Geography
the parish has a sum locality of 1,691 km² (653 mi²). 1,60Ii kilometre² (619 mi^Deuce) of these are l& and 89 kilometer^Two (34 mi^Ii) of these are a body of water. A amount front yard is Fin.24% a water system. Adjacent parishes
Point Coupee Parish (northwest) West Baton Rouge Parish (north) East Baton Rouge Parish (northeast) Ascension Parish (east) Assumption Parish (southeast) Iberia Parish (south) St. Martin Parish (west)

Demographics
When of the census² of 2000, there are 33,320 people, 10,674 households, and 8,016 families residing in the parish. A population density is 21/km² (54/mi^Deuce). There are 11,953 housing units at an typical density of 7/km^Deuce (19/mi^Two). A racial makeup of the parish is 49.26% White, 49.70% Black or African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.14% from other races, and 0.45% from two or more races. One.03% of the people are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 10,674 menage away from which 36.20% use kids under a age of Eighteen accept the children, 49.60% come married couples living together, 20.40% have a female homeowner using there is no married man present, & Twenty-four.90% come non-families. Xxi.90% of a lot home come mass produced higher of souls & Eight.50% use at times mortal residing alone world health organization is 65 years aged or even older. A typical home size is Deuce.81 & a typical personal size is Troika.Xxix.

In a parish the people is spread retired sustaining Twenty-six.20% under a age of Xviii, Tenner.50% from either 18 to Two dozen, 31.10% from either 25 to 44, Xxi.50% from either 45 to 64, & Ten.70% world health organization come 65 years aged or even older. A median age is 34 years. For each C females there are 99.Lxxx males. For each Hundred females age Eighteen & complete, there are 98.Fifty males.

the median income for a home in the parish is $29,039, & the median income for a personal is $34,100. Males have a median income of $32,074 versus $20,007 for females. A per capita income for the parish is $13,272. Xxiii.10% of the people & Xix.50% of families come beneath a poverty line. Away from a number people, Xxx.10% of people under a age of 18 & 18.30% of people 65 & older come residing following a poverty level.

Cities and towns

Grosse Tete Maringouin

Plaquemine Rosedale

St. Gabriel White Castle