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County:

St. James Parish

State:

Louisiana

FIPS Code:

22093

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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:

79,104

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

4.5

Mean Jan. Temp:

54

Mean July Temp:

83

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to large metro

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Low Employment

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

19,733

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

21,495

8.9%

-2.1%

11.0%

1990:

20,879

-2.9%

-15.4%

12.6%

2000:

21,216

1.6%

-6.7%

8.3%

2005:

21,150

-0.3%

-3.7%

3.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

10,538

49.7%

0-to-19:

6,993

33.0%

Black:

10,444

49.2%

20-to-39:

5,598

26.4%

Hispanic:

130

0.6%

40-to-59:

5,347

25.2%

American Indian:

19

0.1%

60-plus:

3,278

15.5%

Other:

85

0.4%

Median Age:

34.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

86.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

73.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.1%

Median Family Income:

$41,751

Families Below Poverty Line:

18.0%

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