New Orleans by the Numbers

Today's Times-Pic published a fairly exhaustive list of current New Orleans statistics.

Pre-Katrina Population of Orleans Parish: 462,269
Current population: 134,400
Percent change: -71%

Pre-Katrina Hotels/Motels open in Metro Area (includes 'burbs): 265
Current: 100
Percent change: -62%

Public school student population in Orleans Parish, pre-K: 64,270
Current: (approx) 12,000
Number of public schools in Orleans Parish, pre-K: 117
Current open: 18
Percent Change: -81%
Number of Orleans Parish school employees scheduled to be laid off on January 30: 7,500

Pre-Katrina general acute care hospitals in Metro area: 20
Current: 12
Percent change: -40%

Hospital beds, pre-K: 4,000
Current: 1,700
Percent change: -58%

Electric Service in Orleans Parish, Pre-K: 212,761
Current: 86,678
Percent change: -59%

Restaurants in Orleans Parish, Pre-K: 3,718
Current: 768
In Metro area, Pre-K: 6,651
Current: 2,114
Percent change in Metro area: -68%