Plaquemines Parish LA Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 7,807 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 439 | 5.6 |
| Kindergarten | 434 | 5.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,819 | 48.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,881 | 24.1 |
| College or graduate school | 1,234 | 15.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 16,448 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,414 | 14.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,738 | 16.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,628 | 34.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,247 | 19.7 |
| Associate degree | 646 | 3.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,404 | 8.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 371 | 2.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 68.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 20,337 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 5,145 | 25.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 11,599 | 57.0 |
| Separated | 457 | 2.2 |
| Widowed | 1,300 | 6.4 |
Female | 970 | 4.8 |
| Divorced | 1,836 | 9.0 |
Female | 1,003 | 4.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 858 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 436 | 50.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 18,626 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,100 | 11.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 7,032 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 679 | 9.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 14,313 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,701 | 18.9 |
Percent employed | 48.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 11,612 | 81.1 |
Percent employed | 67.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,554 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,173 | 45.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 24,841 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 16,283 | 65.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 8,399 | 33.8 |
Same county | 4,070 | 16.4 |
Different county | 4,329 | 17.4 |
Same state | 3,006 | 12.1 |
Different state | 1,323 | 5.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 159 | 0.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 26,757 | 100.0 |
| Native | 26,014 | 97.2 |
Born in United States | 25,903 | 96.8 |
State of residence | 21,631 | 80.8 |
Different state | 4,272 | 16.0 |
Born outside United States | 111 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 743 | 2.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 110 | 0.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 345 | 1.3 |
Not a citizen | 398 | 1.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 743 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 155 | 20.9 |
| Asia | 486 | 65.4 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 9 | 1.2 |
| Latin America | 86 | 11.6 |
| Northern America | 7 | 0.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 24,841 | 100.0 |
| English only | 22,848 | 92.0 |
| Language other than English | 1,993 | 8.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 679 | 2.7 |
Spanish | 353 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 90 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,072 | 4.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 259 | 1.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 550 | 2.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 330 | 1.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 26,757 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 25,940 | 96.9 |
| Arab | 39 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 27 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 6 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 217 | 0.8 |
| English | 1,056 | 3.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 5,241 | 19.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 791 | 3.0 |
| German | 2,458 | 9.2 |
| Greek | 16 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 29 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 1,857 | 6.9 |
| Italian | 1,921 | 7.2 |
| Lithuanian | 44 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 89 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 132 | 0.5 |
| Portuguese | 3 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 13 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 176 | 0.7 |
| Scottish | 158 | 0.6 |
| Slovak | 10 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 163 | 0.6 |
| Swedish | 130 | 0.5 |
| Swiss | 7 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 3,015 | 11.3 |
| Welsh | 20 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 6 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 8,316 | 31.1 |
| (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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