Bossier City, LA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 16,052 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,328 | 8.3 |
| Kindergarten | 1,041 | 6.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 7,417 | 46.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,067 | 19.1 |
| College or graduate school | 3,199 | 19.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 34,277 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,563 | 4.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,427 | 12.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 10,806 | 31.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 9,090 | 26.5 |
| Associate degree | 2,163 | 6.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 4,089 | 11.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,139 | 6.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 82.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 18.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 43,030 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 10,950 | 25.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 23,303 | 54.2 |
| Separated | 1,352 | 3.1 |
| Widowed | 2,573 | 6.0 |
Female | 2,202 | 5.1 |
| Divorced | 4,852 | 11.3 |
Female | 2,746 | 6.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,121 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 470 | 41.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 37,503 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 7,466 | 19.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 13,712 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,037 | 7.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 28,689 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,799 | 20.2 |
Percent employed | 59.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 22,890 | 79.8 |
Percent employed | 77.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,632 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,477 | 44.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 51,907 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 23,845 | 45.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 26,919 | 51.9 |
Same county | 11,452 | 22.1 |
Different county | 15,467 | 29.8 |
Same state | 6,753 | 13.0 |
Different state | 8,714 | 16.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,143 | 2.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 56,349 | 100.0 |
| Native | 54,532 | 96.8 |
Born in United States | 53,422 | 94.8 |
State of residence | 30,399 | 53.9 |
Different state | 23,023 | 40.9 |
Born outside United States | 1,110 | 2.0 |
| Foreign born | 1,817 | 3.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 556 | 1.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 901 | 1.6 |
Not a citizen | 916 | 1.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,817 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 307 | 16.9 |
| Asia | 790 | 43.5 |
| Africa | 64 | 3.5 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 617 | 34.0 |
| Northern America | 39 | 2.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 51,907 | 100.0 |
| English only | 48,318 | 93.1 |
| Language other than English | 3,589 | 6.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,312 | 2.5 |
Spanish | 2,021 | 3.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 780 | 1.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 775 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 122 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 693 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 393 | 0.8 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 56,349 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 52,105 | 92.5 |
| Arab | 41 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 185 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 120 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 802 | 1.4 |
| English | 4,672 | 8.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,816 | 5.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 444 | 0.8 |
| German | 5,228 | 9.3 |
| Greek | 102 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 58 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 5,893 | 10.5 |
| Italian | 1,671 | 3.0 |
| Lithuanian | 27 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 276 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 385 | 0.7 |
| Portuguese | 46 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 73 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 925 | 1.6 |
| Scottish | 712 | 1.3 |
| Slovak | 39 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 428 | 0.8 |
| Swedish | 190 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 126 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 21 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 6,731 | 11.9 |
| Welsh | 220 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 38 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 19,836 | 35.2 |
| (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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