora, 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 New Aurora racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in New Aurora overall is black, making up 66.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 14.8%. There are more black people in the northwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the east 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 New Aurora
Self-Identified Race |
New Aurora, New Orleans, LA Population |
|---|---|
White |
14.8% |
Hispanic |
7.5% |
Black |
66.3% |
Asian |
6.8% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
4.5% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for New Aurora, New Orleans, LA
The map below shows diversity in New Aurora. 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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New Aurora Diversity Score
52.6
More diverse than 44% of US neighborhoods
New Aurora has a diversity score of 52.6: 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. New Aurora is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 44% of them. Within New Aurora's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east New Aurora, and the least diverse areas are in northwest New Aurora.
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.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Old Aurora, New Orleans, LA: more diverse
- Tall Timbers, New Orleans, LA: less diverse
- Behrman, New Orleans, LA: less diverse
- Holy Cross, New Orleans, LA: more diverse
- Lower 9th Ward, New Orleans, LA: less diverse
- Bywater, New Orleans, LA: more diverse
- Saint Claude, New Orleans, LA: more diverse
- Lower Garden District, New Orleans, LA: more diverse
- French Quarter, New Orleans, LA: less diverse
- Central Business District, New Orleans, LA: more diverse
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- Saint Claire-Superior, Cleveland, OH: less diverse
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