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County:

Vermilion Parish

State:

Louisiana

FIPS Code:

22113

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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:

25,662

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

4.18

% Water:

23.7

Mean Jan. Temp:

52

Mean July Temp:

83

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro

Economic Type:

Mining

Policy Type:

Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

43,071

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

48,458

12.5%

3.8%

8.7%

1990:

50,055

3.3%

-7.0%

10.3%

2000:

53,807

7.5%

2.3%

5.2%

2005:

55,195

2.6%

0.2%

2.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

44,026

81.8%

0-to-19:

16,799

31.2%

Black:

7,527

14.0%

20-to-39:

14,287

26.6%

Hispanic:

742

1.4%

40-to-59:

13,223

24.6%

American Indian:

153

0.3%

60-plus:

9,498

17.7%

Other:

1,359

2.5%

Median Age:

35.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

45.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

65.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.7%

Median Family Income:

$36,093

Families Below Poverty Line:

17.4%

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