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GEOGRAPHY The parish has a total area of 3,813 Km2 (1,472 Mi2 ). 2,809 km2 (1,085 mi2) of it is land and 1,004 km2 (388 mi2) of it is water. The total area is 26.32% water. Adjacent parishes
DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census 2 of 2000, there were 89,974 people, 32,057 households, and 24,299 families residing in the parish. The Population Density was 32/km2 (83/mi2). There were 35,045 housing units at an average density of 12/km2 (32/mi2). The racial makeup of the parish was 82.85% White , 12.61% Black or African American , 2.30% Native American , 0.67% Asian , 0.02% Pacific Islander , 0.58% from Other Races , and 0.97% from two or more races. 1.43% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 32,057 households out of which 37.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.10% were Married Couples living together, 12.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.20% were non-families. 19.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.17. In the parish the population was spread out with 27.30% under the age of 18, 10.50% from 18 to 24, 29.70% from 25 to 44, 21.30% from 45 to 64, and 11.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 95.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.30 males. The median income for a household in the parish was $34,910, and the median income for a family was $40,504. Males had a median income of $34,600 versus $19,484 for females. The Per Capita Income for the parish was $15,809. 16.50% of the population and 13.20% of families were below the Poverty Line . 21.90% of those under the age of 18 and 18.30% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. CITIES AND TOWNS
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