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County:

St. Tammany Parish

State:

Louisiana

FIPS Code:

22103

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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:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

361,424

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

24.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

52

Mean July Temp:

81

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

63,585

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

110,869

74.4%

62.3%

12.0%

1990:

144,508

30.3%

17.6%

12.7%

2000:

191,268

32.4%

23.4%

8.9%

2005:

220,295

15.1%

11.6%

3.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

163,061

85.3%

0-to-19:

59,404

31.1%

Black:

18,788

9.8%

20-to-39:

48,488

25.4%

Hispanic:

4,737

2.5%

40-to-59:

57,091

29.8%

American Indian:

788

0.4%

60-plus:

26,285

13.7%

Other:

3,894

2.0%

Median Age:

36.3

Population Density (persons per square mile):

223.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

83.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

28.3%

Median Family Income:

$55,346

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.6%

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