New Orleans Station

Population: 2,414
Median household income: $54,375

New Orleans Station, a community in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, has 2,414 residents. The median household income of $54,375 is below the Plaquemines Parish median ($82,874).

From 2020 to 2023, New Orleans Station's population declined 16.3% from 2,883 to 2,414, while its median household income fell 17.6% from $66,023 to $54,375.

The median gross rent is $2,010. 13.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,414
Median age: 25.6 yrs
Median household income: $54,375
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $2,010
Housing units: 1,017
Homeownership rate: 0.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.1%
Unemployment rate: 12.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,8832,414

Median household income

$66,023$54,375

Median gross rent

$1,491$2,010

Year	Population	Median household income	Median gross rent
2020	2,883	$66,023	$1,491
2021	3,300	$70,997	$1,824
2022	2,900	$78,542	$2,060
2023	2,414	$54,375	$2,010

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 514.9%

5 to 1723.9%

18 to 248.8%

25 to 3427.2%

35 to 4418.3%

45 to 546.0%

55 to 640.3%

65 to 740.4%

75 and over0.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	359	14.9%
5 to 17	578	23.9%
18 to 24	213	8.8%
25 to 34	657	27.2%
35 to 44	441	18.3%
45 to 54	144	6.0%
55 to 64	7	0.3%
65 to 74	9	0.4%
75 and over	6	0.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	857	35.5%
Black or African American	528	21.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	101	4.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	61	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	867	35.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.1%

High school graduate30.1%

Some college or associate's50.7%

Bachelor's degree8.1%

Graduate or professional degree5.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	77	6.1%
High school graduate	380	30.1%
Some college or associate's	641	50.7%
Bachelor's degree	103	8.1%
Graduate or professional degree	63	5.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone77.6%

Carpooled3.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked14.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.1%

Other means2.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	888	77.6%
Carpooled	37	3.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	164	14.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	24	2.1%
Other means	32	2.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	620	55.3%
15 to 29 min	152	13.6%
30 to 44 min	312	27.8%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	37	3.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.98
Poverty rate: 12.7% (295 of 2,326)

	Count	Share
Family households	602	77.7%
Nonfamily households	173	22.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1997

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	775	76.2%
Vacant	242	23.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	0	0.0%
Renter-occupied	775	100.0%

1-unit, detached0.0%

1-unit, attached58.4%

2 to 4 units29.5%

5 to 19 units0.9%

20 or more units11.2%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	0	0.0%
1-unit, attached	594	58.4%
2 to 4 units	300	29.5%
5 to 19 units	9	0.9%
20 or more units	114	11.2%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2255074
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.2 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 29.8274, -90.0250