Population
2,414 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Louisiana
City profile · Louisiana · Census ACS 2023
New Orleans Station, LA
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for New Orleans Station - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 2,414
- Residents
- $54,375
- Median income
- $1,331
- Median rent (state)
New Orleans Station - the verdict
Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, New Orleans Station lands in the 26th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.
- 26th
- percentile, household income
- 48th
- percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: New Orleans Station, LA
Louisiana's New Orleans Station is a small town, with 2,414 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. New Orleans Station households earn a median of $54,375 annually, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 12.0%. The median resident age is 25.6 years. About 13.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 31.1% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Living costs in Louisiana run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Louisiana at 88.2 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Well Below Average). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,331 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $212 across Louisiana, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 98.3 out of 100 (Very High).
Median Household Income
$54,375 /yr
Poverty 12.0%
Cost of Living Index (state)
88.2 (US=100)
Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Louisiana average
How does New Orleans Station compare to other US cities?
Here's how New Orleans Station stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income 26% higher than other cities
Median rent 48% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below New Orleans Station's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Louisiana, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.
26th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 13.1%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 12.0%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 31.1%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
2,414
Median Income
$54,375
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
25.6
Poverty Rate
12.0%
Labor force participation
31.1%
Bachelor's Degree+
13.1%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
77.6%
Carpool
3.2%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
14.3%
Work from Home
2.1%
Other
2.8%
Based on 1,145 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Louisiana - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$130
avg/month
Natural Gas
$40
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$42
avg/month
Total Utilities
$212
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Louisiana state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a Louisiana state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county New Orleans Station sits in
Cost of Living Index
88.2
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,331/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
98.3 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Louisiana
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to New Orleans Station's 2,414 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to New Orleans Station's $54,375 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How New Orleans Station compares to nearby Louisiana cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
Census ACS 5-year FIPS LA OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about New Orleans Station, LA?
What is the population of New Orleans Station, LA? +
New Orleans Station, LA counts 2,414 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in New Orleans Station, LA? +
In New Orleans Station, the typical household earns $54,375 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in New Orleans Station? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for New Orleans Station; the closest available measure is the Louisiana state average, a cost of living index of 88.2 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Louisiana vary by metro area.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
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