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County:

Union Parish

State:

Louisiana

FIPS Code:

22111

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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:

478,345

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

8.11

% Water:

3.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

47

Mean July Temp:

83

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

18,447

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

21,167

14.7%

9.6%

5.1%

1990:

20,690

-2.3%

-6.1%

3.8%

2000:

22,803

10.2%

9.0%

1.2%

2005:

22,901

0.4%

-1.2%

1.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

15,772

69.2%

0-to-19:

6,490

28.5%

Black:

6,355

27.9%

20-to-39:

5,799

25.4%

Hispanic:

461

2.0%

40-to-59:

5,951

26.1%

American Indian:

40

0.2%

60-plus:

4,563

20.0%

Other:

175

0.8%

Median Age:

37.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

26.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

71.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

11.8%

Median Family Income:

$36,035

Families Below Poverty Line:

14.3%

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