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East Feliciana Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. The parish seat is Clinton and as of 2000, the population is 21,360.
Geography The parish has a total area of 1,180 km2 (456 mi2). 1,174 km2 (453 mi2) of it is land and 6 km2 (2 mi2) of it is water. The total area is 0.50% water.
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Demographics As of the census2 of 2000, there are 21,360 people, 6,699 households, and 5,030 families residing in the parish. The population density is 18/km2 (47/mi2). There are 7,915 housing units at an average density of 7/km2 (18/mi2). The racial makeup of the parish is 51.79% White, 47.08% Black or African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.18% from other races, and 0.54% from two or more races. 0.74% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 6,699 households out of which 35.60% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.40% are married couples living together, 18.00% have a female householder with no husband present, and 24.90% are non-families. 22.50% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.50% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.76 and the average family size is 3.26.
In the parish the population is spread out with 25.70% under the age of 18, 9.30% from 18 to 24, 30.70% from 25 to 44, 23.70% from 45 to 64, and 10.60% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 116.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 119.40 males.
The median income for a household in the parish is $31,631, and the median income for a family is $37,278. Males have a median income of $31,804 versus $20,243 for females. The per capita income for the parish is $15,428. 23.00% of the population and 18.30% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 28.70% of those under the age of 18 and 21.20% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
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