[StBernard] Louisiana population rebound

[Westley Annis]

December 27, 2007 -- Population estimates released by the Census Bureau
today show Louisiana began to rebound from its post-Hurricane Katrina
population loss, gaining nearly 50,000 people from July 1, 2006, to July 1,
2007, for a total population of 4.3 million. The state lost 250,000
residents during the previous one-year period. Texas gained more people than
any other state: Its 2006-2007 increase of almost 500,000 was ahead of
runner-up California, which added slightly more than 300,000.  
For detailed tables see:  http://www.census.gov/popest/estimates.php  
The Census press release is available at:  

http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/population/011109.
html
 
This is the first in a series of population estimates that will be released
on a flow basis through summer 2008. In addition to states, estimates will
be provided for the total population of counties, incorporated cities and
metro areas, as well as the population of the nation, states, and counties
by age, sex, race and Hispanic origin.   
 
The Census Bureau develops state population estimates by measuring the
population change since the most recent census. It uses births, deaths,
administrative records and survey data to develop estimates of migration.
For more detail regarding the methodology see
<http://www.census.gov/popest/topics/methodology/>. 
Dec. 18, 2007 - Steve H. Murdock has been confirmed as the 22nd director of
the U.S. Census Bureau. He will replace Charles Louis Kincannon, who has
been director since March 13, 2002. Murdock was the state demographer of
Texas, the director of the Texas State Data Center, and a professor at the
University of Texas at San Antonio. 

<http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/miscellaneous/011
106.html> 

U.S. Census Bureau news release:
http://www.census.gov/pubinfo/www/broadcast/photos/census_bureau/011097.html