Census tract · Orleans Parish
Census Tract 17.51, Orleans Parish, Louisiana
Census Tract 17.51, GEOID 22071001751, in Orleans Parish, Louisiana, entirely within New Orleans. 887 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±212); the 2020 Census counted 1,044.
Residents, 2020-2024
887
±212 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 1,044
Median household income
$11,473
±$1,903 (90% margin)
Orleans Parish: $56,631
Median home value
not published
Orleans Parish: $315,700
Median gross rent
$958
±$734 (90% margin)
Orleans Parish: $1,251
Where is Census Tract 17.51?
Census Tract 17.51 is one of 184 census tracts in Orleans Parish, Louisiana. It covers 16.29 square miles of land, 64 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 22071001751, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| New Orleans | 100% |
10 census tracts border Census Tract 17.51: Tract 17.20 ($19,155), Tract 17.23 ($59,190), Tract 17.41 ($49,500), Tract 17.48 ($59,048), Tract 17.50, Tract 17.52 ($42,652), Tract 17.53 ($68,021), Tract 17.58 ($71,493), Tract 137.02 ($21,319) and Tract 9801*. The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income; * a special land-use tract (water, a park or an institution) with few or no residents.
Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Census Tract 17.51?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 17.51's population at 887 (±212) in 361 households; the 2020 Census counted 1,044 residents and 491 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 17.51 | New Orleans |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 887±212 | 371,853 |
| Households | 361±119 | 155,821 |
| Average household size | 2.07±0.45 | 2.29 |
| Housing units | 454±118 | 195,552 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Census Tract 17.51?
The median resident of Census Tract 17.51 is 37.7 years old; 20.9% are under 18 and 28.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic Black residents at 54.2%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 26.8%. 14.4% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Tract 17.51 | New Orleans |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37.7±7.2 | 38.8 |
| Under 18 years | 20.9%±9.4 pts | 19.7% |
| 65 years and over | 28.2%±10.2 pts | 17.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 9.2%±13.4 pts | 8.2% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 26.8%±9.5 pts | 30.1% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 54.2%±14.3 pts | 53.9% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 9.5%±6.7 pts | 2.8% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±4.9 pts | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±4.9 pts | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 0.2%±0.5 pts | 4.0% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±4.9 pts | 1.0% |
| Born outside the United States | 14.4%±7.1 pts | 6.6% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 14.1%±7.9 pts | 10.2% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 7.5%±5.1 pts | 4.7% |
| With a disability | 15.2%±9.8 pts | 14.4% |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.9%±5.7 pts | 8.1% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 69.5%±13.5 pts | 89.6% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 17.7%±7.8 pts | 42.4% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 8.9%±7.5 pts | 19.7% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 79.6%±14.4 pts | 87.2% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Census Tract 17.51 earn?
Half of the 361 households in Census Tract 17.51 earn less than $11,473 a year (±$1,903), against $56,631 across Orleans Parish: 157th highest of the county's 157 tracts with a reliable estimate. 57.4% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 17.51 | New Orleans |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $11,473±$1,903 | $56,631 |
| Mean household income | $24,200±$6,250 | $91,690 |
| Per capita income | $12,449±$3,138 | $40,662 |
| People below the poverty line | 57.4%±13.9 pts | 22.6% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 43.2%±32.4 pts | 32.5% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 32.1%±15.4 pts | 18.5% |
| Households with a computer | 71.7%±17.7 pts | 93.8% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 56.2%±17.9 pts | 86.5% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Census Tract 17.51?
Owners occupy 17.5% of Census Tract 17.51's occupied homes and renters 82.5%.
| Measure | Tract 17.51 | New Orleans |
|---|---|---|
| Median gross rent | $958±$734 | $1,251 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 47.5%±26.3 pts | 51.0% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 17.5%±11.2 pts | 51.2% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 82.5%±11.2 pts | 48.8% |
| Housing units | 454±118 | 195,552 |
| Single-family detached homes | 15.9%±8.0 pts | 46.0% |
| Mobile homes | 18.1%±9.6 pts | 0.5% |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±9.4 pts | 0.7% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 0.0%±9.4 pts | 6.4% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 1.3%±2.0 pts | 31.4% |
| Households with no vehicle | 46.8%±17.6 pts | 17.4% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Census Tract 17.51 get to work?
The average trip to work takes 37.7 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 32.4%.
| Measure | Tract 17.51 | New Orleans |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 29.2%±8.1 pts | 60.7% |
| Unemployment rate | 32.4%±17.0 pts | 7.5% |
| Drove alone to work | 29.8%±23.4 pts | 62.1% |
| Carpooled | 0.0%±31.4 pts | 8.6% |
| Public transportation | 37.7%±16.1 pts | 4.5% |
| Walked | 7.9%±16.9 pts | 5.7% |
| Worked from home | 24.6%±22.0 pts | 14.9% |
| Mean travel time to work | 37.7 min±11.2 | 22.6 min |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
How does Census Tract 17.51 compare with the other tracts in Orleans Parish?
Among Orleans Parish's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 17.51 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Orleans Parish | In New Orleans |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 173rd of 180 | 173rd of 180 |
| Residents per square mile | 180th of 183 | 180th of 183 |
| Median household income | 157th of 157 | 157th of 157 |
| Per capita income | 176th of 180 | 176th of 180 |
| Poverty rate | 6th of 133 | 6th of 133 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 153rd of 166 | 153rd of 166 |
| Median age | 117th of 178 | 117th of 178 |
| Owner-occupied share | 164th of 167 | 164th of 167 |
The tracts next to it on Orleans Parish's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 28 | 154th | $17,014±$6,044 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 6.20 | 155th | $15,980±$5,939 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 140 | 156th | $14,573±$6,682 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 17.51 | 157th | $11,473±$1,903 |
"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 17.51?
5 of the 17 figures for Census Tract 17.51 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections