Evangeline Parish LA Social Statistics
Updated June 30, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 9,554 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 664 | 6.9 |
| Kindergarten | 629 | 6.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,915 | 51.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,219 | 23.2 |
| College or graduate school | 1,127 | 11.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 21,511 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 4,697 | 21.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,884 | 22.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,590 | 30.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,537 | 11.8 |
| Associate degree | 768 | 3.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,338 | 6.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 697 | 3.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 55.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 9.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 26,755 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 6,025 | 22.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 15,430 | 57.7 |
| Separated | 667 | 2.5 |
| Widowed | 2,281 | 8.5 |
Female | 1,872 | 7.0 |
| Divorced | 2,352 | 8.8 |
Female | 1,292 | 4.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 684 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 466 | 68.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 24,970 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,533 | 10.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 9,160 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,189 | 13.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 17,613 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,961 | 28.2 |
Percent employed | 34.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 12,652 | 71.8 |
Percent employed | 65.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,168 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,398 | 57.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 32,603 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 20,961 | 64.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 11,459 | 35.1 |
Same county | 7,407 | 22.7 |
Different county | 4,052 | 12.4 |
Same state | 3,044 | 9.3 |
Different state | 1,008 | 3.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 183 | 0.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 35,434 | 100.0 |
| Native | 35,210 | 99.4 |
Born in United States | 35,163 | 99.2 |
State of residence | 33,192 | 93.7 |
Different state | 1,971 | 5.6 |
Born outside United States | 47 | 0.1 |
| Foreign born | 224 | 0.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 81 | 0.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 96 | 0.3 |
Not a citizen | 128 | 0.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 224 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 56 | 25.0 |
| Asia | 146 | 65.2 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 11 | 4.9 |
| Northern America | 11 | 4.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 32,603 | 100.0 |
| English only | 23,556 | 72.3 |
| Language other than English | 9,047 | 27.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,490 | 7.6 |
Spanish | 271 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 86 | 0.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 8,676 | 26.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,362 | 7.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 74 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 42 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 35,434 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 27,474 | 77.5 |
| Arab | 32 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 17 | 0.0 |
| English | 669 | 1.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 5,133 | 14.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 4,275 | 12.1 |
| German | 861 | 2.4 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 7 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,006 | 2.8 |
| Italian | 246 | 0.7 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 5 | 0.0 |
| Polish | 69 | 0.2 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 41 | 0.1 |
| Scottish | 39 | 0.1 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 101 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 5 | 0.0 |
| Swiss | 5 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 6 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 5,564 | 15.7 |
| Welsh | 8 | 0.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 9,385 | 26.5 |
| (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 |
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