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County:

Concordia Parish

State:

Louisiana

FIPS Code:

22029

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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:

151,116

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

10.53

% Water:

7.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

49

Mean July Temp:

82

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan not adjacent to a metro area

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Population Loss, Persistent Poverty, Low Employment, Low

Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

22,578

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

22,981

1.8%

-6.4%

8.2%

1990:

20,828

-9.4%

-17.0%

7.7%

2000:

20,247

-2.8%

-6.6%

3.8%

2005:

19,273

-4.8%

-6.0%

1.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

12,172

60.1%

0-to-19:

6,221

30.7%

Black:

7,573

37.4%

20-to-39:

4,837

23.9%

Hispanic:

300

1.5%

40-to-59:

5,302

26.2%

American Indian:

33

0.2%

60-plus:

3,887

19.2%

Other:

169

0.8%

Median Age:

36.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

29.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

64.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

9.6%

Median Family Income:

$28,629

Families Below Poverty Line:

24.3%

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