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)http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=PEP_2015_GCTPEPANNR.US24PR&prodType=table Retrieved June 4, 2016 and two micropolitical statistical areas (μSAs)http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=PEP_2015_GCTPEPANNR.US25PR&prodType=table Retrieved June 4, 2016 – New Iberia, Louisiana Micropolitan Statistical Area, and Opelousas, Louisiana Micropolitical Statistical Area. The region consists of seven parishes: Acadia, Iberia, Lafayette, St. Landry, St. Martin, and Vermilion Parishes. As of the 2010 census, the CSA had a population of 604,784 (though a 2015 estimate placed the population at 627,146).http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=PEP_2015_PEPCUMCHG.US41PR&prodType=table Retrieved June 4, 2016

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

Demographics As of the census 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).

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

Places with 20,000 people or more Lafayette (principal city) New Iberia Opelousas

Places with 10,000 to 19,999 people Abbeville Eunice Crowley

Places with 2,500 to 9,999 people

Breaux Bridge Broussard Butte La Rose Carencro Church Point Jeanerette Kaplan Rayne Scott St. Martinville Youngsville

Places with fewer than 2,500 people

Arnaudville Basile (mostly located in Evangeline Parish with small southern portion located in Acadia Parish) Branch Cade Catahoula Cankton Cecilia Delcambre Duson Erath Estherwood Grand Coteau Gueydan Henderson Iota Krotz Springs Lawtell Leonville Loreauville Lydia Maurice Melville Mermentau Milton Morse Palmetto Parks Port Barre Sunset Washington

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

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