Lower 9th Ward, Louisiana Population & Demographics

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The population density in Lower 9th Ward is 8% lower than New Orleans
The median age in Lower 9th Ward is equal to New Orleans
In Lower 9th Ward 7.45% of the population is White
In Lower 9th Ward 91.37% of the population is Black
In Lower 9th Ward 0.09% of the population is Asian

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Lower 9th Ward racial demographics

Race	Lower 9th Ward	New Orleans	Louisiana
White	7.45%	33.40%	62.62%
Black	91.37%	59.22%	32.16%
Asian	0.09%	2.89%	1.69%
American Indian	0.01%	0.18%	0.57%
Native Hawaiian	0.14%	0.01%	0.03%
Mixed race	0.50%	2.55%	1.83%
Other race	0.44%	1.75%	1.09%

In Lower 9th Ward, 5.5% of people are of Hispanic or Latino origin.
Please note: Hispanics may be of any race, so also are included in any/all of the applicable race categories above.

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Lower 9th Ward age breakdown

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Age of children in married couples

Source: The Lower 9th Ward, New Orleans, LA demographics data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).

Statistic	Lower 9th Ward	New Orleans	Louisiana
Population	4,351	391,249	4,648,794
Population density (sq mi)	2,122	2,308	108
Median age	37.2	37.2	36.2
Male/Female ratio	0.9:1	0.9:1	1.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)	n/a	36%	52%
Families w/ Kids under 18	51%	39%	43%
Speak English	n/a	91%	92%
Speak Spanish	n/a	4%	4%

Lower 9th Ward, New Orleans, LA Demographics