Who Lives in

New Orleans

and the Metro

Area Now?

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Vicki Mack

and Elaine Ortiz

African-American, white, and Hispanic PopulationPre- and post-Katrina, Orleans Parish

Source: GNOCDC analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data from Census 2000 and Population Estimates 2012.Notes: See downloadable spreadsheet for complete statistics.

323,392

128,871

14,826

219,511

113,887

19,656

0

100,000

200,000

300,000

400,000

Black or AfricanAmerican

White Hispanic(any race)

2000

2012

Race/ethnicityby parish and for the New Orleans metro

Source: GNOCDC analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data from Census 2000 and Population Estimates 2012.

Notes: See downloadable spreadsheet for complete statistics.

26.6%

66.7%

3.1% 2.3%

30.8%

59.4%

5.3% 2.9%

0%

25%

50%

75%

100%

White Black orAfrican

American

Hispanic(any race)

Asian

ORLEANS 20002012

65.4%

22.7%

7.1%3.1%

55.1%

26.1%13.1%

4.0%0%

25%

50%

75%

100%

White Black orAfrican

American

Hispanic(any race)

Asian

JEFFERSON 20002012

68.8%

23.3%

1.6% 2.6%

67.3%

20.2%5.5% 3.5%

0%

25%

50%

75%

100%

White Black orAfrican

American

Hispanic(any race)

Asian

PLAQUEMINES 20002012

84.4%

7.6% 5.1%1.3%

66.0%

19.9%9.7%

2.1%

0%

25%

50%

75%

100%

White Black orAfrican

American

Hispanic(any race)

Asian

ST. BERNARD 20002012

70.5%

25.1%

2.8% 0.6%

66.0%

26.1%

5.5%1.0%

0%

25%

50%

75%

100%

White Black orAfrican

American

Hispanic(any race)

Asian

ST. CHARLES 20002012

51.0%44.6%

2.9% 0.5%

39.2%

53.6%

5.1% 0.8%

0%

25%

50%

75%

100%

White Black orAfrican

American

Hispanic(any race)

Asian

ST. JOHN 20002012

54.8%

37.1%

4.4%2.2%

53.1%

34.1%

8.2%2.8%

0%

25%

50%

75%

100%

White Black orAfrican

American

Hispanic(any race)

Asian

METRO 20002012

85.3%

9.8%2.5% 0.8%

80.1%

11.6% 5.0% 1.4%

0%

25%

50%

75%

100%

White Black orAfrican

American

Hispanic(any race)

Asian

ST. TAMMANY 20002012

Hispanic populationby parish

Source: GNOCDC analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data from Census 2000 and Population Estimates 2012.Notes: See downloadable spreadsheet for complete statistics.

11,980

2,278

2,880

4,033

1,312

19,656

56,853

4,737

1,230

1,346

3,425

433

14,826

32,418

0 20,000 40,000 60,000

St. Tammany

St. John the Baptist

St. Charles

St. Bernard

Plaquemines

Orleans

Jefferson2000

2012

Hispanic share of the populationby parish, compared to the United States

Source: GNOCDC analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data from Census 2000 and Population Estimates 2012.Notes: See downloadable spreadsheet for complete statistics.

5.0%

5.1%

5.5%

9.7%

5.5%

5.3%

13.1%

2.5%

2.9%

2.8%

5.1%

1.6%

3.1%

7.1%

0% 5% 10% 15% 20%

St. Tammany

St. John the Baptist

St. Charles

St. Bernard

Plaquemines

Orleans

Jefferson

2000

2012

U.S. 12.5% 16.9%

0

25,000

50,000

75,000

100,000

125,000St. TammanySt. JohnSt. CharlesSt. BernardPlaqueminesOrleansJefferson

Population by age group, 2000-2012by parish and for the New Orleans metro

Source: GNOCDC analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data from Census 2000 and Population Estimates 2012.

Notes: See downloadable spreadsheet for complete statistics.

