As of the census[REF] of 2000, there were 15,397 people, 6,086 households, and 4,302 families residing in the parish.
There were 6,086 households out of which 31.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.80% were married couples living together, 14.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.30% were non-families.