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County:

Sabine Parish

State:

Louisiana

FIPS Code:

22085

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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:

464,942

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

22.67

% Water:

14.5

Mean Jan. Temp:

50

Mean July Temp:

81

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Persistent Poverty, Low Employment

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

18,638

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

25,280

35.6%

30.1%

5.6%

1990:

22,646

-10.4%

-15.2%

4.8%

2000:

23,459

3.6%

1.7%

1.9%

2005:

23,786

1.4%

-0.2%

1.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

16,726

71.3%

0-to-19:

6,776

28.9%

Black:

3,934

16.8%

20-to-39:

5,543

23.6%

Hispanic:

642

2.7%

40-to-59:

6,025

25.7%

American Indian:

1,666

7.1%

60-plus:

5,115

21.8%

Other:

491

2.1%

Median Age:

38.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

27.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

70.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

11.1%

Median Family Income:

$32,470

Families Below Poverty Line:

16.3%

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