Natchitoches Parish LA Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 13,663 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 785 | 5.7 |
| Kindergarten | 667 | 4.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,554 | 33.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,453 | 18.0 |
| College or graduate school | 5,204 | 38.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 22,033 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,298 | 10.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,715 | 16.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 7,077 | 32.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,384 | 19.9 |
| Associate degree | 499 | 2.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,503 | 11.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,557 | 7.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 72.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 18.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 30,795 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 10,604 | 34.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 14,029 | 45.6 |
| Separated | 684 | 2.2 |
| Widowed | 2,466 | 8.0 |
Female | 2,042 | 6.6 |
| Divorced | 3,012 | 9.8 |
Female | 1,666 | 5.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 948 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 660 | 69.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 28,940 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,260 | 11.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 11,009 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,038 | 9.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 20,176 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,374 | 21.7 |
Percent employed | 43.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 15,802 | 78.3 |
Percent employed | 69.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,511 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,219 | 49.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 36,319 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 20,407 | 56.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 15,574 | 42.9 |
Same county | 8,099 | 22.3 |
Different county | 7,475 | 20.6 |
Same state | 5,122 | 14.1 |
Different state | 2,353 | 6.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 338 | 0.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 39,080 | 100.0 |
| Native | 38,510 | 98.5 |
Born in United States | 38,283 | 98.0 |
State of residence | 32,228 | 82.5 |
Different state | 6,055 | 15.5 |
Born outside United States | 227 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 570 | 1.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 235 | 0.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 249 | 0.6 |
Not a citizen | 321 | 0.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 570 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 134 | 23.5 |
| Asia | 273 | 47.9 |
| Africa | 39 | 6.8 |
| Oceania | 28 | 4.9 |
| Latin America | 47 | 8.2 |
| Northern America | 49 | 8.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 36,319 | 100.0 |
| English only | 34,954 | 96.2 |
| Language other than English | 1,365 | 3.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 399 | 1.1 |
Spanish | 580 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 152 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 558 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 179 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 192 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 68 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 39,080 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 34,126 | 87.3 |
| Arab | 65 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 119 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 38 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 189 | 0.5 |
| English | 2,047 | 5.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,837 | 7.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 477 | 1.2 |
| German | 1,870 | 4.8 |
| Greek | 8 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 2,665 | 6.8 |
| Italian | 501 | 1.3 |
| Lithuanian | 11 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 81 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 110 | 0.3 |
| Portuguese | 14 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 23 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 510 | 1.3 |
| Scottish | 343 | 0.9 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 265 | 0.7 |
| Swedish | 53 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 9 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 5,330 | 13.6 |
| Welsh | 78 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 5 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 16,478 | 42.2 |
| (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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