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GEOGRAPHY The parish has a total area of 1,462 Km2 (565 Mi2 ). 1,446 km2 (558 mi2) of it is land and 16 km2 (6 mi2) of it is water. The total area is 1.07% water. Adjacent parishes
DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census 2 of 2000, there were 20,981 people, 7,490 households, and 5,482 families residing in the parish. The Population Density was 15/km2 (38/mi2). There were 8,335 housing units at an average density of 6/km2 (15/mi2). The racial makeup of the parish was 60.96% White , 38.01% Black or African American , 0.13% Native American , 0.18% Asian , 0.00% Pacific Islander , 0.20% from Other Races , and 0.52% from two or more races. 1.08% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 7,490 households out of which 34.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.20% were Married Couples living together, 18.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.80% were non-families. 24.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.14. In the parish the population was spread out with 27.30% under the age of 18, 9.90% from 18 to 24, 26.80% from 25 to 44, 21.00% from 45 to 64, and 15.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 88.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.30 males. The median income for a household in the parish was $23,668, and the median income for a family was $29,075. Males had a median income of $28,471 versus $18,587 for females. The Per Capita Income for the parish was $12,479. 27.90% of the population and 23.10% of families were below the Poverty Line . 39.50% of those under the age of 18 and 20.90% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. CITIES AND TOWNS |
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