Jackson Parish LA Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,746 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 289 | 7.7 |
| Kindergarten | 236 | 6.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,846 | 49.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 834 | 22.3 |
| College or graduate school | 541 | 14.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 10,062 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,001 | 9.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,654 | 16.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,994 | 39.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,864 | 18.5 |
| Associate degree | 249 | 2.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 818 | 8.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 482 | 4.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 73.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 12,200 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,712 | 22.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 6,839 | 56.1 |
| Separated | 250 | 2.0 |
| Widowed | 1,163 | 9.5 |
Female | 990 | 8.1 |
| Divorced | 1,236 | 10.1 |
Female | 634 | 5.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 379 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 240 | 63.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 11,492 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,536 | 13.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,598 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 339 | 9.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 8,245 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,101 | 25.5 |
Percent employed | 55.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 6,144 | 74.5 |
Percent employed | 71.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,323 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,105 | 47.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 14,425 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 9,272 | 64.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 5,135 | 35.6 |
Same county | 3,096 | 21.5 |
Different county | 2,039 | 14.1 |
Same state | 1,580 | 11.0 |
Different state | 459 | 3.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 18 | 0.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 15,397 | 100.0 |
| Native | 15,328 | 99.6 |
Born in United States | 15,280 | 99.2 |
State of residence | 13,492 | 87.6 |
Different state | 1,788 | 11.6 |
Born outside United States | 48 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 69 | 0.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 22 | 0.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 44 | 0.3 |
Not a citizen | 25 | 0.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 69 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 13 | 18.8 |
| Asia | 18 | 26.1 |
| Africa | 7 | 10.1 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 29 | 42.0 |
| Northern America | 2 | 2.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 14,425 | 100.0 |
| English only | 14,127 | 97.9 |
| Language other than English | 298 | 2.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 107 | 0.7 |
Spanish | 93 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 35 | 0.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 186 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 65 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 16 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 4 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 15,397 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 11,329 | 73.6 |
| Arab | 26 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 18 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 3 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 60 | 0.4 |
| English | 868 | 5.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 245 | 1.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 53 | 0.3 |
| German | 350 | 2.3 |
| Greek | 6 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 997 | 6.5 |
| Italian | 74 | 0.5 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 41 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 16 | 0.1 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 194 | 1.3 |
| Scottish | 105 | 0.7 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 32 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 24 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 4 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 2,984 | 19.4 |
| Welsh | 25 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 2 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 5,202 | 33.8 |
| (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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