Lake Charles, LA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 20,118 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,600 | 8.0 |
| Kindergarten | 956 | 4.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 8,366 | 41.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 4,346 | 21.6 |
| College or graduate school | 4,850 | 24.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 44,779 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 4,435 | 9.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 6,587 | 14.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 13,204 | 29.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 9,832 | 22.0 |
| Associate degree | 1,685 | 3.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 5,676 | 12.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,360 | 7.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 75.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 20.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 56,483 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 16,923 | 30.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 26,551 | 47.0 |
| Separated | 1,944 | 3.4 |
| Widowed | 4,691 | 8.3 |
Female | 3,936 | 7.0 |
| Divorced | 6,374 | 11.3 |
Female | 3,869 | 6.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,019 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,149 | 56.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 53,211 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 7,611 | 14.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 16,996 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,856 | 10.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 37,918 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 8,545 | 22.5 |
Percent employed | 49.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 29,373 | 77.5 |
Percent employed | 75.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 9,710 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,377 | 45.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 66,558 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 35,637 | 53.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 30,074 | 45.2 |
Same county | 20,630 | 31.0 |
Different county | 9,444 | 14.2 |
Same state | 4,545 | 6.8 |
Different state | 4,899 | 7.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 847 | 1.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 71,519 | 100.0 |
| Native | 70,014 | 97.9 |
Born in United States | 69,552 | 97.2 |
State of residence | 56,275 | 78.7 |
Different state | 13,277 | 18.6 |
Born outside United States | 462 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 1,505 | 2.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 808 | 1.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 571 | 0.8 |
Not a citizen | 934 | 1.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,505 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 262 | 17.4 |
| Asia | 626 | 41.6 |
| Africa | 47 | 3.1 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 496 | 33.0 |
| Northern America | 74 | 4.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 66,558 | 100.0 |
| English only | 60,059 | 90.2 |
| Language other than English | 6,499 | 9.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,715 | 2.6 |
Spanish | 1,256 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 404 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 4,647 | 7.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,027 | 1.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 413 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 245 | 0.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 71,519 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 67,638 | 94.6 |
| Arab | 322 | 0.5 |
| Czech1 | 91 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 141 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 497 | 0.7 |
| English | 4,030 | 5.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 8,065 | 11.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 3,737 | 5.2 |
| German | 3,875 | 5.4 |
| Greek | 57 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 55 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 4,025 | 5.6 |
| Italian | 1,630 | 2.3 |
| Lithuanian | 29 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 193 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 292 | 0.4 |
| Portuguese | 4 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 52 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,140 | 1.6 |
| Scottish | 777 | 1.1 |
| Slovak | 32 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 574 | 0.8 |
| Swedish | 142 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 11 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 4,700 | 6.6 |
| Welsh | 130 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 128 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 32,909 | 46.0 |
| (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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