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County:

Iberia Parish

State:

Louisiana

FIPS Code:

22045

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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:

115,456

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.14

% Water:

44.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

52

Mean July Temp:

82

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro

Economic Type:

Mining

Policy Type:

Low Employment, Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

57,397

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

63,752

11.1%

-1.7%

12.8%

1990:

68,297

7.1%

-6.6%

13.7%

2000:

73,266

7.3%

-2.0%

9.3%

2005:

74,388

1.5%

-2.1%

3.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

47,122

64.3%

0-to-19:

24,172

33.0%

Black:

22,451

30.6%

20-to-39:

19,918

27.2%

Hispanic:

1,101

1.5%

40-to-59:

18,022

24.6%

American Indian:

216

0.3%

60-plus:

11,154

15.2%

Other:

2,376

3.2%

Median Age:

33.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

127.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

66.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

11.2%

Median Family Income:

$36,017

Families Below Poverty Line:

20.2%

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