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Lafayette–New Iberia–Opelousas combined statistical area

Coordinates: 30°00′N 91°54′W / 30°N 91.9°W / 30; -91.9
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Lafayette metropolitan area
Vermilionville
Lafayette–New Iberia–Opelousas, La.
Combined Statistical Area
Lafayette Skyline (2021)
Lafayette Skyline (2021)
Official seal of Lafayette metropolitan area
Nickname: 
Hub City
Map
Map of Lafayette–New Iberia–Opelousas, LA CSA
Country United States
State Louisiana
Principal cityLafayette
Other cities
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Websitehttp://www.lafayettela.gov/
Named for Gilbert du Motier, marquis de La Fayette

The Lafayette–New Iberia–Opelousas 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)[1] and two micropolitical statistical areas (μSAs)[2] – New Iberia, Louisiana Micropolitan Statistical Area, and Opelousas, Louisiana Micropolitical Statistical Area. The region consists of six parishes: Acadia, Iberia, Lafayette, St. Landry, St. Martin, and Vermilion Parishes. As of the 2020 census, the CSA had a population of 560,924 (though a 2023 estimate placed the population at 563,411).[3]

The CSA is home to a large Cajun population and is also known as the "Cajun heartland".[citation needed]

Demographics

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As of the census[4] of 2010, there were 550,134 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. Of the total population over the age of 5, 83.4% (419,800) spoke English and 12.7% (64,001) spoke French (including Cajun French and Louisiana Creole French).[5]

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.

Communities

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Places with 20,000 people or more

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Places with 10,000 to 19,999 people

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Places with 2,500 to 9,999 people

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Places with fewer than 2,500 people

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=PEP_2015_GCTPEPANNR.US24PR&prodType=table Archived 2020-02-14 at archive.today Retrieved June 4, 2106
  2. ^ http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=PEP_2015_GCTPEPANNR.US25PR&prodType=table Archived 2020-02-14 at archive.today Retrieved June 4, 2016
  3. ^ "Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas Population Totals: 2020-2023". United States Census Bureau, Population Division. March 14, 2024. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. ^ United States Census

30°00′N 91°54′W / 30°N 91.9°W / 30; -91.9