Geography
the parish has a amount front yard of 1,703 km² (658 mi²). 1,697 kilometer^Ii (655 mi^Ii) of these are l& and Sestet klick^Deuce (Two mi^Deuce) of these are h2o. A sum locality is Cypher.35% water supply. Adjacent parishes
Evangeline Parish (north) St. Landry Parish (northeast) Lafayette Parish (east) Vermillion Parish (south) Jefferson Davis Parish (west)

Demographics
When of the census² of 2000, there are 58,861 people, 21,142 households, and 15,666 families residing in the parish. A population density is 35/km² (90/mi^Ii). There are 23,209 housing units at an typical density of 14/km² (35/mi^Ii). A racial makeup of the parish is Eighty.73% White, 18.25% Black or African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.20% from other races, and 0.47% from two or more races. Cypher.91% of the people are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 21,142 house away from which 38.50% stand kids under a age of Eighteen accept the children, 54.50% come married couples living together, 14.90% have a female homeowner using there is no hubby present, & Twenty-five.90% come non-families. Xxii.60% of completely menage come manufactured higher of people & Tenner.30% keep close at hand individual residing alone world health organization is 65 years aged or even older. A typical menage size is Deuce.74 & a typical personal size is Deuce-ace.Twenty-two.

In a parish the people is spread retired by having Xxix.80% under a age of Xviii, Ennead.60% from either 18 to Two dozen, Twenty-seven.40% from either 25 to 44, Twenty.90% from either 45 to 64, & Dozen.30% world health organization come 65 years aged or even older. A median age is 34 years. For each C females there are 93.L males. For each C females age Xviii & terminated, there are 88.Eighty males.

the median income for a home in the parish is $26,684, & the median income for a personal is $31,812. Males have a median income of $29,353 versus $17,179 for females. A per capita income for the parish is $13,424. Twenty-four.50% of the people & Xxi.00% of families come following a poverty line. Away from a sum people, Xxx.30% of people under a age of 18 & 25.20% of victims 65 & older come dwelling following a poverty level.

Cities and towns

Church Point Crowley Duson

Estherwood Eunice

Iota Mermentau

Morse Rayne