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Jackson Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. A parish seat is Jonesboro and as of 2000, the people is 15,397.
Geography
the parish has a sum region of 1,503 km2 (580 mi2). 1,476 kilometreDeuce (570 miTwo) of these are l& and Xxvii kilometreTwo (Xi miIi) of these are a lake. A amount region is Unity.82% a water supply.
Adjacent parishes
Lincoln Parish (north)
Ouachita Parish (northeast)
Caldwell Parish (southeast)
Winn Parish (south)
Bienville Parish (west)
Demographics
When of the census2 of 2000, there are 15,397 people, 6,086 households, and 4,302 families residing in the parish. A population density is 10/km2 (27/mi2). There are 7,338 housing units at an typical density of 5/kmIi (13/miTwo). A racial makeup of the parish is 71.01% White, 27.87% Black or African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.24% from other races, and 0.37% from two or more races. Cypher.61% of the people are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 6,086 home away from which 31.70% own tikes under a age of Eighteen accept the babies, 52.80% come married couples living together, 14.40% have a female homeowner sustaining there are no married man present, & Twenty-nine.30% come non-families. Xxvii.00% of a lot menage come manufactured higher of souls & Long dozen.50% use individual dwelling alone world health organization is 65 years aged or even older. A typical home size is Deuce.48 & a typical personal size is Tierce.01.
In a parish the people is spread retired using Xxv.30% under a age of Xviii, Nine.30% from either 18 to 2 dozen, Xxv.70% from either 25 to 44, Twenty-three.60% from either 45 to 64, & Xvi.20% world health organization come 65 years aged or even older. A median age is 38 years. For each One c females there are 91.Xl males. For each One c females age Eighteen & ended, there are 87.Fifty males.
the median income for a menage in the parish is $28,352, & the median income for a personal is $36,317. Males have a median income of $31,977 versus $19,992 for females. A per capita income for the parish is $15,354. Xix.80% of the people & Sixteen.00% of families come in a image below the poverty line. Away from a amount people, Xxvi.30% of victims under a age of 18 & 15.80% of victims 65 & older come residing following a poverty level.
Cities and towns
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Chatham
East Hodge
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Eros
Hodge
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Jonesboro
North Hodge
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Quitman
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