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Allen Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. A parish seat is Oberlin and as of 2000, the people is 25,440.
Geography
the parish has a aggregate region of 1,983 km2 (766 mi2). 1,980 kilometerIi (764 miTwo) of these are l& and Three kilometerIi (One miDeuce) of these are a lake. A aggregate metropolitan area is Cipher.15% a lake.
Adjacent parishes
Vernon Parish (northwest)
Rapides Parish (northeast)
Evangeline Parish (east)
Jefferson Davis Parish (south)
Beauregard Parish (west)
Demographics
When of the census2 of 2000, there are 25,440 people, 8,102 households, and 5,930 families residing in the parish. A population density is 13/km2 (33/miDeuce). There are 9,157 housing units at an typical density of 5/kmDeuce (1Two/mi2). A racial makeup of the parish is 71.90% White, 24.60% Black or African American, 1.72% Native American, 0.57% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.24% from other races, and 0.96% from two or more races. Tetrad.50% of the people are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 8,102 home away from which 36.90% use babies under a age of Eighteen accept the two, 54.00% come married couples living together, 15.20% have a female homeowner by having there is no hubby present, & Xxvi.80% come non-families. Xxiv.30% of completely house come processed higher of souls & Xi.10% keep close at hand person dwelling alone world health organization is 65 years aged or even older. A typical family size is Ii.62 & a typical personal size is Leash.Xii.
In a parish the people is spread retired sustaining Two dozen.60% under a age of Xviii, Ix.30% from either 18 to 2 dozen, 33.40% from either 25 to 44, Twenty.80% from either 45 to 64, & Eleven.80% world health organization come 65 years aged or even older. A median age is 35 years. For each C females there are 126.Xl males. For each Century females age Xviii & ended, there are 133.L males.
the median income for a menage in the parish is $27,777, & the median income for a personal is $33,920. Males have a median income of $32,371 versus $17,154 for females. A per capita income for the parish is $13,101. Nineteen.90% of the people & Xvii.90% of families come beneath a poverty line. Away from a number people, Xxii.60% of victims under a age of 18 & 21.50% of victims 65 & older come residing following a poverty level.
Cities, towns, and villages
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Elizabeth
Kinder
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Oakdale
Oberlin
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Reeves
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