Tracking Changing

Demographics of
New Orleans
Allison Plyer
Deputy Director

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 The proportion of working age population has increased
across the MSA & New Orleans accounts for the majority
of this shift
80%
% of population 18 to 64 years old
2000 2006 2007

70%
2007 MSA (64%)
60% 2000 MSA (62%)

50%

40%

30%

20%

10%

0%
Jefferson Orleans St. Tamm any
Source: Census 2000, 2006 American Community Survey, and 2007 American Community Survey.
 The proportion of children has decreased across the MSA
& in each of the 3 largest parishes

% of population 0 to 17 years old

30% 2000 2006 2007

2000 MSA (27%)

25%
2007 MSA (23%)

20%

15%

10%

5%

0%
Jefferson Orleans St. Tamm any
Source: Census 2000, 2006 American Community Survey, and 2007 American Community Survey.
 The proportion of adults with less than a high school
degree has decreased

% of adults 25 years and older with less than a high school degree
30%
2000 2006 2007

25%

2000 MSA (22%)

20%
2007 MSA (18%)

15%

10%

5%

0%
Jefferson Orleans St. Tamm any
Source: Census 2000, 2006 American Community Survey, and 2007 American Community Survey.
 A larger proportion of adults have a bachelors degree or
higher

% of adults 25 years and older with bachelors or higher

35% 2000 2006 2007

30%

25% 2007 MSA (26%)

2000 MSA (23%)

20%

15%

10%

5%

0%
Jefferson Orleans St. Tamm any
Source: Census 2000, 2006 American Community Survey, and 2007 American Community Survey.
 The MSA poverty rate is lower reflecting a decrease in
Orleans, while the poverty rate in Jefferson & St.
Tammany parishes has increased
% of people in poverty
30% 2000 2006 2007

25%

20%
2000 MSA (18%)

15% 2007 MSA (15%)

2000 U.S. (12%)

10%

5%

0%
Jefferson Orleans St. Tammany
Source: Census 2000, 2006 American Community Survey, and 2007 American Community Survey.
 An increase in the homeownership rate indicates
homeowners returned first, although this rate is now
slowing or decreasing
% of households that are owner-occupied
90%
2000 2006 2007

80%

70%
2007 MSA (66%)
60% 200 0 MSA (61%)

50%

40%

30%

20%

10%

0%
Jefferson Orleans St. Tamm any
Source: Census 2000, 2006 American Community Survey, and 2007 American Community Survey.
 The MSA is more diverse with an increase in the percent
of Hispanic and Asian with mixed shifts in the percent
black and white at the parish level
10% % Hispa nic 4% % Asian

8%
3%
2007 MSA (6%) 2007 MSA (3%)
6%
2000 MSA (2%)
2%
2000 MSA (4%)
4%
1%
2%

0% 0%
Jefferson Orleans St. Tamm any Jefferson Orleans St. Tamm any

% Black % White
80% 90%

60% 70%
2007 MSA (58%)
50% 2000 MSA (55%)
40% 2000 MSA (37%)
2007 MSA (32%)
30%
20%
10%
0% 0%
Jefferson Orleans St. Tamm any Jefferson Orleans St. Tamm any

Source: Census 2000, 2006 American Community Survey, and 2007 American Community Survey.