Parishes where children have the best opportunity for economic mobility in Louisiana

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- Economic connectedness: 0.62
- Median Income: $40,857
- Population: 10,881
--- 46% white
--- 51.3% Black
--- 0.6% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 0% Asian

#50. St. Helena Parish
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- Economic connectedness: 0.63
- Median Income: $37,903
- Population: 39,880
--- 65.1% white
--- 27.2% Black
--- 1.2% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 0.6% Asian

#49. Avoyelles Parish
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- Economic connectedness: 0.63
- Median Income: $39,168
- Population: 45,794
--- 66.5% white
--- 30.8% Black
--- 0.2% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 0.2% Asian

#48. Washington Parish
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- Economic connectedness: 0.63
- Median Income: $33,965
- Population: 37,896
--- 51.9% white
--- 42.6% Black
--- 0.9% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 0.2% Asian

#47. Natchitoches Parish
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- Economic connectedness: 0.63
- Median Income: $41,068
- Population: 82,999
--- 55% white
--- 40.6% Black
--- 0.1% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 0.6% Asian

#46. St. Landry Parish
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- Economic connectedness: 0.64
- Median Income: $32,465
- Population: 32,538
--- 66.2% white
--- 26.5% Black
--- 0.4% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 0.3% Asian

#45. Evangeline Parish
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- Economic connectedness: 0.64
- Median Income: $45,364
- Population: 26,803
--- 61.1% white
--- 34.9% Black
--- 0.5% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 0.2% Asian

#44. De Soto Parish
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- Economic connectedness: 0.65
- Median Income: $44,192
- Population: 21,272
--- 70.1% white
--- 24.3% Black
--- 0.3% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 0% Asian

#43. Union Parish
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- Economic connectedness: 0.65
- Median Income: $46,021
- Population: 160,227
--- 58.1% white
--- 37.6% Black
--- 0.2% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 1.1% Asian

#42. Ouachita Parish
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- Economic connectedness: 0.66
- Median Income: $52,278
- Population: 70,518
--- 59.2% white
--- 31.5% Black
--- 0.1% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 2.7% Asian

#41. Iberia Parish
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- Economic connectedness: 0.66
- Median Income: $41,298
- Population: 15,214
--- 67% white
--- 26.7% Black
--- 0.2% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 0.6% Asian

#40. Jackson Parish
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- Economic connectedness: 0.66
- Median Income: $38,458
- Population: 48,415
--- 54.8% white
--- 38% Black
--- 0.6% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 1.6% Asian

#39. Lincoln Parish
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- Economic connectedness: 0.67
- Median Income: $60,743
- Population: 42,704
--- 35.2% white
--- 57.6% Black
--- 0% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 0.9% Asian

#38. St. John the Baptist Parish
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- Economic connectedness: 0.67
- Median Income: $58,638
- Population: 439,402
--- 58.2% white
--- 26.9% Black
--- 0.4% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 4.2% Asian

#37. Jefferson Parish
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- Economic connectedness: 0.68
- Median Income: $42,050
- Population: 9,959
--- 79.7% white
--- 16.1% Black
--- 0.2% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 0% Asian

#36. West Carroll Parish
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- Economic connectedness: 0.69
- Median Income: $52,538
- Population: 43,821
--- 66.7% white
--- 24% Black
--- 0.3% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 2.5% Asian

#35. St. Bernard Parish
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- Economic connectedness: 0.69
- Median Income: $58,289
- Population: 128,508
--- 68.8% white
--- 23.5% Black
--- 0.6% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 2% Asian

#34. Bossier Parish
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- Economic connectedness: 0.69
- Median Income: $39,975
- Population: 22,377
--- 67.6% white
--- 14.5% Black
--- 6.3% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 0.3% Asian

#33. Sabine Parish
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- Economic connectedness: 0.69
- Median Income: $49,639
- Population: 130,459
--- 62.3% white
--- 31.2% Black
--- 0.8% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 1.3% Asian

#32. Rapides Parish
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- Economic connectedness: 0.69
- Median Income: $42,232
- Population: 9,117
--- 66.1% white
--- 32.6% Black
--- 0.2% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 0.1% Asian

#31. Catahoula Parish
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- Economic connectedness: 0.71
- Median Income: $50,659
- Population: 132,492
--- 65.3% white
--- 30% Black
--- 0.2% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 0.6% Asian

#30. Tangipahoa Parish
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- Economic connectedness: 0.72
- Median Income: $46,711
- Population: 52,222
--- 66.3% white
--- 29.3% Black
--- 0.4% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 1% Asian

#29. St. Martin Parish
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- Economic connectedness: 0.72
- Median Income: $41,861
- Population: 9,707
--- 79.1% white
--- 19.6% Black
--- 0% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 0.1% Asian

#28. Caldwell Parish
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- Economic connectedness: 0.72
- Median Income: $42,368
- Population: 58,200
--- 78.7% white
--- 16.6% Black
--- 0.4% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 0.2% Asian

#27. Acadia Parish
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- Economic connectedness: 0.73
- Median Income: $58,167
- Population: 455,447
--- 45.3% white
--- 45.4% Black
--- 0.2% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 3.1% Asian

