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County:

St. Helena Parish

State:

Louisiana

FIPS Code:

22091

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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:

181,008

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

10.43

% Water:

0.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

51

Mean July Temp:

82

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Farming

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:

9,937

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

9,827

-1.1%

-7.3%

6.2%

1990:

9,874

0.5%

-6.1%

6.6%

2000:

10,525

6.6%

5.0%

1.6%

2005:

10,259

-2.5%

-3.5%

1.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

4,859

46.2%

0-to-19:

3,377

32.1%

Black:

5,480

52.1%

20-to-39:

2,603

24.7%

Hispanic:

104

1.0%

40-to-59:

2,726

25.9%

American Indian:

10

0.1%

60-plus:

1,819

17.3%

Other:

72

0.7%

Median Age:

35.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

25.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

67.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

11.2%

Median Family Income:

$29,950

Families Below Poverty Line:

22.8%

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