A lot can be learned from comparing the 2000 and the 2010 Census data for both Louisiana and New Orleans. There has been a dramatic shift in the demographic makeup of both the state and city – pre and post Katrina. I wrote in my book that a comparison of these demographics along with some other vital social data will tell us a lot about welfare and its effect on the people who accept these handouts. Below is a table outlining both the 2000 and 2010 Census data for New Orleans (Populations are in thousands of people):
| Year | Population | Black | White | Hispanic |
| 2000 | 455 | 304.85 | 127.4 | 13.195 |
| 2010 | 344 | 206.4 | 113.52 | 18.232 |
This data tells us that the population in New Orleans decreased by 30% over the decade with the black population decreasing by nearly 100 thousand people and the white population decreasing by 14 thousand people, but the Hispanic population grew by 5 thousand people. The Hispanic population does not include illegal aliens, which is estimated to be somewhere between 12 and 17 thousand people. This is a substantial increase of illegal aliens by 6 to 10 thousand people over the past decade. The next table shows how much the state of Louisiana pays out in welfare benefits – keep in mind that New Orleans residents receive a very high percentage of the states’ welfare handouts (numbers are in millions of people and billions of dollars):
| Year | Population | Tax Revenue | Welfare Payment | % Welfare | Per Capita ($) |
| 2003 | 4.5 | 19.4 | 2.8 | 0.1443299 | 622.2222222 |
| 2004 | 4.52 | 23.5 | 4.1 | 0.17446809 | 907.079646 |
| 2005 | 4.52 | 25 | 4.5 | 0.18 | 995.5752212 |
| 2006 | 4.29 | 27.8 | 4.6 | 0.16546763 | 1072.261072 |
| 2007 | 4.29 | 33.4 | 4.9 | 0.14670659 | 1142.191142 |
| 2008 | 4.41 | 30.3 | 5.8 | 0.19141914 | 1315.192744 |
| 2009 | 4.49 | 23 | 4.8 | 0.20869565 | 1069.042316 |
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