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County:

Grant Parish

State:

Louisiana

FIPS Code:

22043

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

30% to 35%

Percent Land in NF:

34.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

143,331

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

338,481

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

5.84

Kisatchie NF

143,331

% Water:

2.9

Mean Jan. Temp:

48

Mean July Temp:

81

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Persistent Poverty, Low Employment

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

13,671

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

16,703

22.2%

16.7%

5.5%

1990:

17,526

4.9%

-0.1%

5.0%

2000:

18,698

6.7%

3.4%

3.3%

2005:

19,503

4.3%

2.6%

1.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

15,859

84.8%

0-to-19:

5,766

30.8%

Black:

2,212

11.8%

20-to-39:

4,840

25.9%

Hispanic:

213

1.1%

40-to-59:

4,876

26.1%

American Indian:

157

0.8%

60-plus:

3,216

17.2%

Other:

257

1.4%

Median Age:

35.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

29.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

73.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

9.8%

Median Family Income:

$34,878

Families Below Poverty Line:

16.9%

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