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County: Rapides Parish
State: Louisiana
FIPS Code: 22079

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Amenity Characteristics Forest Land
Nat'l Forest Category: 10% to 15% Percent Land in NF:
12.0%
Recreational County: Not Applicable Acreage in NF:
102,008
Retirement County: No Total Forest Acreage:
576,142
Amenity Level: Medium National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: Metro Kisatchie NF
101,028
% Water: 2.9 Other
980
Mean Jan. Temp: 48
Mean July Temp: 81
Topography: Irregular Plains
Metro Status: Small metro area of less than 1 million residents
Economic Type: Federal/State Government
Policy Type: Population Loss

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Population and Demographic Change

Total Population Net Natural

Population Change Migration Increase
1970: 118,078 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 135,282 14.6% 4.9% 9.6%
1990: 131,556 -2.8% -11.0% 8.2%
2000: 126,337 -4.0% -9.1% 5.1%
2005: 128,462 1.7% -0.7% 2.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
83,059 65.7% 0-to-19:
38,307 30.3%
Black:
38,298 30.3% 20-to-39:
33,714 26.7%
Hispanic:
1,739 1.4% 40-to-59:
32,418 25.7%
American Indian:
892 0.7% 60-plus:
21,898 17.3%
Other:
2,349 1.9%
Median Age: 35.4
Population Density (persons per square mile): 95.5
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 74.6%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 16.5%
Median Family Income: $36,671
Families Below Poverty Line: 16.4%
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