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Louisiana Profile |
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| State
population (2000) |
4,468,976
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| Child
population |
1,219,799 |
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White |
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55%
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African American |
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40% |
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Hispanic |
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3% |
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Asian |
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1% |
| Children
below poverty |
324,467 |
27% |
| Under 5 below
poverty |
92,424 |
29% |
| Births
to unmarried women |
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White |
9,180 |
25% |
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African American |
20,904 |
74% |
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Hispanic |
512 |
33% |
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| Single
parent families |
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37% |
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Source:
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