The map below shows majority race by area in Old 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 Old 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 Old Aurora overall is black, making up 63.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 23.2%. There are more black people in the southwest 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 Old Aurora
Self-Identified Race |
Old Aurora, New Orleans, LA Population |
|---|---|
White |
23.2% |
Hispanic |
8.3% |
Black |
63.2% |
Asian |
1.8% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
3.5% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Old Aurora, New Orleans, LA
The map below shows diversity in Old 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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Old Aurora Diversity Score
53.8
More diverse than 47% of US neighborhoods
Old Aurora has a diversity score of 53.8: 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. Old Aurora is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 47% of them. Within Old Aurora's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Old Aurora, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Old 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
- Tall Timbers, New Orleans, LA: less diverse
- Behrman, New Orleans, LA: less diverse
- New Aurora, New Orleans, LA: less diverse
- Holy Cross, New Orleans, LA: more diverse
- Lower 9th Ward, New Orleans, LA: less diverse
- Bywater, New Orleans, LA: less diverse
- Saint Claude, New Orleans, LA: more diverse
- Lower Garden District, New Orleans, LA: less diverse
- French Quarter, New Orleans, LA: less diverse
- Central Business District, New Orleans, LA: more diverse
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- South West, Washington, DC: more diverse
- South Side, Mount Vernon, NY: less diverse
- South Side, Columbus, OH: more diverse
- South Lowell, Lowell, MA: more diverse
- South Land Park, Sacramento, CA: more diverse