Bossier Parish LA Social Statistics
Updated June 30, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 27,569 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 2,085 | 7.6 |
| Kindergarten | 1,712 | 6.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 12,962 | 47.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 5,649 | 20.5 |
| College or graduate school | 5,161 | 18.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 61,237 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,833 | 4.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 7,576 | 12.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 19,900 | 32.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 16,110 | 26.3 |
| Associate degree | 3,721 | 6.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 7,283 | 11.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,814 | 6.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 83.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 18.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 75,402 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 17,581 | 23.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 43,224 | 57.3 |
| Separated | 2,242 | 3.0 |
| Widowed | 4,361 | 5.8 |
Female | 3,711 | 4.9 |
| Divorced | 7,994 | 10.6 |
Female | 4,420 | 5.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,180 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 986 | 45.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 67,227 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 12,747 | 19.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 23,895 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,974 | 8.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 52,533 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 10,868 | 20.7 |
Percent employed | 59.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 41,665 | 79.3 |
Percent employed | 77.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 9,731 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,354 | 44.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 90,997 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 45,944 | 50.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 43,407 | 47.7 |
Same county | 19,474 | 21.4 |
Different county | 23,933 | 26.3 |
Same state | 11,546 | 12.7 |
Different state | 12,387 | 13.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,646 | 1.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 98,310 | 100.0 |
| Native | 95,867 | 97.5 |
Born in United States | 94,167 | 95.8 |
State of residence | 58,024 | 59.0 |
Different state | 36,143 | 36.8 |
Born outside United States | 1,700 | 1.7 |
| Foreign born | 2,443 | 2.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 740 | 0.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,182 | 1.2 |
Not a citizen | 1,261 | 1.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 2,443 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 481 | 19.7 |
| Asia | 946 | 38.7 |
| Africa | 110 | 4.5 |
| Oceania | 10 | 0.4 |
| Latin America | 833 | 34.1 |
| Northern America | 63 | 2.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 90,997 | 100.0 |
| English only | 85,893 | 94.4 |
| Language other than English | 5,104 | 5.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,822 | 2.0 |
Spanish | 2,863 | 3.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,125 | 1.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,184 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 198 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 879 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 456 | 0.5 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 98,310 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 88,840 | 90.4 |
| Arab | 168 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 255 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 165 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 1,422 | 1.4 |
| English | 8,134 | 8.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 4,924 | 5.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 795 | 0.8 |
| German | 9,348 | 9.5 |
| Greek | 123 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 162 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 10,307 | 10.5 |
| Italian | 2,738 | 2.8 |
| Lithuanian | 47 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 485 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 833 | 0.8 |
| Portuguese | 78 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 198 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,801 | 1.8 |
| Scottish | 1,181 | 1.2 |
| Slovak | 39 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 562 | 0.6 |
| Swedish | 371 | 0.4 |
| Swiss | 141 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 21 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 13,117 | 13.3 |
| Welsh | 445 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 50 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 30,930 | 31.5 |
| (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 |
Trending
Here are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about.
