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County:

Lafourche Parish

State:

Louisiana

FIPS Code:

22057

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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:

114,114

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

26.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

54

Mean July Temp:

82

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

68,941

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

82,483

19.6%

7.0%

12.6%

1990:

85,860

4.1%

-8.3%

12.4%

2000:

89,974

4.8%

-2.7%

7.5%

2005:

92,179

2.5%

-0.3%

2.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

73,937

82.2%

0-to-19:

27,753

30.8%

Black:

11,287

12.5%

20-to-39:

25,948

28.8%

Hispanic:

1,284

1.4%

40-to-59:

22,633

25.2%

American Indian:

2,020

2.2%

60-plus:

13,640

15.2%

Other:

1,446

1.6%

Median Age:

34.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

82.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

66.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

12.4%

Median Family Income:

$40,504

Families Below Poverty Line:

13.2%

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