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County:

Richland Parish

State:

Louisiana

FIPS Code:

22083

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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:

67,974

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

2.95

% Water:

1.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

47

Mean July Temp:

82

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Persistent Poverty, Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

21,774

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

22,187

1.9%

-7.3%

9.1%

1990:

20,629

-7.0%

-13.5%

6.5%

2000:

20,981

1.7%

-2.8%

4.5%

2005:

20,526

-2.2%

-3.5%

1.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

12,667

60.4%

0-to-19:

6,386

30.4%

Black:

7,927

37.8%

20-to-39:

5,394

25.7%

Hispanic:

227

1.1%

40-to-59:

5,160

24.6%

American Indian:

26

0.1%

60-plus:

4,041

19.3%

Other:

134

0.6%

Median Age:

35.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

37.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

61.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

12.8%

Median Family Income:

$29,075

Families Below Poverty Line:

23.1%

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