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County:

Terrebonne Parish

State:

Louisiana

FIPS Code:

22109

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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:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

71,340

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

39.7

Mean Jan. Temp:

55

Mean July Temp:

82

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Mining

Policy Type:

Low Employment, Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

76,049

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

94,393

24.1%

7.0%

17.1%

1990:

96,982

2.7%

-12.5%

15.3%

2000:

104,503

7.8%

-2.1%

9.8%

2005:

107,491

2.9%

-1.6%

4.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

76,548

73.2%

0-to-19:

33,987

32.5%

Black:

18,517

17.7%

20-to-39:

30,040

28.7%

Hispanic:

1,631

1.6%

40-to-59:

26,367

25.2%

American Indian:

5,460

5.2%

60-plus:

14,109

13.5%

Other:

2,347

2.2%

Median Age:

32.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

83.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

67.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

12.3%

Median Family Income:

$39,912

Families Below Poverty Line:

15.8%

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