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County:

St. Landry Parish

State:

Louisiana

FIPS Code:

22097

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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:

164,730

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

1.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

52

Mean July Temp:

82

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Persistent Poverty, Low Employment, Low Education, Housing

Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

80,364

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

84,128

4.7%

-5.3%

10.0%

1990:

80,331

-4.5%

-14.5%

10.0%

2000:

87,700

9.2%

2.4%

6.8%

2005:

89,937

2.5%

-0.3%

2.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

49,160

56.1%

0-to-19:

28,625

32.6%

Black:

36,762

41.9%

20-to-39:

22,098

25.2%

Hispanic:

794

0.9%

40-to-59:

21,450

24.5%

American Indian:

117

0.1%

60-plus:

15,527

17.7%

Other:

867

1.0%

Median Age:

34.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

94.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

62.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.7%

Median Family Income:

$28,908

Families Below Poverty Line:

24.7%

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