1. Who Lives in
New Orleans
and the Metro
Area Now?
Elaine Ortiz
and Allison Plyer
www.gnocdc.org
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2. African-American, white, and Hispanic Population
Pre- and post-Katrina, Orleans Parish
400,000
323,392 2000
2011
300,000
213,489
200,000
128,871
112,347
100,000
18,927
14,826
0
Black or African White Hispanic
American (any race)
Source: GNOCDC analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data from Census 2000 and Population Estimates 2011.
Notes: See downloadable spreadsheet for complete statistics.

3. Race/ethnicity
by parish and for the New Orleans metro
100% 100% 100%
ORLEANS 2000 JEFFERSON 2000 PLAQUEMINES 2000
66.7% 2011 2011 2011
75% 75% 75% 68.8%
65.4% 67.0%
59.2% 55.7%
50% 31.1% 50% 50%
26.6% 26.2% 23.3%
25% 25% 22.7% 25% 20.9%
12.7%
5.2% 2.9% 7.1% 5.3%
3.1% 2.3% 3.1% 3.9% 1.6% 2.6% 3.4%
0% 0% 0%
White Black or Hispanic Asian White Black or Hispanic Asian White Black or Hispanic Asian
African (any race) African (any race) African (any race)
American American American
100% 100% 100%
84.4% ST. BERNARD 2000 ST. CHARLES 2000 ST. JOHN 2000
2011 2011 2011
75% 67.3% 75% 70.5% 75%
66.0%
51.0% 53.0%
44.6%
50% 50% 50% 40.0%
26.5%
25% 18.9% 25% 25.1% 25%
9.4% 5.1%
7.6% 5.1% 2.1% 4.9% 0.8%
1.3% 2.8% 0.9% 2.9%
0.6% 0.5%
0% 0% 0%
White Black or Hispanic Asian White Black or Hispanic Asian White Black or Hispanic Asian
African (any race) African (any race) African (any race)
American American American
100% 100%
85.3% 2000 2000
80.1%
ST. TAMMANY
2011
METRO
2011 Source: GNOCDC analysis of U.S. Census
75% 75% Bureau data from Census 2000 and
54.8%
50% 50%
53.6% Population Estimates 2011.
37.1%
34.0%
25% 9.8% 11.8% 25% Notes: See downloadable spreadsheet for
8.0%
2.5% 4.9% 0.8%1.3% 4.4%
2.2%2.8%
0% 0%
complete statistics.
White Black or Hispanic Asian White Black or Hispanic Asian
African (any race) African (any race)
American American

4. Hispanic population
by parish
32,418 2000
Jefferson
54,815 2011
Orleans 14,826
18,927
Plaquemines 433
1,262
St. Bernard 3,425
3,722
St. Charles 1,346
2,677
St. John the Baptist 1,230
2,208
St. Tammany 4,737
11,565
0 20,000 40,000 60,000
Source: GNOCDC analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data from Census 2000 and Population Estimates 2011.
Notes: See downloadable spreadsheet for complete statistics.

5. Hispanic share of the population
by parish, compared to the United States
U.S. 1 2.5% 1 6.7% 2000
2011
Jefferson 7.1%
12.7%
3.1%
Orleans 5.2%
1.6%
Plaquemines 5.3%
5.1%
St. Bernard 9.4%
2.8%
St. Charles
5.1%
St. John the Baptist 2.9%
4.9%
St. Tammany 2.5%
4.9%
0% 5% 10% 15% 20%
Source: GNOCDC analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data from Census 2000 and Population Estimates 2011.
Notes: See downloadable spreadsheet for complete statistics.

6. Less than a high school degree
for the population 25 years and older
100%
75%
2000 2011
50%
25% 22%
21% 20%
25% 16%
16% 16% 11% 15% 14%
0%
Orleans Jefferson St. Metro U.S.
Tammany
n.s.= Difference between 2000 and 2011 is not significant at 95% confidence interval.
Source: GNOCDC analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data from Census 2000 SF3 and American Community Survey 2011.
Notes: See downloadable spreadsheet for complete statistics.

7. Bachelor’s degree or higher
for the population 25 years and older
100%
75%
2000 2011
50%
32%
26% 28% 28% 26% 29%
21% 23% 23% 24%
25% n.s.
0%
Orleans Jefferson St. Metro U.S.
Tammany
n.s.= Difference between 2000 and 2011 is not significant at 95% confidence interval.
Source: GNOCDC analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data from Census 2000 SF3 and American Community Survey 2011.
Notes: See downloadable spreadsheet for complete statistics.

8. Median household income
2010 inflation-adjusted dollars
$100,000
1999 2011
$75,000 64,633
51,880 56,684
56,536
43,332 47,671 50,502
$50,000 44,004
36,625 35,041
n.s.
$25,000
$0
Orleans Jefferson St. Metro U.S.
Tammany
n.s.= Difference between 2000 and 2011 is not significant at 95% confidence interval.
Source: GNOCDC analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data from Census 2000 SF3 and American Community Survey 2011.
Notes: See downloadable spreadsheet for complete statistics.

