Gert Town Neighborhood Snapshot Census 2000 Data Tables: People
& Household Characteristics, Housing & Housing Costs, Income &
Poverty, Transportation, Employment, Educational Attainment,
Immigration & Language, Disabilities, Neighborhood
Characteristics Gert Town has long been home to hard working
residents, light industry, and one of the city?s most
prestigious institutions, Xavier University. When was Gert Town
first developed? The area now called Gert Town was once part of
the large McCarty Plantation. In 1833 the New Orleans Canal and
Banking Company purchased land and many of New Orleans? most
important railroad lines ran through what was to become Gert
Town. Finally in the late 19th century, parts of this area were
divided up into residential lots, homes built and the
neighborhood was established. According to the 1920 census,
there were about 1220 persons living in the neighborhood. By
1949, about 8700 dwelling units had been constructed. The 2000
census reported a population of only 4,748 with 1,876