New Orleans, LA, Housing Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| Total housing units | 215,091 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 90,125 | 41.9 |
| 1-unit, attached | 32,185 | 15.0 |
| 2 units | 29,430 | 13.7 |
| 3 or 4 units | 20,704 | 9.6 |
| 5 to 9 units | 12,139 | 5.6 |
| 10 to 19 units | 9,106 | 4.2 |
| 20 or more units | 20,559 | 9.6 |
| Mobile home | 738 | 0.3 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 105 | 0.0 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 915 | 0.4 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 2,721 | 1.3 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 2,859 | 1.3 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 17,597 | 8.2 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 29,174 | 13.6 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 32,449 | 15.1 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 65,597 | 30.5 |
| 1939 or earlier | 63,779 | 29.7 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 4,929 | 2.3 |
| 2 rooms | 15,063 | 7.0 |
| 3 rooms | 31,657 | 14.7 |
| 4 rooms | 45,942 | 21.4 |
| 5 rooms | 44,336 | 20.6 |
| 6 rooms | 30,646 | 14.2 |
| 7 rooms | 17,474 | 8.1 |
| 8 rooms | 11,842 | 5.5 |
| 9 or more rooms | 13,202 | 6.1 |
| Median (rooms) | 4.7 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 188,251 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 38,766 | 20.6 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 53,624 | 28.5 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 29,870 | 15.9 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 26,779 | 14.2 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 18,901 | 10.0 |
| 1969 or earlier | 20,311 | 10.8 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 51,435 | 27.3 |
| 1 | 79,550 | 42.3 |
| 2 | 45,542 | 24.2 |
| 3 or more | 11,724 | 6.2 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 117,543 | 62.4 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 1,889 | 1.0 |
| Electricity | 67,250 | 35.7 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 53 | 0.0 |
| Coal or coke | 36 | 0.0 |
| Wood | 72 | 0.0 |
| Solar energy | 90 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 240 | 0.1 |
| No fuel used | 1,078 | 0.6 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 1,856 | 1.0 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 1,900 | 1.0 |
| No telephone service | 8,292 | 4.4 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 188,251 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 174,161 | 92.5 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 8,442 | 4.5 |
| 1.51 or more | 5,648 | 3.0 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 74,407 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 9,204 | 12.4 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 35,535 | 47.8 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 12,778 | 17.2 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 6,775 | 9.1 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 5,246 | 7.1 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 3,170 | 4.3 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 1,466 | 2.0 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 233 | 0.3 |
| Median (dollars) | 87,300 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 49,885 | 67.0 |
Less than $300 | 433 | 0.6 |
$300 to $499 | 3,644 | 4.9 |
$500 to $699 | 9,222 | 12.4 |
$700 to $999 | 16,017 | 21.5 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 12,132 | 16.3 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 4,239 | 5.7 |
$2,000 or more | 4,198 | 5.6 |
Median (dollars) | 910 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 24,522 | 33.0 |
Median (dollars) | 285 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 26,534 | 35.7 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 11,394 | 15.3 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 8,841 | 11.9 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 6,414 | 8.6 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 4,307 | 5.8 |
| 35 percent or more | 15,517 | 20.9 |
| Not computed | 1,400 | 1.9 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 100,328 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 9,394 | 9.4 |
| $200 to $299 | 7,905 | 7.9 |
| $300 to $499 | 33,214 | 33.1 |
| $500 to $749 | 31,579 | 31.5 |
| $750 to $999 | 9,379 | 9.3 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 3,638 | 3.6 |
| $1,500 or more | 1,148 | 1.1 |
| No cash rent | 4,071 | 4.1 |
| Median (dollars) | 488 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 16,770 | 16.7 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 11,251 | 11.2 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 10,945 | 10.9 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 8,723 | 8.7 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 6,618 | 6.6 |
| 35 percent or more | 36,268 | 36.1 |
| Not computed | 9,753 | 9.7 |
| (X) Not applicable. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices H1, H7, H20, H23, H24, H30, H34, H38, H40, H43, H44, H48, H51, H62, H63, H69, H74, H76, H90, H91, and H94 |
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