Lake Charles-Jennings combined statistical area
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The Lake Charles-Jennings Combined Statistical Area is made up of three parishes in the Acadiana region of southwestern Louisiana. The statistical area consists of the Lake Charles Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Jennings Micropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2000 census, the CSA had a population of 225,003 (though a July 1, 2007 estimate placed the population at 223,103).[1]
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[edit] Parishes
[edit] Communities
[edit] Cities
- DeQuincy
- Jennings (Principal city)
- Lake Charles (Principal city)
- Sulphur
- Westlake
[edit] Towns
[edit] Villages
[edit] Census-designated places
[edit] Unincorporated places
- Bell City
- Big Lake
- Creole
- Gillis
- Grand Chenier
- Grand Lake
- Holly Beach
- Johnson Bayou
- Starks
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 225,003 people, 83,865 households, and 60,291 families residing within the CSA. The racial makeup of the CSA was 75.47% White, 22.22% African American, 0.32% Native American, 0.57% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.40% from other races, and 0.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.33% of the population.
The median income for a household in the CSA was $32,447, and the median income for a family was $38,232. Males had a median income of $32,005 versus $19,724 for females. The per capita income for the CSA was $15,485.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Table 2. Annual Estimates of the Population of Combined Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2007 (CBSA-EST2007-02) (CSV). 2007 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division (2008-03-27). Retrieved on 2008-03-30.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
