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County:

St. John the Baptist Parish

State:

Louisiana

FIPS Code:

22095

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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:

76,868

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

37.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

52

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:

23,813

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

31,924

34.1%

19.9%

14.2%

1990:

39,996

25.3%

5.9%

19.4%

2000:

43,044

7.6%

-3.5%

11.2%

2005:

46,393

7.8%

2.9%

4.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

21,946

51.0%

0-to-19:

14,866

34.5%

Black:

19,204

44.6%

20-to-39:

12,150

28.2%

Hispanic:

1,230

2.9%

40-to-59:

11,238

26.1%

American Indian:

100

0.2%

60-plus:

4,790

11.1%

Other:

564

1.3%

Median Age:

32.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

196.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

76.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

12.9%

Median Family Income:

$43,925

Families Below Poverty Line:

13.9%

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