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County:

Tangipahoa Parish

State:

Louisiana

FIPS Code:

22105

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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:

306,977

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.55

% Water:

4.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

52

Mean July Temp:

82

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to large metro

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Persistent Poverty

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

65,875

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

80,698

22.5%

11.4%

11.1%

1990:

85,709

6.2%

-5.0%

11.3%

2000:

100,588

17.4%

9.4%

7.9%

2005:

106,502

5.9%

2.6%

3.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

69,300

68.9%

0-to-19:

31,943

31.8%

Black:

28,388

28.2%

20-to-39:

28,928

28.8%

Hispanic:

1,536

1.5%

40-to-59:

25,350

25.2%

American Indian:

222

0.2%

60-plus:

14,367

14.3%

Other:

1,142

1.1%

Median Age:

32.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

127.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

71.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

16.3%

Median Family Income:

$36,731

Families Below Poverty Line:

18.0%

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