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County:

Ouachita Parish

State:

Louisiana

FIPS Code:

22073

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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:

256,500

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

3.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

47

Mean July Temp:

82

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

Persistent Poverty

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

115,387

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

139,241

20.7%

8.7%

12.0%

1990:

142,191

2.1%

-7.4%

9.5%

2000:

147,250

3.6%

-3.2%

6.8%

2005:

148,237

0.7%

-2.7%

3.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

94,013

63.8%

0-to-19:

46,505

31.6%

Black:

49,270

33.5%

20-to-39:

42,624

28.9%

Hispanic:

1,747

1.2%

40-to-59:

35,205

23.9%

American Indian:

319

0.2%

60-plus:

22,916

15.6%

Other:

1,901

1.3%

Median Age:

32.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

241.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

78.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

22.7%

Median Family Income:

$40,206

Families Below Poverty Line:

15.8%

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