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County:

Lafayette Parish

State:

Louisiana

FIPS Code:

22055

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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:

12,298

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

0.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

52

Mean July Temp:

82

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Mining

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

111,643

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

150,017

34.4%

19.8%

14.5%

1990:

164,762

9.8%

-5.1%

15.0%

2000:

190,503

15.6%

5.2%

10.5%

2005:

197,390

3.6%

-0.6%

4.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

137,762

72.3%

0-to-19:

58,883

30.9%

Black:

45,149

23.7%

20-to-39:

58,883

30.9%

Hispanic:

3,320

1.7%

40-to-59:

48,317

25.4%

American Indian:

498

0.3%

60-plus:

24,420

12.8%

Other:

3,774

2.0%

Median Age:

32.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

705.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

79.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

25.5%

Median Family Income:

$45,158

Families Below Poverty Line:

11.8%

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