Census: New Orleans seeing more newcomers
The U.S. Census Bureau reports the population of New Orleans has increased sharply by people who moved to the city from out of town since Hurricane Katrina.
View ArticleAnalysis: Louisiana women face grim statistics
Louisiana's women received a string of bad news recently about their status compared to their counterparts in other states and compared to the men at home.
View ArticleMetairie ranks among top cities for self-employment
Metairie has one of the fastest growing rates of self-employment in the nation, according to a new report.
View ArticleCensus: Louisiana poverty rate at nearly 20 percent in 2014
The latest U.S. Census data shows that one in five Louisiana residents lived in poverty last year, unchanged from the previous year.
View ArticleStudy: New Orleans’ women-owned businesses lag in revenue
Although women-owned firms in New Orleans have seen growth over the past nine years, they haven’t seen as much revenue as in other cities.
View Article26 states are spending $350M on 2020 Census efforts
With less than a month and a half remaining until the new year begins, most states have put together what’s known as a “complete count committee” that organizes efforts statewide to get people to...
View ArticleLouisiana governor creates panel to promote 2020 US Census
Louisiana, a poor state that relies on billions of dollars in federal aid, is joining most other states in setting up a panel the Census Bureau recommends will help ensure residents are counted in the...
View ArticleLouisiana officials ramp up Census awareness
Gov. John Bel Edwards joined New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell and East Baton Rouge Parish Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome for a 2020 Census kickoff press conference in New Orleans Tuesday afternoon.
View ArticleLouisiana education department pushes census participation
Louisiana's education department has posted online information aimed at promoting participation in this year's U.S. Census in classrooms and at home.
View ArticleHurricane hit areas led US with missing 2020 census data
Two Louisiana parishes devastated by repeated hurricanes and two rural Nebraska counties had among the highest rates of households with missing information about themselves during the 2020 census.
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