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Lafayette-Acadiana combined statistical area

Map of Louisiana highlighting the Lafayette-Acadiana Combined Statistical Area
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Map of Louisiana highlighting the Lafayette-Acadiana Combined Statistical Area

The Lafayette-Acadiana Combined Statistical Area is made up of six parishes in the Acadiana region of southern Louisiana. The statistical area consists of the Lafayette Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) and four micropolitan statistical areas (μSAs) - Abbeville, Crowley, New Iberia, and Opelousas-Eunice. As of the 2000 census, the CSA had a population of 512,720 (though a July 1, 2006 estimate placed the population at 537,947).[1]

The CSA is home to a large Cajun population and is also known as the "Cajun Heartland".

Parishes

Components of the Lafayette-Acadiana Combined Statistical Area.      Lafayette metropolitan statistical area      Crowley micropolitan statistical area      New Iberia micropolitan statistical area      Opelousas-Eunice micropolitan statistical area      Abbeville micropolitan statistical area
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Components of the Lafayette-Acadiana Combined Statistical Area.      Lafayette metropolitan statistical area      Crowley micropolitan statistical area      New Iberia micropolitan statistical area      Opelousas-Eunice micropolitan statistical area      Abbeville micropolitan statistical area

Communities

Places with more than 50,000 people

Places with 25,000 to 50,000 people

Places with 10,000 to 25,000 people

Places with 2,500 to 10,000 people

Places with less than 2,500 people

Demographics

As of the census2 of 2000, there were 512,720 people, 188,219 households, and 134,322 families residing within the CSA. The racial makeup of the CSA was 70.42% White, 27.07% African American, 0.25% Native American, 1.01% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.40% from other races, and 0.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.35% of the population.

The median income for a household in the CSA was $29,577, and the median income for a family was $35,717. Males had a median income of $31,564 versus $18,942 for females. The per capita income for the CSA was $14,467.

See also

References

  1. ^ Table 1. Annual Estimates of the Population for Parishes of Louisiana: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006 (CSV). 2006 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division (2007-03-22). Retrieved on 2007-04-11.

 
 

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