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County:

Plaquemines Parish

State:

Louisiana

FIPS Code:

22075

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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:

65.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

53

Mean July Temp:

82

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Mining

Policy Type:

Low Employment, Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

25,225

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

26,049

3.3%

-11.5%

14.7%

1990:

25,575

-1.8%

-15.0%

13.2%

2000:

26,757

4.6%

-4.2%

8.8%

2005:

28,995

8.4%

4.5%

3.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

18,412

68.8%

0-to-19:

8,598

32.1%

Black:

6,227

23.3%

20-to-39:

7,584

28.3%

Hispanic:

433

1.6%

40-to-59:

6,928

25.9%

American Indian:

549

2.1%

60-plus:

3,647

13.6%

Other:

1,136

4.2%

Median Age:

33.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

31.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

68.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.8%

Median Family Income:

$42,610

Families Below Poverty Line:

15.4%

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