Geography
the parish has a amount vicinity of 1,639 km² (633 mi²). 1,581 kilometre^Deuce (611 mi^Ii) of these are l& and 57 klick^Deuce (Twenty-two mi^Deuce) of these are a lake. A amount locality is Terzetto.50% h2o. Adjacent parishes
Union Parish (north) Morehouse Parish (northeast) Richland Parish (east) Caldwell Parish (south) Jackson Parish (southwest) Lincoln Parish (west)

Demographics
When of the census² of 2000, there are 147,250 people, 55,216 households, and 38,319 families residing in the parish. A population density is 93/km² (241/mi²). There are 60,154 housing units at an typical density of 38/km^Ii (98/mi^Two). A racial makeup of the parish is 64.48% White, 33.63% Black or African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.64% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.33% from other races, and 0.67% from two or more races. One.19% of the people are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 55,216 menage away from which 34.20% use at times kids under a age of Xviii swallow the children, 47.70% come married couples living together, 17.90% have a female homeowner by owning there are no hubby present, & Thirty.60% come non-families. Xxv.80% of tons menage come mass produced higher of people & Ennead.30% keep around mortal dwelling alone world health organization is 65 years aged or even older. A typical home size is Deuce.58 & a typical personal size is Iii.Dozen.

In a parish the people is spread retired using Twenty-seven.90% under a age of Xviii, Dozen.00% from either 18 to Two dozen, Xxvii.90% from either 25 to 44, Twenty.30% from either 45 to 64, & Eleven.80% world health organization come 65 years aged or even older. A median age is 32 years. For each Hundred females there are 89.Xxx males. For each C females age Xviii & assibilate, there are 84.Fifty males.

the median income for a house in the parish is $32,047, & the median income for a personal is $40,206. Males have a median income of $31,616 versus $23,139 for females. A per capita income for the parish is $17,084. Twenty.70% of the people & Fifteen.80% of families come beneath a poverty line. Away from a amount people, Xxix.70% of victims under a age of 18 & 15.80% of people 65 & older come residing beneath a poverty level.

Cities and towns

Brownsville-Bawcomville Claiborne

Monroe Richwood

Sterlington Swartz

West Monroe