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County:

Pointe Coupee Parish

State:

Louisiana

FIPS Code:

22077

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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:

134,568

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

10.24

% Water:

5.6

Mean Jan. Temp:

52

Mean July Temp:

82

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Persistent Poverty, Low Employment

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

22,002

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

24,045

9.3%

1.4%

7.9%

1990:

22,540

-6.3%

-14.9%

8.6%

2000:

22,763

1.0%

-4.0%

5.0%

2005:

22,377

-1.7%

-3.6%

1.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

13,720

60.3%

0-to-19:

6,913

30.4%

Black:

8,553

37.6%

20-to-39:

5,635

24.8%

Hispanic:

245

1.1%

40-to-59:

6,076

26.7%

American Indian:

38

0.2%

60-plus:

4,139

18.2%

Other:

207

0.9%

Median Age:

36.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

40.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

69.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

12.8%

Median Family Income:

$36,625

Families Below Poverty Line:

18.7%

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