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GEOGRAPHY The parish has a total area of 1,685 Km2 (651 Mi2 ). 1,616 km2 (624 mi2) of it is land and 69 km2 (26 mi2) of it is water. The total area is 4.07% water. Adjacent parishes
DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census 2 of 2000, there were 13,728 people, 4,469 households, and 3,141 families residing in the parish. The Population Density was 8/km2 (22/mi2). There were 4,979 housing units at an average density of 3/km2 (8/mi2). The racial makeup of the parish was 37.86% White , 60.34% Black or African American , 0.15% Native American , 0.16% Asian , 0.01% Pacific Islander , 0.35% from Other Races , and 1.13% from two or more races. 2.10% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 4,469 households out of which 35.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.20% were Married Couples living together, 24.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.70% were non-families. 26.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.35. In the parish the population was spread out with 32.60% under the age of 18, 11.20% from 18 to 24, 25.50% from 25 to 44, 19.10% from 45 to 64, and 11.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 103.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.60 males. The median income for a household in the parish was $20,509, and the median income for a family was $23,589. Males had a median income of $26,394 versus $16,141 for females. The Per Capita Income for the parish was $10,114. 36.70% of the population and 29.70% of families were below the Poverty Line . 51.60% of those under the age of 18 and 22.00% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. CITIES AND TOWNS
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