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County:

La Salle Parish

State:

Louisiana

FIPS Code:

22059

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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:

347,571

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

5.32

% Water:

5.8

Mean Jan. Temp:

49

Mean July Temp:

82

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

13,295

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

17,004

27.9%

22.2%

5.7%

1990:

13,662

-19.7%

-22.5%

2.9%

2000:

14,282

4.5%

3.0%

1.5%

2005:

14,040

-1.7%

-2.4%

0.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

12,225

85.6%

0-to-19:

4,160

29.1%

Black:

1,732

12.1%

20-to-39:

3,718

26.0%

Hispanic:

117

0.8%

40-to-59:

3,643

25.5%

American Indian:

91

0.6%

60-plus:

2,761

19.3%

Other:

117

0.8%

Median Age:

36.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

22.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

68.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

11.2%

Median Family Income:

$36,197

Families Below Poverty Line:

14.9%

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