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Black Pearl, New Orleans

Field	Value
name	Black Pearl
settlement_type	New Orleans Neighborhood
image_skyline	MountMoraiahChurchBlackPearlFront.jpg
image_caption	Mount Moriah Baptist Church in the Black Pearl
motto	while
etymology	of
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	United States
subdivision_type1	State
subdivision_name1	Louisiana
subdivision_type2	City
subdivision_name2	New Orleans
subdivision_type3	Planning District
subdivision_name3	District 3, Uptown/Carrollton
coordinates
area_total_sq_mi	0.49
area_land_sq_mi	0.26
area_water_sq_mi	0.23
elevation_ft	2
population_as_of	2010
population_total	1082
population_density_km2	auto
timezone1	CST
utc_offset1	-6
timezone1_DST	CDT
utc_offset1_DST	-5
postal_code_type	ZIP Codes
area_code	504

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Deseder

Black Pearl is a neighborhood of the city of New Orleans. A subdistrict of the Uptown/Carrollton Area, its boundaries as defined by the New Orleans City Planning Commission are: South Carrollton Avenue and St. Charles Avenue to the north, Lowerline, Perrier and Broadway Streets to the east, and the Mississippi River to the west.

In 1974, when the New Orleans City Planning Commission was giving official names to each neighborhood in Orleans Parish designated the area as Black Pearl. "Pearl" refers to the street that runs through the neighborhood, and "black" honors the neighborhood's historically black population. Together, "Black Pearl" refers to a type of pearl that is exquisite and rare.

Most of the neighborhood is a section of what was the town of Carrollton in the 19th century; the designated neighborhood boundaries also include a portion downriver of Lowerline Street that was part of the town of Greenville. This latter part includes Uptown Square, a shopping complex converted to offices as well as residences for the elderly.

This area on high ground escaped the Hurricane Katrina flooding suffered by most of the city in 2005. However a tornado strike in the early morning hours of February 13, 2007, did significant damage.

In 2019, Seven Three Distilling Co released a locally distilled rum, Black Pearl Rum, named after the neighborhood.

Geography

Black Pearl is located at and has an elevation of 8 ft. According to the United States Census Bureau, the district has a total area of 0.49 sqmi. 0.26 sqmi of which is land and 0.23 sqmi (46.94%) of which is water.

Adjacent neighborhoods

Leonidas (north)
East Carrollton (northeast)
Audubon (east)

Boundaries

The New Orleans City Planning Commission defines the boundaries of Black Pearl as these streets: South Carrollton Avenue, St. Charles Avenue, Lowerline Street, Perrier Street, Broadway Street and the Mississippi River.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,772 people, 967 households, and 356 families residing in the neighborhood. The racial makeup of the neighborhood was 36.7% African American, 55.0% White, 2.7% Asian, 0.1% Native American, 0.2% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.2% of the population. The population density was 3,616 /mi2 (1,396 /km).

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,734 people, 936 households, and 320 families residing in the neighborhood. The racial makeup of the neighborhood was 21.5% African American, 67.0% White, 3.5% Asian, 0.1% Native American, 0.3% from other races, and 2.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.5% of the population.

References

(2014-08-01). "Naming Black Pearl".
(2011-02-12). "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". [[United States Census Bureau]].
(2007-10-25). "US Board on Geographic Names". [[United States Geological Survey]].
Greater New Orleans Community Data Center. "Black Pearl Neighborhood".
"Black Pearl Neighborhood". Greater New Orleans Community Data Center.

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