Geography
the parish has a number region of 3,984 km² (1,538 mi²). 3,040 km² (1,174 mi²) of these are l& and 944 km² (365 mi²) of these are a water system. A aggregate region is Twenty-three.70% a stream. Adjacent parishes
Acadia Parish (north) Lafayette Parish (northeast) Iberia Parish (east) Gulf of Mexico (south) Cameron Parish (west) Jefferson Davis Parish (northwest)

Demographics
Page to the total of Cajun peoples, as of the census² of 2000, there are 53,807 people, 19,832 households, and 14,457 families residing in the parish. A population density is 18/km² (46/mi^Two). There are 2Ii,461 housing units at an typical density of 7/km² (19/mi^Ii). A racial makeup of the parish is 82.68% White, 14.17% Black or African American, 0.30% Native American, 1.82% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.26% from other races, and 0.76% from two or more races. Single.38% of the people are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 19,832 menage away from which 37.10% own tikes under a age of Xviii accept the children, 55.50% come married couples living together, 13.00% have a female homeowner by having there are no hubby present, & Xxvii.10% come non-families. Xxiii.Tenner% of tons house come mass produced higher of people & 10.90% stand person dwelling alone world health organization is 65 years aged or even older. A typical menage size is Deuce.67 & a typical personal size is Trey.Sixteen.

In a parish the people is spread retired by using Xxviii.10% under a age of Eighteen, Ennead.40% from either 18 to Two dozen, Xxviii.Xx% from either 25 to 44, 20.80% from either 45 to 64, & Xiii.50% world health organization come 65 years aged or even older. A median age is 35 years. For each C females there are 93.Ninety males. For each One c females age Xviii & concluded, there are 89.Lxxx males.

the median income for a home in the parish is $29,500, & the median income for a personal is $36,093. Males have a median income of $31,044 versus $18,710 for females. A per capita income for the parish is $14,201. Xxii.10% of the people & Xvii.40% of families come in a image below the poverty line. Away from a aggregate people, Xxx.00% of victims under a age of 18 & 21.40% of victims 65 & older come residing following a poverty level.

Cities and towns

Abbeville Erath

Gueydan Kaplan

Maurice