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In this ten minute briefing, Dr. Allison Plyer of the Greater New Orleans Community Data Center explains that despite three major shocks, greater New Orleans is rebounding, and in some ways, “better than before.” In addition, the research indicates that New Orleanians are showing increasing signs of resilience, and have executed multiple, critical systemic reforms. Yet, the data also reveals some disturbing trends. The briefing ends with thoughts on how to build on New Orleans’ progress to date, and how to address the unfinished business of Katrina — regional economy and coastline — to truly move the region toward prosperity.
Zipcode repopulationAugust 2010 Updated!Data on households actively receiving mail by zipcode provides insight into the rate of population recovery in the 7–parish area. |
Regional "Export" JobsAugust 2010 New!This brief, entitled Jobs that Matter Most, examines employment in the region and the “export” industries that drive economic growth. Featuring a podcast interview with Dr. Allison Plyer and the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. |
Coastal EmploymentJuly 2010This brief describes employment in coastal Louisiana two years prior to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil disaster. The jobs data within this brief serves as a baseline against which future impacts of the oil disaster may be compared. |
Neighborhood repopulationJuly 2010Nearly five years after Katrina, most of the heavily flooded neighborhoods now have well over 60 percent of the population they had pre-Katrina. This brief includes more analysis, a data table, and maps. |
Job Sprawl in Metro New OrleansJuly 20102008 census data on the location and density of jobs and workers by income level and industry. |
Benchmarks for blightMay 2010Over the last year, New Orleans has dramatically reduced the level of blight in the city. This is in contrast to many cities around the country where blight is growing or has declined only slightly. |
Total population estimatesMarch 2010Census population estimates 2000-2009 for each of the 7 parishes in the New Orleans metro area. |
Post–Katrina Commuter PatternsJanuary 20102008 census data on where workers live compared to where they work by low, moderate and high–wage levels. |
Public school enrollmentNovember 2009Public school enrollment totals for each of the 7 parishes in the New Orleans metro area, and school-by-school student demographic data. |
Prevalent wages and affordable rentsNovember 2009This one-page fact sheet shows the number of workers in the New Orleans area by income range and affordable rent for various occupations making less than $35,000 a year. |
Housing affordability in the New Orleans metroOctober 2009In 2008, homeowners in New Orleans were more likely to face unaffordable housing costs than homeowners nationwide. And renters across the entire metro area faced a housing affordability crisis more severe than the nation. |
Who lives in New Orleans and the Metro Area now?October 2009This brief examines 2008 data for Orleans, Jefferson, St. Tammany, and the metro area, and identifies significant changes since 2000. Included are data on race and ethnicity, poverty, homeownership, educational attainment, children, access to vehicles and the foreign born population. |
Recovery funding gapJanuary 2008Damages caused by Hurricane Katrina and Rita dwarfed those caused by previous disasters. Most federal spending has gone for relief, not rebuilding. Charitable Giving has also outpaced that of federal rebuilding, but charitable and insurance funding do not close the gap. |
Housing damage estimates2006Detailed tables on the extent of damage, type of damage, tenure, insurance status, and housing type are provided for impacted states, as well as select counties in Mississippi, parishes in Louisiana, and each of Orleans Parish’s 14 Planning Districts. |
Hurricane impactPost-Katrina 2005Reports on the immediate impact of Hurricane Katrina, covering issues such as demographics, race and class, business and job losses. |
Pre-Katrina Data Center web sitePre-Katrina 2000Pre-storm data and background info on all 73 New Orleans neighborhoods, plus our articles, demographic maps, and data for the 10-parish area. |

| August 2010 Facts for Features: Katrina Recovery New! Five years after Hurricane Katrina, what does the very latest data say about how the city and region are doing? |
August 2010 The New Orleans Index at Five New! The fifth anniversary edition with an overview, |
| June 2010 Neighborhood Repopulation Analysis of neighborhood repopulation data - includes a data table and maps. |
| April 2009 Facts for Features: Katrina Impact A brief summary of the data on flooding, deaths, displaced residents, damages and recovery funding |

| July 20, 2010 Coastal Employment before the 2010 Deepwater Horizon Oil Disaster This brief describes employment in coastal Louisiana two years prior to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil disaster. The jobs data within this brief serves as a baseline against which future impacts of the oil disaster may be compared. |
| June 18, 2010 The Economic Impact of the Oil Spill In this Brookings Podcast, Amy Liu discusses the enormous economic impact of the catastrophic BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill on New Orleans, the Gulf Coast region, and the nation. |
| June 16, 2010 Economic Impact of the Oil Spill on the Gulf Region Amy Liu from Brookings answers questions about the economic impact of the oil spill on the New Orleans region in a live web chat moderated by Seung Min Kim, assistant editor at POLITICO |
| June 4, 2010 A Disaster Worse than Katrina Amy Liu and Allison Plyer blog about the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill for Brookings UpFront: Daily Commentary from Brookings experts. |
Housing Production NeedsNovember 2009Three scenarios for New Orleans |
Block-by-block repopulationJune 2010Households actively receiving mail pre- and post-K, closed Road Home applications |
Child care centersOctober 2009Licensed class, licensed capacity, Head Start status, infants served and evening hours. |
Public schoolsOctober 2009District and management type, enrollment, grade level, free and reduced lunch and limited English proficiency. |


If you are a nonprofit, neighborhood group or government entity and if your question is not answered above or by a thorough Google search, you can submit it to resident data expert, Allison Plyer. Due to high volume, please note that it may take up to 3 business days for a response.