population
Lawmakers Ready to Redraw LA
Redistricting is now a hot word throughout the nation, and State Rep. Rick Gallot recently spoke Alexandria Rotary members about what the redistricting process means for them and why their input matters. Although LA's population grew by one percent, LA's southern and northeastern areas are expected to show a reduction in residents. Full article.
United States remains fastest-growing industrialized nation
Despite the slowest decade of population growth since the Great Depression, the United States remains the world's fastest-growing industrialized nation and the globe's third-most populous country at a time when some are actually shrinking. Full article.
Loss of U.S. House seat reflects La.'s challenges
Census data recently resulted in LA losing a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. Although Hurricanes Katrina and Rita played some role in the lack of population growth, Cenla Advantage Partnership CEO Jim Clinton said they can't take all of the blame. Clinton: "We in Louisiana have failed to respond to shifts in the global economy as fast as others. We haven't focused on the roles of technology, innovation, education and knowledge sufficiently. Louisiana is the only Southern state to lose a congressional seat in the past three decades." Full article.
Mapping America: Every city, every block
The New York Times recently posted an interactive map that breaks down the population and racial makeup of U.S. census tracts. Individuals can browse local data from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey, based on samples from 2005 to 2009. Full article.
Rise seen in births to illegal dwellers
Data from the Pew Hispanic Center indicate that children born to illegal immigrants on U.S. soil jumped to 4 million in 2009, which represents 5.4 percent of all children under the age of 18 in the U.S. The study comes as some legislators, including Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., are calling for a revision of the 14th Amendment that grants citizenship to anyone born in the United States. Full Article.
Growth in Woodworth
Woodworth officials recently moved a welcome sign farther north along U.S. 165, reflecting the town's most recent annexation. When longtime Mayor David C. Butler II first took office, Woodworth had fewer than 400 residents. That jumped to 1,080 in the 2000 Census, and estimates show the population grown to more than 2,000. Full Article.
2010 Census Could be Costly for Louisiana
Lawmakers, parish presidents, demographers and political analysts are concerned about the accuracy of the 2010 Census, because the U.S. Census Bureau indicates that LA is one of only two states to suffer overall population loss. Part of LA’s loss is what is known as “the Katrina effect,” when people left New Orleans and moved to other parishes and states.
US to Conduct Census in 2010
The US Census bureau will mail the 10-question forms to households in March 2010. Residents who don’t respond will get a follow-up postcard, and if necessary, a visit from a census taker by early May. Full Article.
LA Experiences 3rd Year of Population In-Migration
Latest U.S. Census Bureau data reveals more people are moving into Louisiana than moving out. Before this, LA went 2 decades without net population in-migration.Full Article.
LA’s Population Back to Pre-Katrina Levels
Newly released Census estimates show that LA’s population is back to its pre-Katrina population level—and grew at a faster pace than the nation as a whole in the past year. Full Article.
