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Hurricane Katrina Evacuees, May 2006

In May, 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 due to Hurricane Katrina. More than half of these persons were again living in the home from which they had evacuated. Of the 1.2 million evacuees, 61.8 percent were in the labor force in April, and their unemployment rate was 14.3 percent. See table below.

[Numbers in thousands, not seasonally adjusted]

Employment status in May 2006 of persons 16 years and over who evacuated from their August residence, even temporarily, due to Hurricane Katrina 1/
Employment status in May 2006	Total	Residence in May
Employment status in May 2006	Total	Same as in August	Different than in August
Civilian noninstitutional population	1,179	675	504
Civilian labor force	728	419	309
Participation rate	61.8	62.1	61.3
Employed	624	392	232
Employment-population ratio	52.9	58.0	46.0
Unemployed	104	27	77
Unemployment rate	14.3	6.5	24.9
Not in labor force	451	256	195
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.
Note: These data use population controls that have been adjusted to account for interstate moves by evacuees.

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Last Modified Date: June 2, 2006