New Orleans Station, Louisiana

Community in Plaquemines Parish · population 2,508 (2020 Census)

Household income: $59,474
Jan low / Jul high: 43° / 90°
Snow a year: 0 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 47
Median age: 25.6

New Orleans Station is a community of 2,508 people in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana. It ranks better for young professionals than 99% of Louisiana towns, more of a college town than 91% of Louisiana towns, more upscale than 86% of Louisiana towns.

How New Orleans Station ranks

Percentile among Louisiana towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Louisiana towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

Median rent is $1,825 a month. 0.0% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Louisiana towns with 500+ people.

Housing	New Orleans Station	Typical Louisiana town
Median home value	—	$166,450
Median rent	$1,825	$887
Median household income	$59,474	$52,134
Home value ÷ income	—×	3.0×
Homeownership	0.0%	70.4%
Median year built	1988	1979
Seasonal / vacation homes	2.5%	—

Who lives in New Orleans Station

People	New Orleans Station	Typical Louisiana town
Median age	25.6	38.4
Age 65 and over	0.7%	17.0%
Under 18	35.6%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	19.4%	15.8%
Below the poverty line	10.6%	20.4%
Veterans	18.7%	—
Born outside the U.S.	13.6%	—
Work from home	7.9%	4.7%
Average commute	18.6 min	25.8 min
Homes with broadband	95.0%	84.6%

Weather in New Orleans Station

July highs average 89.9°F and January lows 43.0°F. About 63.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 0.0 inches of snow (typical Louisiana town: 0.0 in). Expect about 64 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 11 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the New Orleans Alvin Callender Fl station (0.9 mi away); snow from Terrytown 3S (5.7 mi).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

47 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of New Orleans Station since 1950, compared with 27 for the typical Louisiana town. 13 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an EF3, struck on March 22, 2022 about 8.4 miles from the town center and killed 2. Tornadoes within 10 miles have caused 2 deaths and 52 injuries since 1950. The most recent was on June 19, 2026.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 50 times; the largest was 2.50 inches on February 24, 2013.

Severe weather in Plaquemines Parish since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Plaquemines Parish, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 2 deaths recorded.

Plaquemines Parish has been included in 45 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, other, hurricane.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
January 24, 2026	Winter Storm	EM-3638: Severe Winter Storm
September 16, 2024	Hurricane	DR-4817: Hurricane Francine
September 10, 2024	Hurricane	EM-3614: Tropical Storm Francine
September 27, 2023	Other	EM-3600: Seawater Intrusion
September 13, 2021	Coastal Storm	EM-3574: Tropical Storm Nicholas

Jobs and pay in Plaquemines Parish

Plaquemines Parish had 12,528 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $88,198 a year. Unemployment was 3.3% in 2023; in New Orleans Station itself the ACS puts it at 5.9%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Towns near New Orleans Station

Belle Chasse, LA
2.5 mi · 10,579 people · home $410,000
Woodmere, LA
3.2 mi · 11,238 people · home $191,100
Timberlane, LA
3.4 mi · 10,364 people · home $221,000
Estelle, LA
4.3 mi · 17,952 people · home $217,300
Harvey, LA
4.9 mi · 22,236 people · home $200,100
Terrytown, LA
5.2 mi · 25,278 people · home $220,300
Gretna, LA
6.0 mi · 17,814 people · home $257,400
Marrero, LA
6.6 mi · 32,382 people · home $169,800

New Orleans Station questions

Is New Orleans Station, Louisiana a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, New Orleans Station scores better for retirees than 7% of Louisiana towns and quieter than 1%. 0.7% of residents are 65 or older (median age 25.6).

What is the weather like in New Orleans Station?

July highs average 89.9°F and January lows 43.0°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 63.8 inches of precipitation a year and 0.0 inches of snow.

Does New Orleans Station get tornadoes?

47 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of New Orleans Station since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was an EF3 on March 22, 2022. The typical Louisiana town has had 27.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to New Orleans Station's Census boundary (GEOID 2255074). Comparisons use the median of Louisiana towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.