New Orleans–Metairie–Hammond combined statistical area

The New Orleans–Metairie–Hammond combined statistical area is made up of ten parishes in southeastern Louisiana and one county in Mississippi. The statistical area consists of the New Orleans metropolitan statistical area (MSA), Hammond, Louisiana, metropolitan statistical area, Picayune, Mississippi, micropolitan statistical area (μSA), and the Bogalusa micropolitan statistical area. As of the 2012 census estimates, the CSA had a population of 1,452,502. “ (Area codes) Area code 504, Area code 985, and partially (Pearl River County) Area codes 601 and 769”.

Location of the New Orleans–Metairie–Bogalusa CSA and its components:
  New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner Metropolitan Statistical Area
  Bogalusa Micropolitan Statistical Area

The area was severely affected by Hurricane Katrina on August 29, 2005.

Parishes and counties

Louisiana

Mississippi

Communities

Places with more than 50,000 inhabitants

Places with 10,000 to 50,000 inhabitants

Places with less than 10,000 inhabitants

Demographics

As of the census[1] 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

References
  1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

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