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County:

Caddo Parish

State:

Louisiana

FIPS Code:

22017

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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:

317,202

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

5.9

Mean Jan. Temp:

47

Mean July Temp:

83

Topography:

Smooth Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

230,184

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

252,437

9.7%

0.5%

9.2%

1990:

248,253

-1.7%

-10.8%

9.2%

2000:

252,161

1.6%

-3.3%

4.9%

2005:

251,309

-0.3%

-2.6%

2.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

131,527

52.2%

0-to-19:

75,322

29.9%

Black:

111,984

44.4%

20-to-39:

68,020

27.0%

Hispanic:

3,750

1.5%

40-to-59:

64,247

25.5%

American Indian:

904

0.4%

60-plus:

44,572

17.7%

Other:

3,996

1.6%

Median Age:

35.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

285.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

78.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

20.6%

Median Family Income:

$38,872

Families Below Poverty Line:

17.1%

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