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February 4, 2011

Census: New Orleans Lost 1/3 of Population Since 2000 
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Newly released Census data shows the city of New Orleans has lost nearly
a third of its population over the past 10 years. Census workers counted
about 344,000 residents in New Orleans last year, down from 485,000 in
2000.



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