Jackson Parish, Louisiana
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Jackson Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. The parish seat is Jonesboro and as of 2000, the population is 15,397.
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Geography
The parish has a total area of 1,503 km2 (580 mi2). 1,476 km2 (570 mi2) of it is land and 27 km2 (11 mi2) of it is water. The total area is 1.82% water.
Adjacent parishes
- Lincoln Parish (north)
- Ouachita Parish (northeast)
- Caldwell Parish (southeast)
- Winn Parish (south)
- Bienville Parish (west)
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 15,397 people, 6,086 households, and 4,302 families residing in the parish. The population density is 10/km2 (27/mi2). There are 7,338 housing units at an average density of 5/km2 (13/mi2). The 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. 0.61% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 6,086 households out of which 31.70% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.80% are married couples living together, 14.40% have a female householder with no husband present, and 29.30% are non-families. 27.00% of all households are made up of individuals and 13.50% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.48 and the average family size is 3.01.
In the parish the population is spread out with 25.30% under the age of 18, 9.30% from 18 to 24, 25.70% from 25 to 44, 23.60% from 45 to 64, and 16.20% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 91.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 87.50 males.
The median income for a household in the parish is $28,352, and the median income for a family is $36,317. Males have a median income of $31,977 versus $19,992 for females. The per capita income for the parish is $15,354. 19.80% of the population and 16.00% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 26.30% of those under the age of 18 and 15.80% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Cities and towns