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, 2008 estimate placed the population at 542,509).[1]
The CSA is home to a large Cajun population and is also known as the "Cajun Heartland".
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Parishes
Communities
Places with 50,000 people or more
- Lafayette (Principal city)
Places with 20,000 to 49,999 people
Places with 10,000 to 19,999 people
Places with 2,500 to 9,999 people
- Breaux Bridge
- Broussard
- Carencro
- Church Point
- Jeanerette
- Kaplan
- Rayne
- Scott
- St. Martinville
- Youngsville
Places with fewer than 2,500 people
Demographics
As of the census[2] 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
- Louisiana census statistical areas
- List of cities, towns, and villages in Louisiana
- List of census-designated places in Louisiana
References
- ^ "Table 2. Annual Estimates of the Population of Combined Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2008 (CBSA-EST2008-02)" (CSV). 2008 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division. 2009-03-19. http://www.census.gov/popest/metro/tables/2008/CBSA-EST2008-02.csv. Retrieved on 2009-04-24.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
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