#26. East Baton Rouge Parish
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- Economic connectedness: 0.74
- Median Income: $42,831
- Population: 21,366
--- 66.3% white
--- 29.7% Black
--- 0.4% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 0.1% Asian

#25. Assumption Parish
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- Economic connectedness: 0.75
- Median Income: $57,940
- Population: 110,100
--- 68.4% white
--- 19% Black
--- 5.7% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 1.2% Asian

#24. Terrebonne Parish
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- Economic connectedness: 0.75
- Median Income: $47,660
- Population: 23,085
--- 74.8% white
--- 18.1% Black
--- 1.6% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 0.7% Asian

#23. Allen Parish
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- Economic connectedness: 0.75
- Median Income: $50,431
- Population: 20,951
--- 62.7% white
--- 34.2% Black
--- 0.1% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 0.5% Asian

#22. Pointe Coupee Parish
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- Economic connectedness: 0.75
- Median Income: $45,578
- Population: 32,270
--- 78% white
--- 16.3% Black
--- 0.9% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 0.2% Asian

#21. Jefferson Davis Parish
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- Economic connectedness: 0.76
- Median Income: $52,994
- Population: 30,651
--- 47.9% white
--- 46.9% Black
--- 0.1% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 0.1% Asian

#20. Iberville Parish
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- Economic connectedness: 0.76
- Median Income: $52,779
- Population: 22,236
--- 79.3% white
--- 15.9% Black
--- 0.2% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 0.6% Asian

#19. Grant Parish
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- Economic connectedness: 0.77
- Median Income: $45,594
- Population: 383,974
--- 32.7% white
--- 58.1% Black
--- 0.2% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 2.7% Asian

#18. New Orleans
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- Economic connectedness: 0.77
- Median Income: $59,470
- Population: 212,646
--- 69% white
--- 25% Black
--- 0.2% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 1.5% Asian

#17. Calcasieu Parish
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- Economic connectedness: 0.77
- Median Income: $72,391
- Population: 27,064
--- 57.5% white
--- 40.9% Black
--- 0.1% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 0% Asian

#16. West Baton Rouge Parish
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- Economic connectedness: 0.78
- Median Income: $63,311
- Population: 241,173
--- 66.8% white
--- 25.7% Black
--- 0.2% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 1.9% Asian

#15. Lafayette Parish
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- Economic connectedness: 0.78
- Median Income: $58,747
- Population: 97,677
--- 78.1% white
--- 13.4% Black
--- 2.3% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 0.6% Asian

#14. Lafourche Parish
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- Economic connectedness: 0.78
- Median Income: $64,525
- Population: 5,650
--- 92.9% white
--- 1.2% Black
--- 1.8% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 0.4% Asian

#13. Cameron Parish
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- Economic connectedness: 0.81
- Median Income: $56,207
- Population: 20,390
--- 49.3% white
--- 49.4% Black
--- 0% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 0% Asian

#12. St. James Parish
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- Economic connectedness: 0.81
- Median Income: $52,205
- Population: 14,770
--- 83.7% white
--- 12% Black
--- 0.3% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 1.4% Asian

#11. LaSalle Parish
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- Economic connectedness: 0.82
- Median Income: $69,970
- Population: 23,536
--- 65.3% white
--- 20.5% Black
--- 1.5% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 4.2% Asian

#10. Plaquemines Parish
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- Economic connectedness: 0.82
- Median Income: $56,347
- Population: 57,775
--- 79.7% white
--- 14% Black
--- 0.1% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 1.7% Asian

#9. Vermilion Parish
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- Economic connectedness: 0.82
- Median Income: $58,125
- Population: 19,588
--- 54.4% white
--- 41.6% Black
--- 0.8% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 0.1% Asian

#8. East Feliciana Parish
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- Economic connectedness: 0.83
- Median Income: $72,088
- Population: 52,411
--- 67% white
--- 26.2% Black
--- 0.3% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 1% Asian

#7. St. Charles Parish
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- Economic connectedness: 0.83
- Median Income: $57,130
- Population: 36,417
--- 82.2% white
--- 12.1% Black
--- 0.2% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 0.6% Asian

#6. Beauregard Parish
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- Economic connectedness: 0.84
- Median Income: $53,215
- Population: 49,064
--- 75.5% white
--- 14% Black
--- 1.1% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 1.9% Asian

#5. Vernon Parish
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- Economic connectedness: 0.84
- Median Income: $63,450
- Population: 15,334
--- 53% white
--- 44.4% Black
--- 0.1% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 0.7% Asian

#4. West Feliciana Parish
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- Economic connectedness: 0.88
- Median Income: $86,256
- Population: 125,289
--- 68.8% white
--- 22.8% Black
--- 0.3% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 1.3% Asian

#3. Ascension Parish
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- Economic connectedness: 0.89
- Median Income: $70,986
- Population: 262,799
--- 79.7% white
--- 11.9% Black
--- 0.7% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 1.4% Asian

#2. St. Tammany Parish
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- Economic connectedness: 0.94
- Median Income: $71,547
- Population: 141,057
--- 87.7% white
--- 6.7% Black
--- 0.3% American Indian and Alaska Native
--- 0.9% Asian

This story features data reporting and writing by Dom DiFurio and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 50 states.

#1. Livingston Parish
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