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County:

Red River Parish

State:

Louisiana

FIPS Code:

22081

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

151,346

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.48

% Water:

3.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

49

Mean July Temp:

83

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro no town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Persistent Poverty, Low Employment, Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

9,226

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

10,433

13.1%

7.4%

5.7%

1990:

9,387

-10.0%

-15.9%

5.9%

2000:

9,622

2.5%

-0.2%

2.7%

2005:

9,465

-1.6%

-3.8%

2.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

5,540

57.6%

0-to-19:

3,201

33.3%

Black:

3,899

40.5%

20-to-39:

2,329

24.2%

Hispanic:

97

1.0%

40-to-59:

2,302

23.9%

American Indian:

27

0.3%

60-plus:

1,790

18.6%

Other:

59

0.6%

Median Age:

34.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

24.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

67.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

8.7%

Median Family Income:

$27,870

Families Below Poverty Line:

26.0%

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