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Census Tract 56.03, Orleans Parish, Louisiana

Census Tract 56.03, GEOID 22071005603, in Orleans Parish, Louisiana, entirely within New Orleans. 1,540 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±163); the 2020 Census counted 1,778.

Residents, 2020-2024

1,540

±163 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 1,778

Median household income

$125,893

±$21,253 (90% margin)
Orleans Parish: $56,631

Median home value

$530,700

±$55,699 (90% margin)
Orleans Parish: $315,700

Median gross rent

$2,053

±$288 (90% margin)
Orleans Parish: $1,251

Where is Census Tract 56.03?

Census Tract 56.03 is one of 184 census tracts in Orleans Parish, Louisiana. It covers 0.29 square miles of land, 6,174 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 22071005603, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 56.03 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
New Orleans100%
Census Tract 56.03 (marked with a dot) in Orleans Parish, Louisiana. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
5556.0156.0476.0476.07 56.03 0.5 mi
Census Tract 56.03 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

5 census tracts border Census Tract 56.03: Tract 55 ($82,941), Tract 56.01 ($115,258), Tract 56.04 ($98,500), Tract 76.04 ($184,444) and Tract 76.07 ($103,824). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

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 56.03?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 56.03's population at 1,540 (±163) in 647 households; the 2020 Census counted 1,778 residents and 808 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 56.03New OrleansOrleans ParishLouisiana
Total population1,540±163371,853371,8534,611,961
Households647±71155,821155,8211,804,780
Average household size2.38±0.232.292.292.49
Housing units691±64195,552195,5522,108,902

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 56.03?

The median resident of Census Tract 56.03 is 38.2 years old; 20.1% are under 18 and 13.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 77.0%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 14.5%.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureTract 56.03New OrleansOrleans ParishLouisiana
Median age38.2±3.638.838.838.0
Under 18 years20.1%±4.0 pts19.7%19.7%23.5%
65 years and over13.7%±2.7 pts17.2%17.2%16.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)14.5%±6.2 pts8.2%8.2%7.2%
White alone, not Hispanic77.0%±8.1 pts30.1%30.1%55.7%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic2.2%±3.0 pts53.9%53.9%30.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.6%±0.8 pts2.8%2.8%1.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.9 pts0.1%0.1%0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.9 pts0.0%0.0%0.1%
Two or more races, not Hispanic3.6%±2.4 pts4.0%4.0%3.8%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic2.0%±3.1 pts1.0%1.0%0.5%
Born outside the United States4.7%±3.6 pts6.6%6.6%4.9%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)6.7%±4.1 pts10.2%10.2%8.5%
Civilian veterans (age 18+)4.8%±3.5 pts4.7%4.7%6.1%
With a disability15.5%±5.3 pts14.4%14.4%16.3%
No health insurance coverage5.9%±5.1 pts8.1%8.1%7.8%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)96.9%±3.1 pts89.6%89.6%87.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)73.1%±7.5 pts42.4%42.4%27.0%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)46.7%±8.2 pts19.7%19.7%10.1%
Lived in the same house a year earlier88.9%±7.4 pts87.2%87.2%88.6%

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 56.03 earn?

Half of the 647 households in Census Tract 56.03 earn less than $125,893 a year (±$21,253), against $56,631 across Orleans Parish: 12th highest of the county's 157 tracts with a reliable estimate. 5.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 56.03New OrleansOrleans ParishLouisiana
Median household income$125,893±$21,253$56,631$56,631$60,756
Mean household income$152,189±$20,369$91,690$91,690$87,038
Per capita income$65,931±$5,754$40,662$40,662$35,038
People below the poverty line5.8%±3.7 pts22.6%22.6%18.9%
Children under 18 below the poverty line3.6%±5.9 pts32.5%32.5%25.4%
Households receiving SNAP2.5%±3.0 pts18.5%18.5%17.3%
Households with a computer98.9%±1.8 pts93.8%93.8%93.3%
Households with a broadband subscription92.4%±6.3 pts86.5%86.5%86.6%

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 56.03?

Owners occupy 77.9% of Census Tract 56.03's occupied homes and renters 22.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $530,700 by its owner (±$55,699). The median renter pays $2,053 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 56.03New OrleansOrleans ParishLouisiana
Median home value (owner-occupied)$530,700±$55,699$315,700$315,700$216,500
Median gross rent$2,053±$288$1,251$1,251$1,064
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent35.2%±28.4 pts51.0%51.0%46.3%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$3,279±$285$2,211$2,211$1,604
Owner-occupied homes77.9%±8.6 pts51.2%51.2%67.4%
Renter-occupied homes22.1%±8.6 pts48.8%48.8%32.6%
Housing units691±64195,552195,5522,108,902
Single-family detached homes74.0%±8.5 pts46.0%46.0%65.3%
Mobile homes0.0%±6.3 pts0.5%0.5%12.6%
Built 2020 or later0.0%±6.3 pts0.7%0.7%1.8%
Built 2010 to 201920.3%±9.2 pts6.4%6.4%11.9%
Built 1939 or earlier5.5%±4.5 pts31.4%31.4%6.1%
Households with no vehicle3.2%±4.3 pts17.4%17.4%8.4%

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 56.03 get to work?

69.4% of Census Tract 56.03's workers drive alone and 24.6% work from home. The average trip to work takes 18.6 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 56.03New OrleansOrleans ParishLouisiana
In the labor force (age 16+)68.7%±6.1 pts60.7%60.7%59.3%
Unemployment rate4.6%±3.4 pts7.5%7.5%6.3%
Drove alone to work69.4%±8.9 pts62.1%62.1%78.6%
Carpooled5.9%±3.7 pts8.6%8.6%8.7%
Public transportation0.0%±5.2 pts4.5%4.5%0.9%
Walked0.0%±5.2 pts5.7%5.7%1.8%
Worked from home24.6%±9.3 pts14.9%14.9%8.1%
Mean travel time to work18.6 min±2.222.6 min22.6 min25.7 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 56.03 compare with the other tracts in Orleans Parish?

Among Orleans Parish's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 56.03 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 56.03's rank among the tracts of Orleans Parish and of New Orleans
MeasureIn Orleans ParishIn New Orleans
Population109th of 180109th of 180
Residents per square mile105th of 183105th of 183
Median household income12th of 15712th of 157
Per capita income30th of 18030th of 180
Median home value36th of 16536th of 165
Median gross rent5th of 1685th of 168
Poverty rate131st of 133131st of 133
Bachelor's degree or higher23rd of 16623rd of 166
Median age113th of 178113th of 178
Owner-occupied share22nd of 16722nd of 167

The tracts next to it on Orleans Parish's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 1209th$139,050±$47,134 · within the margin of this tract1,381
Tract 76.0810th$136,250±$30,608 · within the margin of this tract1,592
Tract 14211th$130,000±$70,892 · within the margin of this tract1,743
Tract 56.0312th$125,893±$21,2531,540
Tract 133.0213th$121,731±$25,504 · within the margin of this tract2,250
Tract 6.1814th$118,375±$29,959 · within the margin of this tract4,203
Tract 56.0115th$115,258±$13,504 · within the margin of this tract2,441

"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 56.03?

2 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 56.03 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