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County:

East Carroll Parish

State:

Louisiana

FIPS Code:

22035

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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:

43,416

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.67

% Water:

4.8

Mean Jan. Temp:

46

Mean July Temp:

83

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with town

Economic Type:

Farming

Policy Type:

Population Loss, Persistent Poverty, Low Employment, Low

Education, Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

12,884

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

11,772

-8.6%

-18.6%

10.0%

1990:

9,709

-17.5%

-26.6%

9.1%

2000:

9,421

-3.0%

-9.8%

6.8%

2005:

8,756

-7.1%

-9.5%

2.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

2,933

31.1%

0-to-19:

3,186

33.8%

Black:

6,297

66.8%

20-to-39:

2,691

28.6%

Hispanic:

112

1.2%

40-to-59:

2,034

21.6%

American Indian:

17

0.2%

60-plus:

1,510

16.0%

Other:

62

0.7%

Median Age:

31.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

22.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

57.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

12.3%

Median Family Income:

$24,554

Families Below Poverty Line:

32.6%

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