Population by age group, 2012 by parish and for the New Orleans metro

Population by age group, 2000 by parish and for the New Orleans metro

0

25,000

50,000

75,000

100,000

125,000 St. TammanySt. JohnSt. CharlesSt. BernardPlaqueminesOrleansJefferson

Households with own children under 18in the three most populous parishes, the metro, and the United States

Source: GNOCDC analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data from Census 2000 SF3 and American Community Survey 2012.

Notes: See downloadable spreadsheet for complete statistics.

30% 33%40%

33% 33%

22% 26%31%

27% 29%

0%

25%

50%

75%

100%

Orleans Jefferson St.Tammany

Metro U.S.

2000

2012

One-person householdsin the three most populous parishes, the metro, and the United States

Source: GNOCDC analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data from Census 2000 SF3 and American Community Survey 2012. Notes: See downloadable spreadsheet for complete statistics.

33%27%

20%27% 26%

41%

32%23%

32% 28%

0%

25%

50%

75%

100%

Orleans Jefferson St.Tammany

Metro U.S.

2000

2012

Less than a high school degreefor the population 25 years and older

Source: GNOCDC analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data from Census 2000 SF3 and American Community Survey 2012.Notes: See downloadable spreadsheet for complete statistics.

25%21%

16%22% 20%

15% 16% 12% 15% 14%

0%

25%

50%

75%

100%

Orleans Jefferson St.Tammany

Metro U.S.

2000

2012

Bachelor’s degree or higher for the population 25 years and older

n.s.= Difference between 2000 and 2012 is not significant at 95% confidence interval.Source: GNOCDC analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data from Census 2000 SF3 and American Community Survey 2012.Notes: See downloadable spreadsheet for complete statistics.

26%21%

28%23% 24%

34%

23%29% 27% 29%

0%

25%

50%

75%

100%

Orleans Jefferson St.Tammany

Metro U.S.

2000

2012

n.s.

Median household income2012 inflation-adjusted dollars

n.s.= Difference between 1999 and 2012 is not significant at 95% confidence interval.Source: GNOCDC analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data from Census 2000 SF3 and American Community Survey 2012.Notes: See downloadable spreadsheet for complete statistics.

37,390

52,964

65,983

48,667

57,868

34,361

45,51956,650

44,379

51,371

$0

$25,000

$50,000

$75,000

$100,000

Orleans Jefferson St.Tammany

Metro U.S.

1999

2012

Poverty ratefor the population for whom poverty status is determined

n.s.= On the 1999 bar, n.s. indicates change between 1999 and 2007 is not significant; on the 2007 bar, n.s. indicates changebetween 2007 and 2012 is not significant; and on the 2012 bar, n.s. indicates change between 1999 and 2012 is not significant.Source: GNOCDC analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data from Census 2000 SF3, American Community Survey 2007, and American Community Survey 2012.Notes: See downloadable spreadsheet for complete statistics.

28%

14% 10%18%

12%

21%14% 11% 15% 13%

29%

16% 14% 19% 16%

0%

25%

50%

75%

100%

Orleans Jefferson St. Tammany Metro U.S.

1999

2007

2012

n.s.

n.s.n.s.

n.s.n.s.n.s.

Children in povertyfor the population under 18 years old for whom poverty status is determined

n.s.= On the 1999 bar, n.s. indicates change between 1999 and 2007 is not significant; on the 2007 bar, n.s. indicates changebetween 2007 and 2012 is not significant; and on the 2012 bar, n.s. indicates change between 1999 and 2012 is not significant.

Source: GNOCDC analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data from Census 2000 SF3, American Community Survey 2007, and American Community Survey 2012.Notes: See downloadable spreadsheet for complete statistics.

41%

20%

12%

26%

17%

32%23%

13%

21%18%

41%

23%20%

28% 23%

0%

25%

50%

75%

100%

Orleans Jefferson St. Tammany Metro U.S.

1999

2007

2012

n.s.

n.s.

n.s.n.s.

n.s.n.s. n.s.

