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County:

West Carroll Parish

State:

Louisiana

FIPS Code:

22123

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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:

18,911

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.14

% Water:

0.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

46

Mean July Temp:

83

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with no town

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:

13,028

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

12,922

-0.8%

-8.5%

7.7%

1990:

12,093

-6.4%

-11.6%

5.2%

2000:

12,314

1.8%

1.2%

0.7%

2005:

11,806

-4.1%

-4.0%

-0.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

9,741

79.1%

0-to-19:

3,528

28.7%

Black:

2,315

18.8%

20-to-39:

3,162

25.7%

Hispanic:

166

1.3%

40-to-59:

3,098

25.2%

American Indian:

30

0.2%

60-plus:

2,526

20.5%

Other:

62

0.5%

Median Age:

37.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

34.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

59.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

9.5%

Median Family Income:

$31,806

Families Below Poverty Line:

18.2%

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