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County:

Vernon Parish

State:

Louisiana

FIPS Code:

22115

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

10% to 15%

Percent Land in NF:

10.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

85,487

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

746,711

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.79

Kisatchie NF

85,487

% Water:

1.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

50

Mean July Temp:

81

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

Low Employment

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

53,794

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

53,475

-0.6%

-11.2%

10.6%

1990:

61,961

15.9%

-6.1%

22.0%

2000:

52,531

-15.2%

-28.2%

12.9%

2005:

48,745

-7.2%

-13.6%

6.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

37,483

71.4%

0-to-19:

17,155

32.7%

Black:

8,782

16.7%

20-to-39:

19,145

36.4%

Hispanic:

3,111

5.9%

40-to-59:

10,414

19.8%

American Indian:

712

1.4%

60-plus:

5,817

11.1%

Other:

2,443

4.7%

Median Age:

28.3

Population Density (persons per square mile):

39.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

80.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

13.5%

Median Family Income:

$34,680

Families Below Poverty Line:

12.2%

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