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County:

Evangeline Parish

State:

Louisiana

FIPS Code:

22039

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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:

192,920

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

3.31

% Water:

2.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

52

Mean July Temp:

82

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

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:

31,932

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

33,343

4.4%

-2.5%

6.9%

1990:

33,274

-0.2%

-8.7%

8.5%

2000:

35,434

6.5%

0.3%

6.2%

2005:

35,540

0.3%

-1.6%

1.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

24,730

69.8%

0-to-19:

11,596

32.7%

Black:

10,041

28.3%

20-to-39:

9,469

26.7%

Hispanic:

368

1.0%

40-to-59:

8,419

23.8%

American Indian:

75

0.2%

60-plus:

5,950

16.8%

Other:

220

0.6%

Median Age:

33.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

53.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

55.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

9.5%

Median Family Income:

$27,243

Families Below Poverty Line:

27.2%

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