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County:

Jefferson Parish

State:

Louisiana

FIPS Code:

22051

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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:

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

52.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

53

Mean July Temp:

82

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

338,229

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

454,592

34.4%

20.5%

13.9%

1990:

448,306

-1.4%

-11.4%

10.0%

2000:

455,466

1.6%

-4.8%

6.4%

2005:

452,824

-0.6%

-3.2%

2.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

298,062

65.4%

0-to-19:

127,130

27.9%

Black:

103,376

22.7%

20-to-39:

130,711

28.7%

Hispanic:

32,418

7.1%

40-to-59:

125,399

27.5%

American Indian:

1,808

0.4%

60-plus:

72,226

15.9%

Other:

19,802

4.3%

Median Age:

35.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

1,488.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

79.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

21.5%

Median Family Income:

$45,834

Families Below Poverty Line:

10.8%

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