Calcasieu Parish LA Social Statistics
Updated June 30, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 50,285 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 3,764 | 7.5 |
| Kindergarten | 2,638 | 5.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 23,198 | 46.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 11,411 | 22.7 |
| College or graduate school | 9,274 | 18.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 114,563 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 9,850 | 8.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 16,455 | 14.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 39,616 | 34.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 24,593 | 21.5 |
| Associate degree | 4,732 | 4.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 13,280 | 11.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 6,037 | 5.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 77.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 16.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 142,341 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 35,393 | 24.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 78,202 | 54.9 |
| Separated | 3,967 | 2.8 |
| Widowed | 9,943 | 7.0 |
Female | 8,120 | 5.7 |
| Divorced | 14,836 | 10.4 |
Female | 8,495 | 6.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 4,401 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 2,565 | 58.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 133,234 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 18,531 | 13.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 45,078 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,708 | 10.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 101,523 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 20,851 | 20.5 |
Percent employed | 50.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 80,672 | 79.5 |
Percent employed | 74.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 20,548 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 9,634 | 46.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 170,236 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 94,402 | 55.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 74,590 | 43.8 |
Same county | 53,194 | 31.2 |
Different county | 21,396 | 12.6 |
Same state | 9,671 | 5.7 |
Different state | 11,725 | 6.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,244 | 0.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 183,577 | 100.0 |
| Native | 181,057 | 98.6 |
Born in United States | 180,007 | 98.1 |
State of residence | 144,159 | 78.5 |
Different state | 35,848 | 19.5 |
Born outside United States | 1,050 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 2,520 | 1.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,091 | 0.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,081 | 0.6 |
Not a citizen | 1,439 | 0.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 2,520 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 582 | 23.1 |
| Asia | 943 | 37.4 |
| Africa | 82 | 3.3 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 795 | 31.5 |
| Northern America | 118 | 4.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 170,236 | 100.0 |
| English only | 155,360 | 91.3 |
| Language other than English | 14,876 | 8.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 3,519 | 2.1 |
Spanish | 2,655 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 755 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 11,316 | 6.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,362 | 1.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 674 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 353 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 183,577 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 172,147 | 93.8 |
| Arab | 712 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 253 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 256 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 1,360 | 0.7 |
| English | 11,508 | 6.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 26,735 | 14.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 15,112 | 8.2 |
| German | 12,916 | 7.0 |
| Greek | 264 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 132 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 13,182 | 7.2 |
| Italian | 4,312 | 2.3 |
| Lithuanian | 60 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 460 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 604 | 0.3 |
| Portuguese | 63 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 156 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 2,809 | 1.5 |
| Scottish | 1,733 | 0.9 |
| Slovak | 59 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 788 | 0.4 |
| Swedish | 754 | 0.4 |
| Swiss | 82 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 21 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 23,655 | 12.9 |
| Welsh | 451 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 215 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 53,495 | 29.1 |
| (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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