Assumption Parish LA Social Statistics
Updated June 30, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 6,255 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 386 | 6.2 |
| Kindergarten | 429 | 6.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,401 | 54.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,373 | 22.0 |
| College or graduate school | 666 | 10.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 14,411 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,036 | 21.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,822 | 19.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,311 | 36.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,820 | 12.6 |
| Associate degree | 361 | 2.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 721 | 5.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 340 | 2.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 59.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 7.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 17,918 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,939 | 27.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 9,864 | 55.1 |
| Separated | 400 | 2.2 |
| Widowed | 1,332 | 7.4 |
Female | 1,059 | 5.9 |
| Divorced | 1,383 | 7.7 |
Female | 699 | 3.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 826 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 468 | 56.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 16,731 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,562 | 9.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,070 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 605 | 10.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 13,064 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,865 | 21.9 |
Percent employed | 42.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 10,199 | 78.1 |
Percent employed | 67.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,484 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,304 | 52.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 21,758 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 15,656 | 72.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 6,021 | 27.7 |
Same county | 3,468 | 15.9 |
Different county | 2,553 | 11.7 |
Same state | 2,271 | 10.4 |
Different state | 282 | 1.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 81 | 0.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 23,388 | 100.0 |
| Native | 23,197 | 99.2 |
Born in United States | 23,153 | 99.0 |
State of residence | 22,222 | 95.0 |
Different state | 931 | 4.0 |
Born outside United States | 44 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 191 | 0.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 89 | 0.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 120 | 0.5 |
Not a citizen | 71 | 0.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 191 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 45 | 23.6 |
| Asia | 75 | 39.3 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 71 | 37.2 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 21,758 | 100.0 |
| English only | 17,618 | 81.0 |
| Language other than English | 4,140 | 19.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,141 | 5.2 |
Spanish | 190 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 75 | 0.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 3,873 | 17.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 998 | 4.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 77 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 68 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 23,388 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 20,052 | 85.7 |
| Arab | 23 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 10 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 19 | 0.1 |
| English | 351 | 1.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 4,409 | 18.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 2,964 | 12.7 |
| German | 651 | 2.8 |
| Greek | 16 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 360 | 1.5 |
| Italian | 489 | 2.1 |
| Lithuanian | 3 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 8 | 0.0 |
| Polish | 27 | 0.1 |
| Portuguese | 2 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 6 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 27 | 0.1 |
| Scottish | 7 | 0.0 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 89 | 0.4 |
| Swedish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 3,002 | 12.8 |
| Welsh | 0 | 0.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 27 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 7,562 | 32.3 |
| (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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