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County:

Acadia Parish

State:

Louisiana

FIPS Code:

22001

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

75,939

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

0.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

53

Mean July Temp:

83

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Persistent Poverty, Low Employment, Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

52,109

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

56,427

8.3%

-1.5%

9.8%

1990:

55,882

-1.0%

-11.4%

10.4%

2000:

58,861

5.3%

-1.5%

6.8%

2005:

59,552

1.2%

-1.7%

2.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

47,150

80.1%

0-to-19:

19,444

33.0%

Black:

10,705

18.2%

20-to-39:

15,438

26.2%

Hispanic:

538

0.9%

40-to-59:

14,409

24.5%

American Indian:

110

0.2%

60-plus:

9,570

16.3%

Other:

358

0.6%

Median Age:

33.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

89.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

64.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

9.4%

Median Family Income:

$31,812

Families Below Poverty Line:

21.0%

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