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County:

East Feliciana Parish

State:

Louisiana

FIPS Code:

22037

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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:

168,490

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

4.84

% Water:

0.5

Mean Jan. Temp:

51

Mean July Temp:

81

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

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:

17,657

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

19,015

7.7%

-0.9%

8.6%

1990:

19,211

1.0%

-9.1%

10.1%

2000:

21,360

11.2%

6.5%

4.7%

2005:

20,823

-2.5%

-4.0%

1.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

10,989

51.4%

0-to-19:

6,072

28.4%

Black:

10,012

46.9%

20-to-39:

6,118

28.6%

Hispanic:

157

0.7%

40-to-59:

6,027

28.2%

American Indian:

33

0.2%

60-plus:

3,143

14.7%

Other:

169

0.8%

Median Age:

35.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

47.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

70.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

11.3%

Median Family Income:

$37,278

Families Below Poverty Line:

18.3%

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