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%).[1]
The area was significantly impacted by Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
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As of the census[2] 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.