Lafourche Parish LA Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 24,776 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,293 | 5.2 |
| Kindergarten | 1,261 | 5.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 11,813 | 47.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 5,726 | 23.1 |
| College or graduate school | 4,683 | 18.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 55,891 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 9,861 | 17.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 8,957 | 16.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 21,236 | 38.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 7,427 | 13.3 |
| Associate degree | 1,502 | 2.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 4,769 | 8.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,139 | 3.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 66.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 69,898 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 17,948 | 25.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 40,533 | 58.0 |
| Separated | 1,092 | 1.6 |
| Widowed | 4,687 | 6.7 |
Female | 3,660 | 5.2 |
| Divorced | 5,638 | 8.1 |
Female | 3,184 | 4.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,143 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 871 | 40.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 65,382 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 6,166 | 9.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 23,049 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,233 | 9.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 50,215 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 11,320 | 22.5 |
Percent employed | 49.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 38,895 | 77.5 |
Percent employed | 70.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 9,613 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,866 | 50.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 83,754 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 56,016 | 66.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 27,220 | 32.5 |
Same county | 18,559 | 22.2 |
Different county | 8,661 | 10.3 |
Same state | 6,394 | 7.6 |
Different state | 2,267 | 2.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 518 | 0.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 89,974 | 100.0 |
| Native | 88,638 | 98.5 |
Born in United States | 88,277 | 98.1 |
State of residence | 81,623 | 90.7 |
Different state | 6,654 | 7.4 |
Born outside United States | 361 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 1,336 | 1.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 627 | 0.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 614 | 0.7 |
Not a citizen | 722 | 0.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,336 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 186 | 13.9 |
| Asia | 441 | 33.0 |
| Africa | 34 | 2.5 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 628 | 47.0 |
| Northern America | 47 | 3.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 83,754 | 100.0 |
| English only | 65,775 | 78.5 |
| Language other than English | 17,979 | 21.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 4,755 | 5.7 |
Spanish | 1,263 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 545 | 0.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 16,347 | 19.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 4,008 | 4.8 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 346 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 202 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 89,974 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 78,094 | 86.8 |
| Arab | 140 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 49 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 31 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 230 | 0.3 |
| English | 1,970 | 2.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 19,524 | 21.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 13,715 | 15.2 |
| German | 4,447 | 4.9 |
| Greek | 79 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 12 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 2,681 | 3.0 |
| Italian | 2,955 | 3.3 |
| Lithuanian | 11 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 159 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 233 | 0.3 |
| Portuguese | 83 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 44 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 186 | 0.2 |
| Scottish | 236 | 0.3 |
| Slovak | 5 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 208 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 74 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 28 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 12 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 12,025 | 13.4 |
| Welsh | 111 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 18 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 18,828 | 20.9 |
| (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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