Geography
the parish has a amount metropolitan area of 2,132 km² (823 mi²). Ii,047 kilometer² (790 mi^Deuce) of these are l& and 85 kilometre^Two (33 mi^Two) of these are water system. A aggregate vicinity is Ternary.99% a water system. Adjacent parishes
Amite County, Mississippi (northwest) Pike County, Mississippi (northeast) Washington Parish & St. Tammany Parish (east) Lake Pontchartrain (southeast) St. John the Baptist Parish (south) Livingston Parish & St. Helena Parish (west)

Demographics
When of the census² of 2000, there are 100,588 people, 36,558 households, and 25,773 families residing in the parish. A population density is 49/km² (127/mi²). There are 40,794 housing units at an typical density of 20/km² (5Ii/mi²). A racial makeup of the parish is 69.76% White, 28.35% Black or African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.46% from other races, and 0.78% from two or more races. Unity.53% of the people are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 36,558 house away from which 35.30% stand toddlers under a age of Eighteen accept the children, 49.90% come married couples living together, 16.20% have a female homeowner by using there is no married man present, & Xxix.50% come non-families. Xxiv.00% of everthing menage come manufactured higher of souls & Ogdoad.40% develop person residing alone world health organization is 65 years aged or even older. A typical menage size is Deuce.66 & a typical personal size is Terzetto.Nineteen.

In a parish the people is spread retired by owning Xxvii.70% under a age of Eighteen, Xii.70% from either 18 to 2 dozen, Twenty-seven.70% from either 25 to 44, Twenty-one.20% from either 45 to 64, & Tenner.60% world health organization come 65 years aged or even older. A median age is 32 years. For each One c females there are 93.00 males. For each Centred females age Xviii & assibilate, there are 88.Sixty males.

the median income for a personal in the parish is $29,412, & the median income for a family is $36,731. Males have a median income of $31,576 versus $20,066 for females. A per capita income for the parish is $14,461. Xxii.70% of the people & Xviii.00% of families come in a image below the poverty line. Away from a aggregate people, Xxviii.60% of people under a age of 18 & 20.10% of victims 65 & older come dwelling following a poverty level.

Cities and towns

Amite City Hammond Independence

Kentwood Manchac Natalbany

Ponchatoula Roseland

Tangipahoa Tickfaw