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County:

Tensas Parish

State:

Louisiana

FIPS Code:

22107

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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:

116,424

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

14.94

% Water:

6.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

48

Mean July Temp:

82

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with no town

Economic Type:

Farming

Policy Type:

Population Loss, 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:

9,732

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

8,525

-12.4%

-16.9%

4.5%

1990:

7,103

-16.7%

-21.5%

4.9%

2000:

6,618

-6.8%

-6.5%

-0.4%

2005:

6,125

-7.5%

-9.2%

1.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

2,842

42.9%

0-to-19:

1,985

30.0%

Black:

3,642

55.0%

20-to-39:

1,581

23.9%

Hispanic:

83

1.3%

40-to-59:

1,767

26.7%

American Indian:

3

0.0%

60-plus:

1,285

19.4%

Other:

48

0.7%

Median Age:

37.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

11.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

63.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

14.8%

Median Family Income:

$25,739

Families Below Poverty Line:

30.0%

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