Census tract · Orleans Parish
Census Tract 71.01, Orleans Parish, Louisiana
Census Tract 71.01, GEOID 22071007101, in Orleans Parish, Louisiana, entirely within New Orleans. 1,435 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±279); the 2020 Census counted 1,898.
Residents, 2020-2024
1,435
±279 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 1,898
Median household income
$17,587
±$5,860 (90% margin)
Orleans Parish: $56,631
Median home value
not published
Orleans Parish: $315,700
Median gross rent
$1,005
±$174 (90% margin)
Orleans Parish: $1,251
Where is Census Tract 71.01?
Census Tract 71.01 is one of 184 census tracts in Orleans Parish, Louisiana. It covers 0.27 square miles of land, 7,162 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 22071007101, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| New Orleans | 100% |
7 census tracts border Census Tract 71.01: Tract 49, Tract 63, Tract 64 ($80,065), Tract 65 ($80,651), Tract 70 ($41,292), Tract 76.05 ($25,549) and Tract 145. 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 71.01?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 71.01's population at 1,435 (±279) in 1,043 households; the 2020 Census counted 1,898 residents and 1,295 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 71.01 | New Orleans |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 1,435±279 | 371,853 |
| Households | 1,043±165 | 155,821 |
| Average household size | 1.36±0.18 | 2.29 |
| Housing units | 1,274±145 | 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 71.01?
The median resident of Census Tract 71.01 is 56.3 years old. The largest group is non-Hispanic Black residents at 73.9%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 10.0%.
| Measure | Tract 71.01 | New Orleans |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 56.3±13.0 | 38.8 |
| Under 18 years | 6.8%±5.3 pts | 19.7% |
| 65 years and over | 28.4%±8.8 pts | 17.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.7%±2.4 pts | 8.2% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 10.0%±4.9 pts | 30.1% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 73.9%±9.7 pts | 53.9% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 3.6%±4.2 pts | 2.8% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 2.6%±3.4 pts | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±3.1 pts | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 8.2%±5.8 pts | 4.0% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±3.1 pts | 1.0% |
| Born outside the United States | 2.6%±3.3 pts | 6.6% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 6.3%±4.8 pts | 10.2% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 7.8%±4.9 pts | 4.7% |
| With a disability | 17.6%±6.8 pts | 14.4% |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.0%±4.5 pts | 8.1% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 85.7%±7.4 pts | 89.6% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 30.6%±12.2 pts | 42.4% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 14.6%±8.1 pts | 19.7% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 84.1%±6.9 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 71.01 earn?
Half of the 1,043 households in Census Tract 71.01 earn less than $17,587 a year (±$5,860), against $56,631 across Orleans Parish: 152nd highest of the county's 157 tracts with a reliable estimate. 46.2% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 71.01 | New Orleans |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $17,587±$5,860 | $56,631 |
| Mean household income | $39,104±$9,291 | $91,690 |
| Per capita income | $28,797±$6,850 | $40,662 |
| People below the poverty line | 46.2%±12.7 pts | 22.6% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 44.7%±52.4 pts | 32.5% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 36.6%±11.4 pts | 18.5% |
| Households with a computer | 86.4%±6.5 pts | 93.8% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 73.1%±9.7 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 71.01?
The median renter pays $1,005 a month including utilities, and 38.4% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Tract 71.01 | New Orleans |
|---|---|---|
| Median gross rent | $1,005±$174 | $1,251 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 38.4%±14.2 pts | 51.0% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,434±$330 | $2,211 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 8.6%±6.5 pts | 51.2% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 91.4%±6.5 pts | 48.8% |
| Housing units | 1,274±145 | 195,552 |
| Single-family detached homes | 11.6%±6.8 pts | 46.0% |
| Mobile homes | 0.0%±3.5 pts | 0.5% |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±3.5 pts | 0.7% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 10.5%±6.0 pts | 6.4% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 15.2%±7.6 pts | 31.4% |
| Households with no vehicle | 56.6%±11.4 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 71.01 get to work?
67.5% of Census Tract 71.01's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 24.4 minutes.
| Measure | Tract 71.01 | New Orleans |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 46.5%±10.8 pts | 60.7% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9%±5.9 pts | 7.5% |
| Drove alone to work | 67.5%±14.6 pts | 62.1% |
| Carpooled | 9.0%±7.3 pts | 8.6% |
| Public transportation | 2.4%±3.9 pts | 4.5% |
| Walked | 7.8%±8.4 pts | 5.7% |
| Worked from home | 13.3%±11.1 pts | 14.9% |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.4 min±7.2 | 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 71.01 compare with the other tracts in Orleans Parish?
Among Orleans Parish's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 71.01 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Orleans Parish | In New Orleans |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 121st of 180 | 121st of 180 |
| Residents per square mile | 92nd of 183 | 92nd of 183 |
| Median household income | 152nd of 157 | 152nd of 157 |
| Per capita income | 110th of 180 | 110th of 180 |
| Median gross rent | 149th of 168 | 149th of 168 |
| Poverty rate | 17th of 133 | 17th of 133 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 110th of 166 | 110th of 166 |
| Median age | 5th of 178 | 5th of 178 |
The tracts next to it on Orleans Parish's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 17.20 | 149th | $19,155±$12,232 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 22 | 150th | $18,856±$9,555 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 16 | 151st | $18,750±$5,848 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 71.01 | 152nd | $17,587±$5,860 |
| Tract 48 | 153rd | $17,047±$4,631 · within the margin of this tract |
| 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 |
"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 71.01?
4 of the 17 figures for Census Tract 71.01 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