population
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.
Census: Small US Cities Lose Appeal in Recession
America's small cities are losing their appeal to upwardly mobile families looking for wholesome neighborhoods, stable economies and affordable living. New census data show cities with 20K-50K residents lag behind larger cities in attracting higher-educated residents. Full Article.
Economy
The nine-parish region has over 344,000 residents as of 2007 with Rapides Parish the dominant parish with 130,079. The Alexandria metropolitan statistical area (MSA), which includes Rapides and Grant parishes, contains 44 percent of the region’s population. Growth has been stagnant for the region as a whole but varies drastically across parishes.
