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County:

Madison Parish

State:

Louisiana

FIPS Code:

22065

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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:

118,836

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

3.35

% Water:

4.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

47

Mean July Temp:

81

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan not adjacent to a metro area

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Persistent Poverty, Low Employment, Low Education, Housing

Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

15,065

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

15,682

4.1%

-5.6%

9.7%

1990:

12,463

-20.5%

-27.3%

6.7%

2000:

13,728

10.2%

4.0%

6.2%

2005:

12,457

-9.3%

-10.8%

1.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

5,087

37.1%

0-to-19:

5,011

36.5%

Black:

8,259

60.2%

20-to-39:

3,616

26.3%

Hispanic:

288

2.1%

40-to-59:

3,060

22.3%

American Indian:

18

0.1%

60-plus:

2,041

14.9%

Other:

76

0.6%

Median Age:

30.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

22.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

63.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

11.0%

Median Family Income:

$23,589

Families Below Poverty Line:

29.7%

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