New Orleans Neighborhood Statistical Area Boundaries

Boundaries established from 1980 through 2010, with modifications following the 1990, 2000, and 2010 Censuses. The dataset defines Neighborhood Statistical Areas, which are Census Tract-based units created by the New Orleans City Planning Commission and maintained by the Greater New Orleans Community Data Center for local data analysis. The data was last updated on March 17, 2025.

Use Cases

• Join socioeconomic data to New Orleans neighborhoods using the NEIGH_ID or OBJECTID as a key.
• Calculate area and perimeter metrics for planning using the Shape.STArea() and Shape.STLength() columns.
• Map neighborhood boundaries for visualization or spatial analysis using the the_geom geometry column.
• Standardize neighborhood labels across datasets by referencing the GNOCDC_LAB and LUP_LAB columns.

Strengths

• Boundaries are derived from U.S. Census Bureau tracts, providing a stable statistical foundation.
• Includes both area (Shape.STArea()) and perimeter (Shape.STLength()) calculations for each polygon.
• Updated as recently as March 2025, indicating active maintenance.

Limitations

• Sample data and total row count are unavailable, making initial assessment difficult.
• The dataset's utility is geographically limited to the city of New Orleans.

Provenance

Source

New Orleans City Planning Commission and Greater New Orleans Community Data Center (GNOCDC), via data.nola.gov.

Collection Method

Delineated from U.S. Census Bureau Census Tracts, with modifications after decennial censuses.

Time Range

Boundary definitions span from 1980 to 2010.

Freshness

Last updated 2025-03-17.

Geography

City of New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.