In this report:
- Acknowledgements
- Executive Summary
- Introduction
- Part I - Demographic Trends in Katrina-Affected Areas and Their Impact on the 2010 Census
- Part II - Census Procedures and Operational Challenges to Getting an Accurate Count in the Aftermath of a Catastrophe
- Part III - Operational and Policy Recommendations for a More Accurate 2010 Census in the Gulf Coast
- Appendix A
Households without Telephone Service
In many of the hardest hit areas, the percentage of households without phone service more than doubled from 2000 to 2007, two full years after the storms. Lack of telephone service makes many aspects of census follow up more difficult and puts lower income individuals at higher risk of being missed in the count. In particular, the census relies on phone follow up to collect data on larger households (those with more than six people), a number LCCREF believes will be larger in 2010 due to displaced residents sharing housing with others. While continuing recovery has likely reduced the number of homes without phone service since 2007, these stark numbers are almost certainly an indicator of an additional challenge to a fair and accurate count in the Gulf Coast region.
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2000 Census | 2007 ACS |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana** | ||
| Orleans Parish* | 4.4% | 15.7% |
| Plaquemines Parish | 5.2% | 11.9% |
| Jefferson Parish* | 1.9% | 7.0% |
| Mississippi | ||
| Biloxi | 3.8% | 7.7% |
| Gulfport* | 5.2% | 11.2% |
| Hancock County | 4.3% | 12.3% |
| Harrison County* | 4.1% | 10.8% |
| Jackson County | 4.2% | 11.5% |
| Alabama | ||
| Mobile* | 3.4% | 5.9% |
| Mobile County* | 3.7% | 6.1% |
| Baldwin County* | 3.3% | 6.4% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
* Where possible, 2007 1-year ACS estimates are shown in order to display the fullest consequences of the hurricanes, without any data collected in 2005 before the storms hit. One-year estimates are available for places with a population of 65,000 or greater.
** 2007 ACS estimates are not available for St. Bernard Parish due to post-Katrina population loss.
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