Louisiana Judicial District 6

Race. The 6th District is made up of Tensas, Madison and East Carroll Parishes. All figures for the 6th District represent totals for these three parishes. In 2006, African Americans made up 63 percent of the population while non-Hispanic whites made up 35 percent of the population. American Indians made up 0.2 percent, Asians 0.3 percent, and those who identified as two or more races 1 percent of the population.

Education. 62 percent of 6th District residents aged 25 years or older had graduated from high school in 2000. This figure is 13 percent less than the state average and 18 percent less than the national average.

Bachelor's Degree. 13 percent of 6th District residents aged 25 years or more held a bachelor’s degree in 2000. This figure is 6 percent less than the state average and 11 percent less than the national average.

Income. In 1999, the per capita income in the 6th District was less than half, or $10,788, of the national average of $21,587. In 2004, the average household income in the 6th District as also less than half, or $21,403, of the national figure, $44,334.

Poverty. More than one in three, or 33 percent, of 6th District residents lived below the federal poverty line in 2004. This figure is 14 percent larger than the statewide average and 20 percent larger than the national figure.

Additional Demographic Information. In 2006, the combined total population of Tensas Madison and East Carroll Parishes was 27,165. The 6th District was mostly rural, with an average of 18 people per square mile in 2000, compared to the statewide average of 103 people per square mile. 1 percent of people in the 6th District were born outside the United States, and 3 percent spoke a language other than English at home.