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State of Louisiana - County of Tensas

Tensas County Demography

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  • Table 1. Tensas County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Tensas County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Tensas County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Tensas County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Tensas County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Tensas County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Tensas County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Tensas County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 602
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 6,507
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 2,731
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 6,618
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 2,725
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 11
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 7,103
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 2,645
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 8,525
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 -111
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 -485
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 -1422
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 -1.7%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 -6.8%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 -16.7%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 83
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 1.30%


    TABLE 2. Tensas County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 6,618
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 436
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 6.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 1,316
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 19.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 662
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 10.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 1,658
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 25.10%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 1,518
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 22.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 514
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 7.80%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 358
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 5.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 156
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 2.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 37.30
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 3,273
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 3,345
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 97.80
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 2,874
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 43.40%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 3,665
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 55.40%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 3
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent (Z)%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 8
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 0.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 0
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent 0.00%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 19
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 0.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 49
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 0.70%


    TABLE 3. Tensas County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 491
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 491
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 2,416
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 2,515
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 -3.9%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 6,127
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.54
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 708
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 29.30%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 888
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 36.80%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 776
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 32.10%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 1,635
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 725
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 44.30%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 1,041
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 410
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 39.40%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 488
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 255
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 52.30%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 781
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 684
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 14.20%


    TABLE 4. Tensas County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 6,700
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 89
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 13.30
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 77
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 11.50
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 1
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 11.20
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 1
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees (B)
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 1,193
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 1,068


    TABLE 5. Tensas County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 1,285
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 1,583
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 1,405
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 4,291
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 2,494
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 58.10%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 502
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 11.70%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 17,824
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 11,931
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 49.40%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 2,232
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 -1003
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 927
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 33.80%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 44.40%


    TABLE 6. Tensas County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 115
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 26
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 89
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 (NA)
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 4,142
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 2,776
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population (NA)
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate (NA)
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 3,359
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 0.70%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 2,416
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 1,669
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 69.10%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 28
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 28
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 100.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 0
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 0.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 3,036


    TABLE 7. Tensas County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 116,287
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 78,970
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 47.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 6,599
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 17,622
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 64.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 38,408
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 56,689
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) (D)
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent (D)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) (D)
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent (D)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) (D)
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent (D)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 2,594
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 4.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) (D)
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent (D)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 9,490
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 16.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 13,025
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 23.00%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) (D)
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 3,572
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 3,054




     









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