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GEOGRAPHY The parish has a total area of 1,593 Km2 (615 Mi2 ). 1,542 km2 (595 mi2) of it is land and 51 km2 (20 mi2) of it is water. The total area is 3.23% water. Adjacent parishes
DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census 2 of 2000, there were 41,831 people, 16,501 households, and 11,567 families residing in the parish. The Population Density was 27/km2 (70/mi2). There were 18,991 housing units at an average density of 12/km2 (32/mi2). The racial makeup of the parish was 65.51% White , 32.83% Black or African American , 0.34% Native American , 0.19% Asian , 0.04% Pacific Islander , 0.22% from Other Races , and 0.86% from two or more races. 0.90% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 16,501 households out of which 30.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.70% were Married Couples living together, 16.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.90% were non-families. 27.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.99. In the parish the population was spread out with 25.60% under the age of 18, 8.60% from 18 to 24, 26.00% from 25 to 44, 23.60% from 45 to 64, and 16.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 91.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.20 males. The median income for a household in the parish was $28,408, and the median income for a family was $35,119. Males had a median income of $30,343 versus $20,907 for females. The Per Capita Income for the parish was $15,203. 20.20% of the population and 15.30% of families were below the Poverty Line . 29.60% of those under the age of 18 and 16.10% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. CITIES AND TOWNS
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