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County:

Orleans Parish

State:

Louisiana

FIPS Code:

22071

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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:

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

48.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

53

Mean July Temp:

82

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

Population Loss, Persistent Poverty, Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

593,471

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

557,927

-6.0%

-12.3%

6.3%

1990:

496,938

-10.9%

-18.3%

7.4%

2000:

484,674

-2.5%

-8.3%

5.9%

2005:

454,863

-6.2%

-8.8%

2.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

128,871

26.6%

0-to-19:

145,710

30.1%

Black:

323,392

66.7%

20-to-39:

144,451

29.8%

Hispanic:

14,826

3.1%

40-to-59:

121,202

25.0%

American Indian:

852

0.2%

60-plus:

73,311

15.1%

Other:

16,733

3.5%

Median Age:

33.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

2,682.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

74.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

25.8%

Median Family Income:

$32,338

Families Below Poverty Line:

23.7%

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