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County:

St. Mary Parish

State:

Louisiana

FIPS Code:

22101

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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:

124,398

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.89

% Water:

45.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

54

Mean July Temp:

82

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro

Economic Type:

Mining

Policy Type:

Population Loss, Low Employment, Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

60,752

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

64,253

5.8%

-7.9%

13.6%

1990:

58,086

-9.6%

-22.4%

12.8%

2000:

53,500

-7.9%

-15.8%

7.9%

2005:

51,416

-3.9%

-6.8%

2.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

33,051

61.8%

0-to-19:

17,407

32.5%

Black:

16,945

31.7%

20-to-39:

14,212

26.6%

Hispanic:

1,152

2.2%

40-to-59:

13,717

25.6%

American Indian:

725

1.4%

60-plus:

8,164

15.3%

Other:

1,627

3.0%

Median Age:

34.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

87.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

65.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

9.4%

Median Family Income:

$33,064

Families Below Poverty Line:

20.6%

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