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County:

East Baton Rouge Parish

State:

Louisiana

FIPS Code:

22033

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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:

134,180

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

3.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

51

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:

285,167

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

366,191

28.4%

15.3%

13.1%

1990:

380,105

3.8%

-8.1%

11.9%

2000:

412,852

8.6%

-0.2%

8.8%

2005:

411,417

-0.3%

-3.8%

3.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

227,445

55.1%

0-to-19:

126,721

30.7%

Black:

164,853

39.9%

20-to-39:

128,629

31.2%

Hispanic:

7,363

1.8%

40-to-59:

103,047

25.0%

American Indian:

793

0.2%

60-plus:

54,455

13.2%

Other:

12,398

3.0%

Median Age:

31.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

906.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

83.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

30.8%

Median Family Income:

$47,480

Families Below Poverty Line:

13.2%

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