9. Poverty rate
for the population for whom poverty status is determined
100%
75%
1999 2007 2011
50%
28% 29%
25% 21% 18%
12% 18%15%19% 12%13% 16%
n.s.
14% 14% 10% 11% n.s.
n.s.
n.s. n.s. n.s.
0%
Orleans Jefferson St. Tammany Metro U.S.
n.s.= On the 1999 bar, n.s. indicates change between 1999 and 2007 is not significant; on the 2007 bar, n.s. indicates change
between 2007 and 2011 is not significant; and on the 2011 bar, n.s. indicates change between 1999 and 2011 is not significant.
Source: GNOCDC analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data from Census 2000 SF3, American Community Survey 2007, and American
Community Survey 2011.
Notes: See downloadable spreadsheet for complete statistics.

10. Children in poverty
for the population under 18 years old for whom poverty status is determined
100%
75%
1999 2007 2011
50% 41% 42%
32% n.s. 29% 26% 28%
25% 20% 23% 21% 23%
15% n.s. 17% 18%
n.s. n.s. 12% 13%
n.s. n.s. n.s.
0%
Orleans Jefferson St. Tammany Metro U.S.
n.s.= On the 1999 bar, n.s. indicates change between 1999 and 2007 is not significant; on the 2007 bar, n.s. indicates change
between 2007 and 2011 is not significant; and on the 2011 bar, n.s. indicates change between 1999 and 2011 is not significant.
Source: GNOCDC analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data from Census 2000 SF3, American Community Survey 2007, and American
Community Survey 2011.
Notes: See downloadable spreadsheet for complete statistics.

11. Households without access to a vehicle
in the three most populous parishes, the metro, and the United States
100%
75%
50% 2000 2011
27%
19%
25%
15%
9% 9% 11% 10% 9%
4% 4%
n.s.
n.s.
0%
Orleans Jefferson St. Metro U.S.
Tammany
n.s.= Difference between 2000 and 2011 is not significant at 95% confidence interval.
Source: GNOCDC analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data from Census 2000 SF3 and American Community Survey 2011.
Notes: See downloadable spreadsheet for complete statistics.

12. Population not U.S. citizens at birth
in the three most populous parishes, the metro, and the United States
100%
75%
2000 2011
50%
25%
11% 11%13%
4% 6% 7% 5% 7%
2% 4%
0%
Orleans Jefferson St. Metro U.S.
Tammany
n.s.= Difference between 2000 and 2011 is not significant at 95% confidence interval.
Source: GNOCDC analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data from Census 2000 SF3 and American Community Survey 2011.
Notes: See downloadable spreadsheet for complete statistics.

13. Homeownership rates
in the three most populous parishes, the metro, and the United States
100%
2000 2011
80% 77%
75% 66% 65%
64% 63% 61% 62%
n.s. n.s.
46% 45%
50%
n.s.
25%
0%
Orleans Jefferson St. Metro U.S.
Tammany
n.s.= Difference between 2000 and 2011 is not significant at 95% confidence interval.
Source: GNOCDC analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data from Census 2000 SF3 and American Community Survey 2011.
Notes: See downloadable spreadsheet for complete statistics.

14. Homeowners without a mortgage
in owner-occupied housing units
100%
75% 2000 2011
50% 45%
41% 41%
33% 35% 34% 34% 33% 34%
30%
25%
0%
Orleans Jefferson St. Metro U.S.
Tammany
n.s.= Difference between 2000 and 2011 is not significant at 95% confidence interval.
Source: GNOCDC analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data from Census 2000 SF3 and American Community Survey 2011.
Notes: See downloadable spreadsheet for complete statistics.

15. Households with own children under 18
in the three most populous parishes, the metro, and the United States
100%
75%
50% 2000 2011
40%
33%
30% 33% 30% 33% 29%
23% 26% 27%
25%
0%
Orleans Jefferson St. Metro U.S.
Tammany
n.s.= Difference between 2000 and 2011 is not significant at 95% confidence interval.
Source: GNOCDC analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data from Census 2000 SF3 and American Community Survey 2011.
Notes: See downloadable spreadsheet for complete statistics.

16. One-person households
in the three most populous parishes, the metro, and the United States
100%
75%
2000 2011
50% 39%
33% 31%
27% 27%
31% 26% 28%
25% 20% 20%
n.s.
0%
Orleans Jefferson St. Metro U.S.
Tammany
n.s.= Difference between 2000 and 2011 is not significant at 95% confidence interval.
Source: GNOCDC analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data from Census 2000 SF3 and American Community Survey 2011.
Notes: See downloadable spreadsheet for complete statistics.