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New Orleans Metro Area Definition
Posted on 1/20/15 at 9:29 am
Posted on 1/20/15 at 9:29 am
Heard on the radio this morning that the Census Bureau is adding St. James Parish to the New Orleans Metro Statistical Area (MSA).
Apparently one of the qualifies to be added to an MSA, is that there must be 15 percent commuting between the parishes/counties and the "core" of the metro area. So this means 15 percent of people commute between St. James and the core parishes of Orleans and Jefferson.
So this will give a little bump to our MSA population.
Also, someone asked him about the interplay between NOLA and BR. He said right now, the commute exchange is about 11 percent. He said he could see it cross the 15 percent line in the next 20 years, making for a large MSA between NOLA and BR, he compared it to the Metroplex. It would have a combined population of over 2 million.
2 million is the threshhold for a lot of companies to consider an area to be a "big city." For example, IKEA won't locate a store in an area unless it is an MSA of 2 million people.
I thought it was interesting.
Apparently one of the qualifies to be added to an MSA, is that there must be 15 percent commuting between the parishes/counties and the "core" of the metro area. So this means 15 percent of people commute between St. James and the core parishes of Orleans and Jefferson.
So this will give a little bump to our MSA population.
Also, someone asked him about the interplay between NOLA and BR. He said right now, the commute exchange is about 11 percent. He said he could see it cross the 15 percent line in the next 20 years, making for a large MSA between NOLA and BR, he compared it to the Metroplex. It would have a combined population of over 2 million.
2 million is the threshhold for a lot of companies to consider an area to be a "big city." For example, IKEA won't locate a store in an area unless it is an MSA of 2 million people.
I thought it was interesting.
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Posted on 1/20/15 at 9:43 am to LSUFanHouston
quote:I agree. I didn't hear the radio program. Thanks for posting this information.
I thought it was interesting.
I saw in the paper a few days ago that Lafayette also added a couple of parishes to its SMSA making the Laf. SMSA the third largest in the state, passing Shreveport/Bossier.
Posted on 1/20/15 at 9:45 am to LSUFanHouston
Hmm, I seriously wonder whether 15% of people in St James actually commute into the core parishes of Orleans/Jefferson. I know a sizeable number commute to industrial jobs in St John & St Charles...so do they have to drive into the core of the area, or does the periphery count toward SMSA aggregation as well?
If DOTD would finish 4-laning LA 3127 all the way to Hwy 70, you'd see more commuting from Vacherie back toward NOLA. But at present, it's 4-lane to the SCP line, then peters back to 2 lane. The rights of way are purchased, cleared, & graded...now if the state would just lay the damn road. The connection from 3127 to the Gramercy MS river bridge was a boost, now the state just needs to finish it off.
If DOTD would finish 4-laning LA 3127 all the way to Hwy 70, you'd see more commuting from Vacherie back toward NOLA. But at present, it's 4-lane to the SCP line, then peters back to 2 lane. The rights of way are purchased, cleared, & graded...now if the state would just lay the damn road. The connection from 3127 to the Gramercy MS river bridge was a boost, now the state just needs to finish it off.
Posted on 1/20/15 at 11:48 am to LSURussian
It was on WWL Radio. They interviewed the CEO from GNO, Inc. Interesting about Lafayette. This must be the time of year for those announcements!
Posted on 1/20/15 at 11:49 am to hungryone
I'm not sure how they do the calculation, but the interview made it sound like people who commuted from "inner" areas out to St James counted as well.
So for example, if the population of St James is 10,000 people, and 1,500 people either commuted from St James towards the city, or from the city towards St James, the standard would be met.
So for example, if the population of St James is 10,000 people, and 1,500 people either commuted from St James towards the city, or from the city towards St James, the standard would be met.
Posted on 1/20/15 at 12:35 pm to LSUFanHouston
So what parishes are currently considered in the Metro Area?
Posted on 1/20/15 at 12:39 pm to hungryone
quote:
Hmm, I seriously wonder whether 15% of people in St James actually commute into the core parishes of Orleans/Jefferson
A lot of them commute into Jefferson to work at some of the plants along the river on the West side.
Posted on 1/20/15 at 1:28 pm to SippyCup
Orleans, Jefferson, St Bernard, St Tammany, Plaquemines, St Charles, St Bernard, and now St James.
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