First-of-its-kind data shows where displaced New Orleanians landed after Katrina
Summary
Researchers analyzed U.S. Census data to understand where people from New Orleans went after Hurricane Katrina. Many left the city and settled in places like Baton Rouge, Atlanta, and Houston. This new study shows that by 2019, many people had still not returned to New Orleans.Key Facts
- Hurricane Katrina caused severe flooding in New Orleans on August 29, 2005.
- New Orleans lost over half its population, dropping from 484,674 in 2000 to about 230,172 in 2006.
- Elizabeth Fussell from Brown University analyzed data to track where displaced residents went.
- 33% of those living in New Orleans before Katrina had not returned by 2006.
- Of those who didn't return, 21.7% were in Baton Rouge, 14.6% in Atlanta, and 11.7% in Houston.
- By 2019, 30.9% of people affected by Katrina still lived outside New Orleans.
- Houston's share of displaced New Orleanians grew from 21% in 2006 to 38% in 2019.
- The study highlights the challenges displaced individuals faced in returning and resettling due to various factors like jobs and housing availability.
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