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Baton Rouge–Pierre Part combined statistical area


The Baton Rouge–Pierre Part Combined Statistical Area is a former Combined Statistical Area made up of ten parishes in southeastern Louisiana. The statistical area consisted of the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) and the Pierre Part Micropolitan Statistical Area (μSA). As of the 2000 census, the CSA had a population of 729,361 (though a July 1, 2009 estimate placed the population at 809,821). The Combined Statistical Area ceased to exist when the Pierre Part Micropolitan Statistical Area was eliminated by the Census Bureau.

As of the census of 2000, there were 729,361 people, 264,876 households, and 185,671 families residing within the CSA. The racial makeup of the CSA was 63.16% White, 34.05% African American, 0.23% Native American, 1.28% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.45% from other races, and 0.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.63% of the population.

The median income for a household in the CSA was $34,461, and the median income for a family was $40,664. Males had a median income of $35,167 versus $21,126 for females. The per capita income for the CSA was $15,632.


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