Ascension Parish LA Social Statistics
Updated June 30, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 21,867 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,658 | 7.6 |
| Kindergarten | 1,461 | 6.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 10,444 | 47.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 5,199 | 23.8 |
| College or graduate school | 3,105 | 14.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 46,258 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,265 | 7.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 6,174 | 13.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 19,299 | 41.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 9,326 | 20.2 |
| Associate degree | 1,485 | 3.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 4,861 | 10.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,848 | 4.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 79.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 14.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 57,447 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 14,307 | 24.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 33,450 | 58.2 |
| Separated | 989 | 1.7 |
| Widowed | 3,122 | 5.4 |
Female | 2,511 | 4.4 |
| Divorced | 5,579 | 9.7 |
Female | 2,956 | 5.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,867 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,032 | 55.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 53,500 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 5,783 | 10.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 20,093 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,067 | 10.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 44,140 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 7,573 | 17.2 |
Percent employed | 60.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 36,567 | 82.8 |
Percent employed | 74.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,528 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,502 | 45.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 70,403 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 41,944 | 59.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 27,819 | 39.5 |
Same county | 14,495 | 20.6 |
Different county | 13,324 | 18.9 |
Same state | 9,843 | 14.0 |
Different state | 3,481 | 4.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 640 | 0.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 76,627 | 100.0 |
| Native | 75,224 | 98.2 |
Born in United States | 74,978 | 97.8 |
State of residence | 62,951 | 82.2 |
Different state | 12,027 | 15.7 |
Born outside United States | 246 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 1,403 | 1.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 690 | 0.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 477 | 0.6 |
Not a citizen | 926 | 1.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,403 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 149 | 10.6 |
| Asia | 270 | 19.2 |
| Africa | 18 | 1.3 |
| Oceania | 33 | 2.4 |
| Latin America | 829 | 59.1 |
| Northern America | 104 | 7.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 70,403 | 100.0 |
| English only | 66,289 | 94.2 |
| Language other than English | 4,114 | 5.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,249 | 1.8 |
Spanish | 1,690 | 2.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 704 | 1.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,180 | 3.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 423 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 201 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 105 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 76,627 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 74,122 | 96.7 |
| Arab | 110 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 80 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 48 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 496 | 0.6 |
| English | 3,527 | 4.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 16,945 | 22.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 5,075 | 6.6 |
| German | 5,516 | 7.2 |
| Greek | 5 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 64 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 5,641 | 7.4 |
| Italian | 4,026 | 5.3 |
| Lithuanian | 19 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 207 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 262 | 0.3 |
| Portuguese | 10 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 79 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 910 | 1.2 |
| Scottish | 593 | 0.8 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 153 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 244 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 87 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 7,882 | 10.3 |
| Welsh | 70 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 80 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 21,993 | 28.7 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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