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County:

Morehouse Parish

State:

Louisiana

FIPS Code:

22067

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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:

181,567

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.99

% Water:

1.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

47

Mean July Temp:

83

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Population Loss, Persistent Poverty, Low Employment, Low

Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

32,463

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

34,803

7.2%

-2.4%

9.6%

1990:

31,938

-8.2%

-15.4%

7.2%

2000:

31,021

-2.9%

-6.6%

3.8%

2005:

29,989

-3.3%

-4.8%

1.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

17,215

55.5%

0-to-19:

9,509

30.7%

Black:

13,353

43.0%

20-to-39:

7,906

25.5%

Hispanic:

230

0.7%

40-to-59:

7,648

24.7%

American Indian:

39

0.1%

60-plus:

5,958

19.2%

Other:

184

0.6%

Median Age:

35.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

39.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

66.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

9.7%

Median Family Income:

$31,358

Families Below Poverty Line:

21.3%

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