New Orleans Hits 60% of Pre-Katrina Population

Residents trickling back at 1% a month

By Colleen Barry, Newser Staff

Posted Aug 9, 2007 5:55 AM CDT

(Newser) – The population of New Orleans has rebounded to 60% of its pre-Katrina level nearly two years after the storm, the AP reports, based on the lastest survey. The city had 273,600 residents last month, up 50,200 from a year ago; 455,000 called... Read full story »

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