Households without access to a vehiclein the three most populous parishes, the metro, and the United States

n.s.= Difference between 2000 and 2012 is not significant at 95% confidence interval.

Source: GNOCDC analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data from Census 2000 SF3 and American Community Survey 2012.Notes: See downloadable spreadsheet for complete statistics.

27%

9%4%

15%10%

19%

8%4% 10% 9%

0%

25%

50%

75%

100%

Orleans Jefferson St.Tammany

Metro U.S.

2000

2012

n.s.

Population not U.S. citizens at birthin the three most populous parishes, the metro, and the United States

Source: GNOCDC analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data from Census 2000 SF3 and American Community Survey 2012.Notes: See downloadable spreadsheet for complete statistics.

4% 7%2% 5%

11%6%

10%3% 7%

13%

0%

25%

50%

75%

100%

Orleans Jefferson St.Tammany

Metro U.S.

2000

2012

Population who moved in the past yearin the three most populous parishes and the United States

n.s. = Difference between 2004 and 2012 is not significant at 95% confidence interval.Notes: Share not included in the bar chart represents the population who lived in the same house one year ago (non-movers). Also, 2004 data is not available for St. Tammany Parish. Source: GNOCDC analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data from American Community Survey 2004 and 2012.

1110 10

1 3 32 2 2

0%0% 1%

107 7

9

3

3 2

3

4

2 42

1%

0% 0%1%

Orleans Parish JeffersonParish

St. TammanyParish

United States

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25% Moved from abroadMoved from different stateMoved from different parish in stateMoved within same parish

2004 2012

n.s.

n.s.

n.s.

n.s.

n.s.n.s.

n.s.

Homeownership ratein the three most populous parishes, the metro, and the United States

n.s.= Difference between 2000 and 2012 is not significant at 95% confidence interval.Source: GNOCDC analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data from Census 2000 SF3 and American Community Survey 2012.Notes: See downloadable spreadsheet for complete statistics.

46%

64%

80%

61%66%

47%

62%

72%

61% 64%

0%

25%

50%

75%

100%

Orleans Jefferson St.Tammany

Metro U.S.

2000

2012

n.s.n.s.

n.s.

Homeowners without a mortgagein owner-occupied housing units

Source: GNOCDC analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data from Census 2000 SF3 and American Community Survey 2012.Notes: See downloadable spreadsheet for complete statistics.

33% 35%30%

34% 33%

43%40%

37% 41% 34%

0%

25%

50%

75%

100%

Orleans Jefferson St.Tammany

Metro U.S.

2000

2012

Renters with severe housing cost burdens50% or more of pre-tax income on housing

Notes: 2004 data is not available for St. Tammany Parish.Source: GNOCDC analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data from American Community Survey 2004 and 2012.

24% 22% 22% 24%

36% 30% 28% 32% 27%

0%

25%

50%

75%

100%

Orleans Jefferson St.Tammany

Metro U.S.

2004

2012

Homeowners with severe housing cost burdens50% or more of pre-tax income on housing

n.s. = Difference between 2004 and 2012 is not significant at 95% confidence interval.Notes: 2004 data is not available for St. Tammany Parish.Source: GNOCDC analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data from American Community Survey 2004 and 2012.

16%9% 11% 10%

17%

10% 10% 11% 11%

0%

25%

50%

75%

100%

Orleans Jefferson St.Tammany

Metro U.S.

2004

2012

n.s.

n.s. n.s.

Median gross rentin 2012 inflation–adjusted dollars

n.s. = Difference between 2004 and 2012 is not significant at 95% confidence interval.Notes: 2004 data is not available for St. Tammany Parish.Source: GNOCDC analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data from American Community Survey 2004 and 2012.

$688

$795$749

$844$861 $858

$1,034

$876$884

$0

$400

$800

$1,200

Orleans Jefferson St.Tammany

Metro U.S.

2004

2012

n.s.