Hurricane Katrina Evacuees, August 2006
In August 2006, evacuees identified in CPS-sampled households
represented about 1.2 million persons age 16 and over who had evacuated
from where they were living in August 2005 due to Hurricane Katrina. About
58 percent of these persons were again living in the home from which they
had evacuated. Of the 1.2 million evacuees, 63.0 percent were in the labor
force in August 2006, and their unemployment rate was 12.6 percent. See
table below.
Employment status in August 2006 of
persons 16 years and over who evacuated from their August 2005
residence, even temporarily, due to Hurricane Katrina 1/
[Numbers in thousands, not seasonally adjusted]
Employment status in August 2006 |
Total |
Residence in August 2006 |
Same as in August 2005 |
Different than in August 2005 |
Civilian noninstitutional population
|
1,180 |
679 |
501 |
Civilian labor force
|
743 |
410 |
333 |
Participation rate
|
63.0 |
60.4 |
66.4 |
Employed
|
649 |
390 |
259 |
Employment-population ratio
|
55.0 |
57.5 |
51.6 |
Unemployed
|
94 |
20 |
74 |
Unemployment rate
|
12.6 |
4.8 |
22.2 |
Not in labor force
|
437 |
268 |
169 |
1/ Represents persons in the
civilian noninstitutional population age 16 and over who resided in
households that were eligible to be selected for CPS. These data are
not representative of the total evacuee population because they do
not include children or people residing in shelters, hotels, places
of worship, or other units out of scope for CPS. The total
number of evacuees estimated from the CPS may change from month to
month as people move in and out of the scope of the survey and
because of sampling variability.
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Note: These data use
population controls that have been adjusted to account for
interstate moves by evacuees.
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