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County:

Bienville Parish

State:

Louisiana

FIPS Code:

22013

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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:

445,600

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

8.85

% Water:

1.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

46

Mean July Temp:

82

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Population Loss, Persistent Poverty, Low Employment

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

16,024

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

16,387

2.3%

-0.8%

3.1%

1990:

15,979

-2.5%

-6.5%

4.0%

2000:

15,752

-1.4%

-2.0%

0.6%

2005:

15,176

-3.7%

-2.3%

-1.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

8,607

54.6%

0-to-19:

4,721

30.0%

Black:

6,860

43.6%

20-to-39:

3,650

23.2%

Hispanic:

149

0.9%

40-to-59:

3,845

24.4%

American Indian:

39

0.2%

60-plus:

3,536

22.4%

Other:

97

0.6%

Median Age:

37.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

19.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

71.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

11.5%

Median Family Income:

$30,241

Families Below Poverty Line:

21.8%

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