Jefferson Parish LA Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 121,830 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 9,647 | 7.9 |
| Kindergarten | 6,912 | 5.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 52,751 | 43.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 27,131 | 22.3 |
| College or graduate school | 25,389 | 20.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 298,761 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 21,124 | 7.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 40,821 | 13.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 89,528 | 30.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 69,824 | 23.4 |
| Associate degree | 13,248 | 4.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 43,345 | 14.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 20,871 | 7.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 79.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 21.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 360,815 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 100,981 | 28.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 183,105 | 50.7 |
| Separated | 8,844 | 2.5 |
| Widowed | 25,730 | 7.1 |
Female | 21,237 | 5.9 |
| Divorced | 42,155 | 11.7 |
Female | 24,352 | 6.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 12,476 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 5,922 | 47.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 339,380 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 41,109 | 12.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 102,321 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 9,275 | 9.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 266,448 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 55,410 | 20.8 |
Percent employed | 57.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 211,038 | 79.2 |
Percent employed | 76.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 52,714 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 23,847 | 45.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 425,529 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 261,353 | 61.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 158,057 | 37.1 |
Same county | 101,041 | 23.7 |
Different county | 57,016 | 13.4 |
Same state | 35,795 | 8.4 |
Different state | 21,221 | 5.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 6,119 | 1.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 455,466 | 100.0 |
| Native | 421,404 | 92.5 |
Born in United States | 418,159 | 91.8 |
State of residence | 345,683 | 75.9 |
Different state | 72,476 | 15.9 |
Born outside United States | 3,245 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 34,062 | 7.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 10,917 | 2.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 17,850 | 3.9 |
Not a citizen | 16,212 | 3.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 34,062 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 3,059 | 9.0 |
| Asia | 11,019 | 32.3 |
| Africa | 693 | 2.0 |
| Oceania | 60 | 0.2 |
| Latin America | 18,757 | 55.1 |
| Northern America | 474 | 1.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 425,529 | 100.0 |
| English only | 370,259 | 87.0 |
| Language other than English | 55,270 | 13.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 20,884 | 4.9 |
Spanish | 29,285 | 6.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 11,193 | 2.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 13,543 | 3.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,605 | 0.8 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 10,439 | 2.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 5,457 | 1.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 455,466 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 490,382 | 107.7 |
| Arab | 2,703 | 0.6 |
| Czech1 | 513 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 613 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 2,781 | 0.6 |
| English | 22,171 | 4.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 84,817 | 18.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 11,344 | 2.5 |
| German | 57,239 | 12.6 |
| Greek | 1,321 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 588 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 44,608 | 9.8 |
| Italian | 52,020 | 11.4 |
| Lithuanian | 166 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 1,861 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 2,779 | 0.6 |
| Portuguese | 370 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 1,475 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 4,774 | 1.0 |
| Scottish | 3,817 | 0.8 |
| Slovak | 180 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 3,535 | 0.8 |
| Swedish | 1,337 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 427 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 390 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 24,914 | 5.5 |
| Welsh | 1,072 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 1,539 | 0.3 |
| Other ancestries | 161,028 | 35.4 |
| (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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