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County:

Jefferson Davis Parish

State:

Louisiana

FIPS Code:

22053

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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:

50,830

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.74

% Water:

1.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

53

Mean July Temp:

83

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Low Employment

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

29,554

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

32,168

8.8%

-0.8%

9.7%

1990:

30,722

-4.5%

-13.5%

9.0%

2000:

31,435

2.3%

-3.9%

6.2%

2005:

31,272

-0.5%

-3.2%

2.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

25,138

80.0%

0-to-19:

10,171

32.4%

Black:

5,571

17.7%

20-to-39:

8,041

25.6%

Hispanic:

312

1.0%

40-to-59:

7,674

24.4%

American Indian:

113

0.4%

60-plus:

5,549

17.7%

Other:

301

1.0%

Median Age:

34.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

48.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

69.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

9.9%

Median Family Income:

$33,129

Families Below Poverty Line:

18.1%

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