1. Demographic and Economic Indicators
Robert Edgecombe
Alvarez & Marsal

2. Current Population Estimates
Parish
2016 Estimate
Orleans
391,495
Jefferson
436,523
St. Tammany
253,602
Plaquemines
23,464
St. Bernard
45,688
St. Charles
52,923
St. John the Baptist
43,631
St. James
21,557
Metro Area Total
1,268,883

3. Long-Term Population Trends

4. Recent Population Trends
Parish/Region
Population Change
Orleans
14%
Jefferson 1%
St. Tammany 8%
River Parishes
-2%
Costal Parishes
17%
Metro Total 7%

5. Population Growth in Orleans Parish

6. Age of Orleans Parish Residents
Year
Median Age
2000
33.1
2005
35.2
2010
34.7
2016
35.7

7. Race and Ethnicity Orleans Parish Jefferson Parish Race 2005 2016
Black/African-American
67.5%
59.7%
White
28.0%
34.1%
Asian
2.4%
3.0%
Other
2.0%
3.2%
Total
100.0%
Hispanic/Latino
3.1%
5.6%
Race
2005
2016
Black/African-American
26.7%
26.8%
White
66.2%
62.1%
Asian
3.4%
4.3%
Other
3.8%
6.8%
Total
100.0%
Hispanic/Latino
8.1%
14.5%

8. Total Private Employment

9. Employment Dynamics

10. Median Household Income

11. 2016 Household Income – Orleans Parish

12. Educational Attainment
Area
Percent
Orleans Parish
38.4%
Jefferson Parish
25.5%
St. Tammany Parish
31.1%
Louisiana
31.8%
United States
31.3%

13. Educational Attainment

14. Migration

15. In-Migration Top 5 Counties of Origin Outside Louisiana
Origins of People Relocating to New Orleans,
Top 5 Counties of Origin Outside Louisiana
Harris County, TX (Houston)
Travis County, TX (Austin)
Kings/New York Counties, NY (New York)
Los Angeles County, CA (Los Angeles)
Cook County, IL (Chicago)

16. Out-Migration Top 5 Destinations Outside Louisiana
Destinations of People Leaving New Orleans,
Top 5 Destinations Outside Louisiana
Harris County, TX (Houston)
Travis County, TX (Austin)
Kings/New York Counties, NY (New York)
Los Angeles County, CA (Los Angeles)
Fulton County, GA (Atlanta)

17. Concluding Thoughts “Recovery” vs. “growth”
Long-standing economic, housing, and quality-of-life challenges
Marginal changes = significant impacts
Historic levels of investment
Insulation from broader economic trends
Move the goalposts incrementally

18. Data Sources
U.S. Census Bureau decennial and inter-decennial counts/estimates
American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau)
Longitudinal Employer-Household Dynamics (U.S. Census Bureau)
Internal Revenue Service Statistics of Income
Bureau of Labor Statistics