Twenty years after Hurricane Katrina, Greater New Orleans' economic recovery remains uneven. The region has lost roughly 60,000 jobs since 2004, wages have stagnated, and deep inequities persist by race,…
Since 2014, $90 billion in industrial investment poured into Louisiana. Did it pay off for residents? Pathways to Prosperity: Louisiana 2026 examines 10 years of economic, environmental, and health data…
This brief examines the shifting role oil and gas plays in Louisiana’s economy. As the industry increasingly sheds jobs as technology advances and work automated, how will communities keep from…
The New Orleans Youth Dashboard gives insight on the overall well-being of New Orleans youth and children. As well as provides basic demographic data to understand whether the youth population…
The New Orleans Index at Twenty
As shocks increase, the 20th anniversary of Katrina is a key milestone for examining Metro New Orleans’ ability to absorb, adapt to, and recover from shocks. The New Orleans Index…
The New Orleans Index at Twenty Collection includes contributions from The Data Center, the Brookings Institution, and local scholars, aiming to advance discussion and action among residents and leaders in…
Get the latest demographic data for New Orleans and surrounding parishes. We’ve got income, poverty, median rent, educational attainment, foreign-born population and so much more. Check it all out here.
These 24 one pagers provide data on severe weather impacts for our state as well economic opportunities, to support Louisiana’s future resiliency against more frequent extreme weather shocks.
2024 estimates suggest Louisiana’s population grew for the first time since 2020. Does this mean Louisiana’s population loss worries are over?
For the first time, Greater New Orleans has detailed local estimates of household wealth! This brief details the estimated distribution of household wealth in the New Orleans metro area by…
As New Orleans completes her 300th year, the tricentennial is an important moment to reflect on the city’s history and achievements. But in addition to celebrating their storied past, New…
Metro New Orleans is now "majority minority" — but what does that really mean? This brief explores the changing definition of race in the census and demographic shifts across the…
Our coastal research examines changing population and employment dynamics along the coast, as well as the economic diversification and spillover potential of coastal restoration work featured in our Coastal Index.
Our research on New Orleans youth examines the reduction in the overall size of the child population in New Orleans as well as the continuing prevalence and challenges of child poverty.
We provide high demand briefs covering demographic shifts across the New Orleans metro, poverty in Southeast Louisiana, our growing Latino population, and the rise of single-person households.
Our economy and workforce research covers economic synergies and commuter patterns across Southeast Louisiana, the tidal wave of job openings from the new "energy boom" in our region, and analyses of skills gaps.
Our “New Orleans Index,” a now biennial publication developed in collaboration with the Brookings Institution, tracks progress towards prosperity relying on over 30 indicators that measure economic growth, sustainability, inclusive growth, and quality of life.
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