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County:

St. Bernard Parish

State:

Louisiana

FIPS Code:

22087

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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:

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

74.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

53

Mean July Temp:

82

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

51,185

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

64,097

25.2%

13.6%

11.7%

1990:

66,631

4.0%

-4.3%

8.2%

2000:

67,229

0.9%

-2.7%

3.6%

2005:

65,364

-2.8%

-3.6%

0.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

56,723

84.4%

0-to-19:

18,898

28.1%

Black:

5,095

7.6%

20-to-39:

18,364

27.3%

Hispanic:

3,425

5.1%

40-to-59:

18,108

26.9%

American Indian:

309

0.5%

60-plus:

11,859

17.6%

Other:

1,677

2.5%

Median Age:

36.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

144.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

73.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

8.9%

Median Family Income:

$42,785

Families Below Poverty Line:

10.5%

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