| Statistic | West Lake Forest | New Orleans | Louisiana |
| Population | 5,650 | 391,249 | 4,648,794 |
| Population density (sq mi) | 3,283 | 2,308 | 108 |
| Median age | 38.5 | 37.2 | 36.2 |
| Male/Female ratio | 0.8:1 | 0.9:1 | 1.0:1 |
| Married (15yrs & older) | n/a | 36% | 52% |
| Families w/ Kids under 18 | 43% | 39% | 43% |
| Speak English | n/a | 91% | 92% |
| Speak Spanish | n/a | 4% | 4% |
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| Race | West Lake Forest | New Orleans | Louisiana |
| White | 1.29% | 33.40% | 62.62% |
| Black | 91.07% | 59.22% | 32.16% |
| Asian | 0.00% | 2.89% | 1.69% |
| American Indian | 0.00% | 0.18% | 0.57% |
| Native Hawaiian | 0.00% | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Mixed race | 5.81% | 2.55% | 1.83% |
| Other race | 1.83% | 1.75% | 1.09% |
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