45

23

22

25

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AN UNEVEN RECOVERYThe New Orleans metro area is about 6 percent smaller than it was before the storm. But that gure hardly captures the whole story. Population gures for each census tract in 2010 provide a window on which parts of the city and surrounding suburbs have bounced back, and which havent.

Decrease of more than 50%

49%-25% percent decrease

24% decrease to no change

Increase of less than 10%

Increase of more than 10%

PERCENTAGE CHANGE, 2000 to 2010

Jefferson Parish

Plaquemines Parish

Orleans Parish

St. Bernard Parish

St. John the Baptist Parish

St. Charles Parish

St. Tammany Parish

By EMMETT MAYER III, Special to The AdvocateSource: U.S. Census Bureau and The Data Center

61

90

90

90

610

510

10

10

10

10

12

10

59

10

10

10

190

190

11

61

90

90

90BUS.

10

55

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10

61

90

90

310

39

39

23

46

46

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