Lafayette Parish LA Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 56,319 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 3,631 | 6.4 |
| Kindergarten | 3,042 | 5.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 24,026 | 42.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 11,669 | 20.7 |
| College or graduate school | 13,951 | 24.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 116,183 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 9,476 | 8.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 13,954 | 12.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 33,699 | 29.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 25,143 | 21.6 |
| Associate degree | 4,321 | 3.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 20,592 | 17.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 8,998 | 7.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 79.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 25.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 147,564 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 43,414 | 29.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 77,174 | 52.3 |
| Separated | 2,737 | 1.9 |
| Widowed | 8,395 | 5.7 |
Female | 6,812 | 4.6 |
| Divorced | 15,844 | 10.7 |
Female | 9,268 | 6.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 3,256 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,762 | 54.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 138,396 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 15,260 | 11.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 48,268 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,233 | 8.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 109,192 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 19,767 | 18.1 |
Percent employed | 55.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 89,425 | 81.9 |
Percent employed | 76.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 16,966 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 7,575 | 44.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 176,774 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 94,279 | 53.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 80,095 | 45.3 |
Same county | 48,471 | 27.4 |
Different county | 31,624 | 17.9 |
Same state | 20,574 | 11.6 |
Different state | 11,050 | 6.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 2,400 | 1.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 190,503 | 100.0 |
| Native | 185,740 | 97.5 |
Born in United States | 184,604 | 96.9 |
State of residence | 154,059 | 80.9 |
Different state | 30,545 | 16.0 |
Born outside United States | 1,136 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 4,763 | 2.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 2,303 | 1.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,823 | 1.0 |
Not a citizen | 2,940 | 1.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 4,763 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 906 | 19.0 |
| Asia | 1,995 | 41.9 |
| Africa | 330 | 6.9 |
| Oceania | 18 | 0.4 |
| Latin America | 1,243 | 26.1 |
| Northern America | 271 | 5.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 176,774 | 100.0 |
| English only | 144,399 | 81.7 |
| Language other than English | 32,375 | 18.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 7,617 | 4.3 |
Spanish | 3,053 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,035 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 27,135 | 15.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 5,720 | 3.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,554 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 688 | 0.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 190,503 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 180,789 | 94.9 |
| Arab | 1,414 | 0.7 |
| Czech1 | 247 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 257 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 877 | 0.5 |
| English | 9,708 | 5.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 34,421 | 18.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 19,268 | 10.1 |
| German | 13,011 | 6.8 |
| Greek | 151 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 137 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 10,433 | 5.5 |
| Italian | 5,392 | 2.8 |
| Lithuanian | 70 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 556 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 761 | 0.4 |
| Portuguese | 85 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 172 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 2,188 | 1.1 |
| Scottish | 1,605 | 0.8 |
| Slovak | 55 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 985 | 0.5 |
| Swedish | 637 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 159 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 115 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 22,302 | 11.7 |
| Welsh | 734 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 121 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 54,928 | 28.8 |
| (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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