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County:

Washington Parish

State:

Louisiana

FIPS Code:

22117

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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:

284,444

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.79

% Water:

1.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

50

Mean July Temp:

82

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to large metro

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Persistent Poverty, Low Employment, Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

41,987

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

44,207

5.3%

-1.4%

6.7%

1990:

43,185

-2.3%

-7.6%

5.3%

2000:

43,926

1.7%

-1.2%

2.9%

2005:

44,623

1.6%

0.2%

1.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

29,396

66.9%

0-to-19:

13,020

29.6%

Black:

13,781

31.4%

20-to-39:

11,363

25.9%

Hispanic:

334

0.8%

40-to-59:

11,322

25.8%

American Indian:

99

0.2%

60-plus:

8,221

18.7%

Other:

316

0.7%

Median Age:

36.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

65.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

68.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.9%

Median Family Income:

$29,480

Families Below Poverty Line:

19.4%

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