Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, New Roads is worth considering.
As is often the case in a small city, New Roads doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The percentage of adults in New Roads with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 15.58% of adults in New Roads have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in New Roads in 2022 was $32,721, which is upper middle income relative to Louisiana, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $130,884 for a family of four. However, New Roads contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
New Roads is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call New Roads home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of New Roads residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in New Roads include French, German, Italian, English, and Irish.
The most common language spoken in New Roads is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and French.
