New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area

Location of the New Orleans-Metairie-Bogalusa CSA and its components:

  New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner Metropolitan Statistical Area

  Bogalusa Micropolitan Statistical Area

The New Orleans–Metairie–Bogalusa Combined Statistical Area is made up of eight parishes in southeastern Louisiana. The statistical area consists of the New Orleans Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) and the Bogalusa Micropolitan Statistical Area (μSA). As of the 2000 census, the CSA had a population of 1,360,436, the population declined to 1,214,932 as of the 2010 census. Making it the Combined Statistical Area with the largest decline since the 2000 census in per cent (-10,4%).

The area was significantly impacted by Hurricane Katrina in 2005.

Parishes

• Jefferson
• Orleans
• Plaquemines
• St. Bernard
• St. Charles
• St. John the Baptist
• St. Tammany
• Washington

Communities

Places with more than 50,000 inhabitants

• New Orleans (Principal city)
• Kenner
• Metairie (census-designated place; Principal city)

Places with 10,000 to 50,000 inhabitants

Bogalusa (Principal city) Chalmette Destrehan Estelle Gretna Harvey Jefferson LaPlace Luling

Mandeville Marrero Meraux River Ridge Slidell Terrytown Timberlane Westwego Woodmere

Places with less than 10,000 inhabitants

Abita Springs Ama Angie Arabi Avondale Barataria Belle Chasse Boutte Bridge City Covington Eden Isle

Edgard Elmwood Franklinton Folsom Garyville Hahnville Harahan Jean Lafitte Lacombe Lafitte Madisonville

Montz New Sarpy Norco Paradis Pearl River Poydras Reserve Saint Rose Varnado Violet Waggaman

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,360,436 people, 515,054 households, and 347,173 families residing within the CSA. The racial makeup of the CSA was 57.7% White, 37.2% African American, 0.4% Native American, 2.1% Asian, <0.1% Pacific Islander, 1.2% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.3% of the population.

The median income for a household in the CSA was $37,053, and the median income for a family was $42,860. Males had a median income of $35,659 versus $23,150 for females. The per capita income for the CSA was $17,474.

See also

• Louisiana census statistical areas
• List of cities, towns, and villages in Louisiana
• List of census-designated places in Louisiana