Kenner, LA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 19,808 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,458 | 7.4 |
| Kindergarten | 1,229 | 6.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 9,035 | 45.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 4,469 | 22.6 |
| College or graduate school | 3,617 | 18.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 44,673 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,114 | 7.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 6,482 | 14.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 13,007 | 29.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 10,404 | 23.3 |
| Associate degree | 2,169 | 4.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 6,485 | 14.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,012 | 6.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 78.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 21.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 54,457 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 15,636 | 28.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 27,748 | 51.0 |
| Separated | 1,527 | 2.8 |
| Widowed | 3,402 | 6.2 |
Female | 2,774 | 5.1 |
| Divorced | 6,144 | 11.3 |
Female | 3,751 | 6.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,246 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,134 | 50.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 51,126 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 5,050 | 9.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 17,259 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,653 | 9.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 41,968 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 8,603 | 20.5 |
Percent employed | 59.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 33,365 | 79.5 |
Percent employed | 75.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,834 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,782 | 47.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 65,657 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 38,561 | 58.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 25,792 | 39.3 |
Same county | 16,680 | 25.4 |
Different county | 9,112 | 13.9 |
Same state | 5,295 | 8.1 |
Different state | 3,817 | 5.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,304 | 2.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 70,517 | 100.0 |
| Native | 62,528 | 88.7 |
Born in United States | 61,935 | 87.8 |
State of residence | 49,707 | 70.5 |
Different state | 12,228 | 17.3 |
Born outside United States | 593 | 0.8 |
| Foreign born | 7,989 | 11.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 2,495 | 3.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 4,028 | 5.7 |
Not a citizen | 3,961 | 5.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 7,989 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 507 | 6.3 |
| Asia | 1,633 | 20.4 |
| Africa | 52 | 0.7 |
| Oceania | 12 | 0.2 |
| Latin America | 5,765 | 72.2 |
| Northern America | 20 | 0.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 65,657 | 100.0 |
| English only | 53,610 | 81.7 |
| Language other than English | 12,047 | 18.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 4,679 | 7.1 |
Spanish | 8,821 | 13.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,637 | 5.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,738 | 2.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 387 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,134 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 578 | 0.9 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 70,517 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 77,498 | 109.9 |
| Arab | 517 | 0.7 |
| Czech1 | 49 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 103 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 374 | 0.5 |
| English | 3,380 | 4.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 11,081 | 15.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 973 | 1.4 |
| German | 8,531 | 12.1 |
| Greek | 209 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 117 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 7,317 | 10.4 |
| Italian | 9,057 | 12.8 |
| Lithuanian | 25 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 387 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 407 | 0.6 |
| Portuguese | 30 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 144 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 919 | 1.3 |
| Scottish | 500 | 0.7 |
| Slovak | 8 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 753 | 1.1 |
| Swedish | 197 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 82 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 63 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 3,613 | 5.1 |
| Welsh | 124 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 293 | 0.4 |
| Other ancestries | 28,245 | 40.1 |
| (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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