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County:

West Baton Rouge Parish

State:

Louisiana

FIPS Code:

22121

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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:

49,216

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

6.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

51

Mean July Temp:

82

Topography:

Flat 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:

16,864

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

19,086

13.2%

1.2%

12.0%

1990:

19,419

1.7%

-11.7%

13.5%

2000:

21,601

11.2%

2.0%

9.2%

2005:

21,634

0.2%

-3.0%

3.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

13,394

62.0%

0-to-19:

6,738

31.2%

Black:

7,649

35.4%

20-to-39:

6,235

28.9%

Hispanic:

313

1.4%

40-to-59:

5,697

26.4%

American Indian:

44

0.2%

60-plus:

2,931

13.6%

Other:

201

0.9%

Median Age:

34.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

113.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

73.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

11.1%

Median Family Income:

$43,204

Families Below Poverty Line:

13.2%

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