Orleans Parish LA Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 150,096 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 10,473 | 7.0 |
| Kindergarten | 6,947 | 4.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 62,172 | 41.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 30,879 | 20.6 |
| College or graduate school | 39,625 | 26.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 300,568 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 24,190 | 8.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 51,892 | 17.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 70,477 | 23.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 65,760 | 21.9 |
| Associate degree | 10,842 | 3.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 45,211 | 15.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 32,196 | 10.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 74.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 25.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 377,648 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 154,496 | 40.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 134,135 | 35.5 |
| Separated | 13,727 | 3.6 |
| Widowed | 30,661 | 8.1 |
Female | 24,792 | 6.6 |
| Divorced | 44,629 | 11.8 |
Female | 26,236 | 6.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 17,338 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 9,478 | 54.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 353,630 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 38,559 | 10.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 119,571 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 12,273 | 10.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 266,436 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 62,753 | 23.6 |
Percent employed | 47.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 203,683 | 76.4 |
Percent employed | 70.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 54,104 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 27,096 | 50.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 451,739 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 256,551 | 56.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 188,816 | 41.8 |
Same county | 129,321 | 28.6 |
Different county | 59,495 | 13.2 |
Same state | 27,324 | 6.0 |
Different state | 32,171 | 7.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 6,372 | 1.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 484,674 | 100.0 |
| Native | 464,093 | 95.8 |
Born in United States | 461,125 | 95.1 |
State of residence | 375,107 | 77.4 |
Different state | 86,018 | 17.7 |
Born outside United States | 2,968 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 20,581 | 4.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 6,885 | 1.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 10,227 | 2.1 |
Not a citizen | 10,354 | 2.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 20,581 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 3,135 | 15.2 |
| Asia | 7,549 | 36.7 |
| Africa | 725 | 3.5 |
| Oceania | 160 | 0.8 |
| Latin America | 8,599 | 41.8 |
| Northern America | 413 | 2.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 451,739 | 100.0 |
| English only | 414,214 | 91.7 |
| Language other than English | 37,525 | 8.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 14,168 | 3.1 |
Spanish | 17,572 | 3.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 6,486 | 1.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 10,113 | 2.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,850 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 8,713 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 4,566 | 1.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 484,674 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 455,314 | 93.9 |
| Arab | 1,010 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 587 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 487 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 1,560 | 0.3 |
| English | 16,562 | 3.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 27,198 | 5.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 3,327 | 0.7 |
| German | 26,404 | 5.4 |
| Greek | 820 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 717 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 23,022 | 4.7 |
| Italian | 15,695 | 3.2 |
| Lithuanian | 342 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 1,236 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 2,669 | 0.6 |
| Portuguese | 337 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 1,939 | 0.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 3,680 | 0.8 |
| Scottish | 3,213 | 0.7 |
| Slovak | 112 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 6,392 | 1.3 |
| Swedish | 1,230 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 506 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 282 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 9,836 | 2.0 |
| Welsh | 1,186 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 1,627 | 0.3 |
| Other ancestries | 303,338 | 62.6 |
| (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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