Tensas Parish, Louisiana
The Tensas Parish (French: Paroisse of Tensas ) is a parish located in the state of Louisiana in the United States. In 2010, the Parish had 5252 inhabitants and a population density of 3.4 inhabitants per square kilometer. The administrative headquarters ( Parish Seat) is Saint Joseph.
Geography
The Parish is located in northeastern Louisiana and is bordered to the east by the Mississippi River, which forms the border with the state of Mississippi. The Tensas Parish has an area of 1661 square kilometers, of which 100 square kilometers are water surface. It is bordered by the following Parishes and Counties:
History
Tensas Parish was formed in 1843 from parts of Concordia Parish.
Demographic data
1900-1990 2000 2010
According to the census in 2000 lived in Tensas Parish 6,618 people in 2,416 households and 1,635 families. The population density was 4 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made up of 43.43 percent White, 55.38 percent Black or African American, 0.05 percent Native American, 0.12 percent Asian, and 0.29 percent from other races; 0.74 percent were descended from two or more races. 1.25 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race, were members of the various groups mentioned.
Of the 2,416 households out of which 30.0 percent have children under the age of 18 living with them. 43.1 percent were married couples living together, 20.2 percent were single mothers, 32.3 percent were non-families, 29.3 percent of all households and 14.9 percent lived in people aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.14.
In relation to the parish the population was spread out 26.5 percent of residents under the age of 18, 10.0 percent between 18 and 24 years, 25.1 percent between 25 and 44 years, 22.9 percent between 45 and 64 years and 15.5 percent were 65 years old or older. The average age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 97.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.2 males.
The median income for a household was $ 19,799, and the median income for a family was $ 25,739. Males have a median income of $ 26,636, women $ 16,781. The per capita income was $ 12,622. 30.0 percent of families 36.3 percent of the population lived below the poverty line. Of these, 48.2 percent were children or adolescents under age 18 and 29.6 percent of those 65 years.
Places in the Parish
- Ashland
- Avondale
- Azucena
- Balmoral
- Barcelona
- Chamblee
- Crimea
- Cross Keys
- Dearborn
- Denhart
- Goldman
- Gretna Green
- Helena
- Highland
- Holly Ridge
- Justina
- Lake Bruin
- Locust Ridge
- Maryland
- Mayflower
- New Quarters
- Newellton
- Newlight
- Notnac
- Osceola
- Richland
- Saint Joseph
- Saranac
- Shady Grove
- Somerset
- Tensas Bluff
- Waterproof
- Westwood
- Wildcat
- Wilsonia