Hurricane Katrina: Key Demographic Data

Affected Metropolitan Statistical Areas Population¹ Occupied Housing Units¹ Owner-Occupied Units¹ Renter-Occupied Units¹ Percent Renter Occupied² Rental Vacancy Rate³ Vacant Rental Units¹

Atlanta, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) 4,477,579 1,665,781 1,134,225 531,556 32% 19% 78,430

Austin--San Marcos, TX MSA 1,373,125 514,131 313,010 201,121 39% 13% 32,148

Baton Rouge, LA MSA 610,743 228,855 159,440 69,415 30% not available* 11,638

Biloxi--Gulfport--Pascagoula, MS MSA 363,966 145,395 97,350 48,045 33% not available* 5,931

Dallas--Fort Worth, TX Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area (CMSA) 5,676,651 2,023,583 1,273,810 749,773 37% 12.8%** 104,046

Houston, TX PMSA; Houston--Galveston--Brazoria, TX CMSA 4,526,770 1,563,125 974,737 588,388 38%
16%
96,384

Mobile County, AL 392,684 148,605 104,152 44,453 30%
not available*
9,472

New Orleans, LA city 444,515 180,382 84,472 95,910 53%
7.7%***
6,469

San Antonio, TX MSA 1,683,872 590,135 377,211 212,924 36%
14%
19,996

Sources:
¹2004 American Community Survey: Note on American Community Survey data: "Data are limited to the household population and exclude the population living in institutions, college dormitories, and other group quarters." For more information see http://www.census.gov/acs/www/Downloads/ACS/accuracy2004.pdf
²NMHC calculations from 2004 American Community Survey figures
³http://www.census.gov/ hhes/www/housing/ hvs/annual04/ann04t5.html

These geographic units vary because the sizes of the areas affected by Hurricane Katrina varied.

*Not available from Housing and Vacancy Survey
**Vacancy rate identical for Dallas and for Ft. Worth-Arlington (each listed separately in Census tables)
***May include metropolitan area

Affected States Population¹ Occupied Housing Units² Owner-Occupied Units² Renter-Occupied Units² Percent Renter Occupied³ Rental Vacancy Rate ⁴

Alabama 4,530,182 1,755,332 1,262,670 492,662 28% 14.8%

Arkansas 2,752,629 1,099,086 720,053 379,033 34% 13.5%

Florida 17,397,161 6,819,280 4,808,029 2,011,251 29% 11.7%

Georgia 8,829,383 3,210,006 2,172,266 1,037,740 32% 16.3%

Louisiana 4,515,770 1,713,680 1,134,672 579,008 34% 7.3%

Mississippi 2,902,966 1,074,503 748,043 326,460 30% 12.5%

Oklahoma 3,523,553 1,360,032 927,641 432,391 32% 13.9%

Texas 22,490,022 7,790,853 5,074,719 2,716,134 35% 13.9%

Sources:¹http://www.census.gov/ popest/states/NST-ann-est.html²2004 American Community Survey³NMHC calculation from 2004 American Community Survey figures⁴http://www.census.gov/ hhes/www/housing/hvs /annual04/ann04t3.html

Affected Metropolitan Statistical Areas	Population¹	Occupied Housing Units¹	Owner-Occupied Units¹	Renter-Occupied Units¹	Percent Renter Occupied²	Rental Vacancy Rate³	Vacant Rental Units¹
Atlanta, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)	4,477,579	1,665,781	1,134,225	531,556	32%	19%	78,430
Austin--San Marcos, TX MSA	1,373,125	514,131	313,010	201,121	39%	13%	32,148
Baton Rouge, LA MSA	610,743	228,855	159,440	69,415	30%	not available*	11,638
Biloxi--Gulfport--Pascagoula, MS MSA	363,966	145,395	97,350	48,045	33%	not available*	5,931
Dallas--Fort Worth, TX Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area (CMSA)	5,676,651	2,023,583	1,273,810	749,773	37%	12.8%**	104,046
Houston, TX PMSA; Houston--Galveston--Brazoria, TX CMSA	4,526,770	1,563,125	974,737	588,388	38%	16%	96,384
Mobile County, AL	392,684	148,605	104,152	44,453	30%	not available*	9,472
New Orleans, LA city	444,515	180,382	84,472	95,910	53%	7.7%***	6,469
San Antonio, TX MSA	1,683,872	590,135	377,211	212,924	36%	14%	19,996
Sources: ¹2004 American Community Survey: Note on American Community Survey data: "Data are limited to the household population and exclude the population living in institutions, college dormitories, and other group quarters." For more information see http://www.census.gov/acs/www/Downloads/ACS/accuracy2004.pdf ²NMHC calculations from 2004 American Community Survey figures ³http://www.census.gov/ hhes/www/housing/ hvs/annual04/ann04t5.html These geographic units vary because the sizes of the areas affected by Hurricane Katrina varied. Not available from Housing and Vacancy Survey Vacancy rate identical for Dallas and for Ft. Worth-Arlington (each listed separately in Census tables) **May include metropolitan area

Affected States	Population¹	Occupied Housing Units²	Owner-Occupied Units²	Renter-Occupied Units²	Percent Renter Occupied³	Rental Vacancy Rate ⁴
Alabama	4,530,182	1,755,332	1,262,670	492,662	28%	14.8%
Arkansas	2,752,629	1,099,086	720,053	379,033	34%	13.5%
Florida	17,397,161	6,819,280	4,808,029	2,011,251	29%	11.7%
Georgia	8,829,383	3,210,006	2,172,266	1,037,740	32%	16.3%
Louisiana	4,515,770	1,713,680	1,134,672	579,008	34%	7.3%
Mississippi	2,902,966	1,074,503	748,043	326,460	30%	12.5%
Oklahoma	3,523,553	1,360,032	927,641	432,391	32%	13.9%
Texas	22,490,022	7,790,853	5,074,719	2,716,134	35%	13.9%
Sources:¹http://www.census.gov/ popest/states/NST-ann-est.html²2004 American Community Survey³NMHC calculation from 2004 American Community Survey figures⁴http://www.census.gov/ hhes/www/housing/hvs /annual04/ann04t3.html