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County:

Bossier Parish

State:

Louisiana

FIPS Code:

22015

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

388,008

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

3.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

45

Mean July Temp:

82

Topography:

Smooth Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

65,877

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

80,721

22.5%

7.3%

15.3%

1990:

86,088

6.6%

-6.6%

13.2%

2000:

98,310

14.2%

5.8%

8.3%

2005:

105,541

7.3%

3.3%

4.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

71,701

72.9%

0-to-19:

30,338

30.9%

Black:

20,347

20.7%

20-to-39:

28,838

29.3%

Hispanic:

3,063

3.1%

40-to-59:

24,854

25.3%

American Indian:

440

0.4%

60-plus:

14,280

14.5%

Other:

2,759

2.8%

Median Age:

33.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

117.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

83.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

18.1%

Median Family Income:

$45,542

Families Below Poverty Line:

10.6%

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