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County:

Caldwell Parish

State:

Louisiana

FIPS Code:

22021

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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:

253,966

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

10.19

% Water:

2.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

48

Mean July Temp:

83

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro no town

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:

9,354

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

10,761

15.0%

10.9%

4.1%

1990:

9,810

-8.8%

-12.8%

4.0%

2000:

10,560

7.6%

7.4%

0.3%

2005:

10,563

0.0%

0.4%

-0.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

8,396

79.5%

0-to-19:

2,896

27.4%

Black:

1,884

17.8%

20-to-39:

2,937

27.8%

Hispanic:

157

1.5%

40-to-59:

2,737

25.9%

American Indian:

47

0.4%

60-plus:

1,990

18.8%

Other:

76

0.7%

Median Age:

36.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

19.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

65.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

8.8%

Median Family Income:

$33,653

Families Below Poverty Line:

17.7%

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