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County:

Natchitoches Parish

State:

Louisiana

FIPS Code:

22069

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

15% to 20%

Percent Land in NF:

16.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

130,297

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

578,885

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

4.75

Kisatchie NF

130,297

% Water:

3.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

49

Mean July Temp:

83

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Persistent Poverty, Low Employment, Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

35,219

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

39,863

13.2%

6.7%

6.5%

1990:

36,689

-8.0%

-14.5%

6.6%

2000:

39,080

6.5%

1.1%

5.4%

2005:

38,541

-1.4%

-4.7%

3.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

22,357

57.2%

0-to-19:

12,853

32.9%

Black:

14,917

38.2%

20-to-39:

11,300

28.9%

Hispanic:

566

1.4%

40-to-59:

8,791

22.5%

American Indian:

393

1.0%

60-plus:

6,136

15.7%

Other:

847

2.2%

Median Age:

30.3

Population Density (persons per square mile):

31.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

72.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

18.4%

Median Family Income:

$32,816

Families Below Poverty Line:

20.9%

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