Regional Profiles
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CLEDA Region
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REGIONAL DEMOGRAPHICS (10 PARISHES)
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Population
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Historical
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Estimated |
Projected |
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1990
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%
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2000
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%
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2010
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%
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2015
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%
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Under - 19
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243,433
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32.2%
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237,895
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30.4%
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221,738
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27.8%
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221,604
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27.3%
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20 - 34
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174,129
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23.0%
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159,208
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20.4%
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175,654
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22.0%
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176,880
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21.8%
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35 - 54
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174,713
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23.1%
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211,933
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27.1%
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195,677
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24.5%
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189,845
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23.4%
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55 - 74
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120,652
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16.0%
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123,942
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15.9%
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151,736
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19.0%
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166,296
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20.5%
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75 - Older
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43,137
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5.7%
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48,562
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6.2%
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53,286
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6.7%
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56,084
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6.9%
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Total
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756,047
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100.0%
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781,540
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100.0%
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798,050
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100.0%
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810,667
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100.0%
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Median Age
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31.6
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34.6
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35.2
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35.6
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Households
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Historical
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Estimated
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Projected
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1990
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%
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2000
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%
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2010
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%
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2015
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%
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Number
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273,676
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296,846
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313,813
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327,349
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Median Household Income
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$20,864
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$30,866
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$37,310
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$40,245
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Average Household Income
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$28,018
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$42,446
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$54,100
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$58,427
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Household Income Distribution
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Under - $34,999
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196,852
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71.9%
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163,980
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55.2%
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149,064
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47.5%
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146,258
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44.7%
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$35,000 - $49,999
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38,810
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14.2%
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46,450
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15.6%
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44,610
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14.2%
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45,124
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13.8%
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$50,000 - $74,999
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25,756
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9.4%
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46,412
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15.6%
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52,030
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16.6%
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55,382
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16.9%
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$75,000 - Above
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12,153
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4.4%
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40,004
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13.5%
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68,109
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21.7%
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80,585
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24.6%
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Average Household Size
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2.7
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2.5
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2.5
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2.4
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Workforce Education Attainment
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Historical
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Estimated
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Projected
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(25+ Years of Age)
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1990
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%
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2000
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%
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2010
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%
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2015
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%
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Under Grade 9
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56,677
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12.5%
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30,117
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6.3%
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26,670
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5.2%
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23,140
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4.3%
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Grade 9 - 12
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78,355
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17.3%
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76,677
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16.1%
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62,591
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12.2%
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56,869
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10.7%
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High School
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146,019
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32.2%
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160,946
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33.7%
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189,331
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36.8%
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205,413
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38.5%
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Some College-No Degree
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86,160
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19.0%
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102,777
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21.5%
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104,967
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20.4%
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106,018
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19.9%
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Associate Degrees
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14,308
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3.2%
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17,051
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3.6%
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29,239
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5.7%
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36,230
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6.8%
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Bachelor Degree
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47,554
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10.5%
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57,959
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12.1%
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67,240
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13.1%
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71,639
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13.4%
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Graduate Degree
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25,043
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5.5%
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31,914
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6.7%
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34,132
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6.6%
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34,232
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6.4%
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Age 25+ Population
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454,180
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100.0%
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477,441
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100.0%
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514,170
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100.0%
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533,541
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100.0%
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| Source: US Census Bureau; DemographicsNow.com |
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Unemployment Rates
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Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
| 8.0 | 6.4 | 6.5 | | | | | | | | | |
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2012 Unemployment RatesSource: La. Workforce Commission (not seasonally adjusted) |
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Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
CLEDA Region | 8.3 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 9.2 | 8.6 | 7.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 4.9 | 6.2 |
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2011 Unemployment % RatesSource: La. Workforce Commission (not seasonally adjusted)
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Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
CLEDA Region | 9.0 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 7.9 | 8.5 | 8.8 | 8.6 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 6.8 | 6.9 |
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Population
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Population Source: U.S. Census Bureau
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PARISH | 2000 Population | 2010 Population | 2009 Under 18 yrs old | 2009 18 to 64 yrs | 2009 65 yrs and older | 2009 Per Cap. |
CLEDA Region |
365,916 | 375,091 | 25.6% | 61.2% | 13.3% | $19,045 |
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