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County:

Calcasieu Parish

State:

Louisiana

FIPS Code:

22019

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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:

223,596

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

2.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

52

Mean July Temp:

82

Topography:

Flat 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:

145,415

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

167,223

15.0%

3.8%

11.2%

1990:

168,134

0.5%

-10.1%

10.6%

2000:

183,577

9.2%

1.8%

7.3%

2005:

185,419

1.0%

-2.1%

3.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

133,716

72.8%

0-to-19:

56,228

30.6%

Black:

43,769

23.8%

20-to-39:

50,950

27.8%

Hispanic:

2,463

1.3%

40-to-59:

47,392

25.8%

American Indian:

532

0.3%

60-plus:

29,007

15.8%

Other:

3,097

1.7%

Median Age:

34.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

171.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

77.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

16.9%

Median Family Income:

$41,903

Families Below Poverty Line:

12.8%

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