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County:

West Feliciana Parish

State:

Louisiana

FIPS Code:

22125

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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:

168,532

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

9.28

% Water:

4.7

Mean Jan. Temp:

51

Mean July Temp:

81

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

10,761

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

12,186

13.2%

7.3%

5.9%

1990:

12,915

6.0%

-1.0%

7.0%

2000:

15,111

17.0%

13.4%

3.6%

2005:

15,199

0.6%

-0.4%

0.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

7,263

48.1%

0-to-19:

3,370

22.3%

Black:

7,575

50.1%

20-to-39:

5,339

35.3%

Hispanic:

157

1.0%

40-to-59:

4,868

32.2%

American Indian:

30

0.2%

60-plus:

1,534

10.2%

Other:

86

0.6%

Median Age:

36.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

37.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

53.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.6%

Median Family Income:

$47,239

Families Below Poverty Line:

15.0%

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