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County:

St. Charles Parish

State:

Louisiana

FIPS Code:

22089

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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:

53,550

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

30.9

Mean Jan. Temp:

53

Mean July Temp:

82

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

29,550

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

37,259

26.1%

11.2%

14.9%

1990:

42,437

13.9%

-1.9%

15.8%

2000:

48,072

13.3%

2.8%

10.5%

2005:

50,633

5.3%

1.7%

3.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

33,901

70.5%

0-to-19:

15,920

33.1%

Black:

12,043

25.1%

20-to-39:

13,158

27.4%

Hispanic:

1,346

2.8%

40-to-59:

13,198

27.5%

American Indian:

119

0.2%

60-plus:

5,796

12.1%

Other:

663

1.4%

Median Age:

34.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

169.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

80.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

17.5%

Median Family Income:

$50,562

Families Below Poverty Line:

9.3%

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