New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA
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1950‑1959:New Orleans, LA SMA
1959‑1983:New Orleans, LA SMSA
1983‑2003:New Orleans, LA MSA
2003‑2006:New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA Metro Area


Components

Population
Component1950196019701980199020002005
Jefferson Parish, LA103,873208,769337,568454,592448,306455,466451,049
Orleans Parish, LA570,445627,525593,471557,515496,938484,674452,170
Plaquemines Parish, LA14,23922,54525,22526,04925,57526,75728,903
St. Bernard Parish, LA11,08732,18651,18564,09766,63167,22965,147
St. Charles Parish, LA13,36321,21929,55037,25942,43748,07250,554
St. James Parish, LA15,33418,36919,73321,49520,87921,21621,031
St. John the Baptist Parish, LA14,86118,43923,81331,92439,99643,04446,150
St. Tammany Parish, LA26,98838,64363,585110,869144,508191,268219,814
Total685,405868,4801,045,8091,187,0731,238,8161,337,7261,313,787
Percent Change-26.7%20.4%13.5%4.4%8.0%-1.8%
Total (as currently defined)754,856969,3261,124,3971,282,3051,264,3911,316,5101,313,787
Percent Change-28.4%16.0%14.0%-1.4%4.1%-0.2%

Timeline
195019601970198019902000
Component
Jefferson Parish, LA
Orleans Parish, LA
Plaquemines Parish, LA
St. Bernard Parish, LA
St. Charles Parish, LA
St. James Parish, LA
St. John the Baptist Parish, LA
St. Tammany Parish, LA
In this areaIn another area


Principal/Central Cities

Population
City1950196019701980199020002005
New Orleans, LA570,445*627,525*593,471*557,515*496,938*484,674*454,863*
Slidell, LA3,4646,35616,10126,71824,124*25,695*26,840
Kenner, LA5,53517,03729,85866,38272,03370,51769,911*
Total570,445627,525593,471557,515521,062510,369524,774
Metro685,405868,4801,045,8091,187,0731,238,8161,337,7261,313,787
Percent83.2%72.3%56.7%47.0%42.1%38.2%39.9%

Timeline
Principal or central city of this metro area
195019601970198019902000
City
New Orleans, LA
Slidell, LA
Kenner, LA


Urban/Rural Population

1950Population
in Metro Area		Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population665,60397.1%
UA Population659,76896.3%
Rural Population19,8022.9%
Inside Central Cities570,44583.2%
Outside Central Cities114,96016.8%
Total Metro Area Population685,405100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population		UA Population
in Metro Area		Percent of UA
in Metro Area
New Orleans, LA659,768659,768100.0%
Total659,768

population figures are from the 1950 census, metro areas as defined Mar 1952


1960Population
in Metro Area		Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population858,34794.6%
UA Population845,23793.2%
Rural Population48,7765.4%
Inside Central Cities627,52569.2%
Outside Central Cities279,59830.8%
Total Metro Area Population907,123100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population		UA Population
in Metro Area		Percent of UA
in Metro Area
New Orleans, LA845,237845,237100.0%
Total845,237

population figures are from the 1960 census, metro areas as defined Oct 1963


1970Population
in Metro Area		Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population984,99994.2%
UA Population961,72892.0%
Rural Population60,8105.8%
Inside Central Cities593,47156.7%
Outside Central Cities452,33843.3%
Total Metro Area Population1,045,809100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population		UA Population
in Metro Area		Percent of UA
in Metro Area
New Orleans, LA961,728961,728100.0%
Total961,728

population figures are from the 1970 census, metro areas as defined Apr 1973


1980Population
in Metro Area		Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population1,160,29892.4%
UA Population1,070,56185.2%
Rural Population95,9587.6%
Inside Central Cities584,23346.5%
Outside Central Cities672,02353.5%
Total Metro Area Population1,256,256100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population		UA Population
in Metro Area		Percent of UA
in Metro Area
New Orleans, LA1,078,2991,070,56199.3%
Total1,070,561

population figures are from the 1980 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1983


1990Population
in Metro Area		Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population1,182,65292.0%
UA Population1,094,31085.1%
Rural Population102,6188.0%
Inside Central Cities521,06240.5%
Outside Central Cities764,20859.5%
Total Metro Area Population1,285,270100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population		UA Population
in Metro Area		Percent of UA
in Metro Area
New Orleans, LA1,040,2261,040,226100.0%
Slidell, LA54,08454,084100.0%
Total1,094,310

population figures are from the 1990 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1993


2000Population
in Metro Area		Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population1,236,28793.9%
UA Population1,152,07587.5%
Rural Population80,2236.1%
Inside Principal Cities555,19142.2%
Outside Principal Cities761,31957.8%
Total Metro Area Population1,316,510100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population		UA Population
in Metro Area		Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Mandeville-Covington, LA62,86662,866100.0%
New Orleans, LA1,009,2831,009,283100.0%
Slidell, LA79,92679,926100.0%
Total1,152,075

population figures are from the 2000 census, metro areas as defined Jun 2003



Component Change History
Apr 1950
-New SMA: New Orleans, LA SMA
-Jefferson Parish, LA included as original SMA component
-Orleans Parish, LA included as original SMA component
-St. Bernard Parish, LA included as original SMA component
-New Orleans, LA designated as original central city of new SMA
Oct 1963
-St. Tammany Parish, LA added
Jun 1983
-St. Charles Parish, LA added
-St. John the Baptist Parish, LA added
-Slidell, LA designated as central city of MSA
Dec 1992
-Plaquemines Parish, LA added
-St. James Parish, LA added
Jun 2003
-Title of New Orleans, LA MSA changed to New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA Metro Area
-St. James Parish, LA deleted, reverted to nonmetro status
-Kenner, LA designated as principal city of Metro Area
-Slidell, LA no longer designated as principal/central city

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