Richland Parish LA Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 5,489 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 415 | 7.6 |
| Kindergarten | 280 | 5.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,798 | 51.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,349 | 24.6 |
| College or graduate school | 647 | 11.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 13,060 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,909 | 14.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,071 | 23.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,198 | 32.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,929 | 14.8 |
| Associate degree | 279 | 2.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,143 | 8.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 531 | 4.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 61.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 16,218 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,124 | 25.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 8,829 | 54.4 |
| Separated | 452 | 2.8 |
| Widowed | 1,632 | 10.1 |
Female | 1,370 | 8.4 |
| Divorced | 1,181 | 7.3 |
Female | 640 | 3.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 701 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 379 | 54.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 15,265 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,493 | 9.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 5,099 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 442 | 8.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 10,401 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,698 | 25.9 |
Percent employed | 48.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 7,703 | 74.1 |
Percent employed | 71.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,861 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,446 | 50.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 19,389 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 12,483 | 64.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 6,867 | 35.4 |
Same county | 4,194 | 21.6 |
Different county | 2,673 | 13.8 |
Same state | 2,023 | 10.4 |
Different state | 650 | 3.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 39 | 0.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 20,981 | 100.0 |
| Native | 20,874 | 99.5 |
Born in United States | 20,832 | 99.3 |
State of residence | 18,107 | 86.3 |
Different state | 2,725 | 13.0 |
Born outside United States | 42 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 107 | 0.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 40 | 0.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 63 | 0.3 |
Not a citizen | 44 | 0.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 107 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 6 | 5.6 |
| Asia | 53 | 49.5 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 4 | 3.7 |
| Latin America | 39 | 36.4 |
| Northern America | 5 | 4.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 19,389 | 100.0 |
| English only | 19,044 | 98.2 |
| Language other than English | 345 | 1.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 93 | 0.5 |
Spanish | 164 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 69 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 121 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 15 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 60 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 9 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 20,981 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 16,481 | 78.6 |
| Arab | 7 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 151 | 0.7 |
| English | 1,053 | 5.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 589 | 2.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 42 | 0.2 |
| German | 506 | 2.4 |
| Greek | 10 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,451 | 6.9 |
| Italian | 145 | 0.7 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 32 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 16 | 0.1 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 257 | 1.2 |
| Scottish | 125 | 0.6 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 37 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 12 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 7 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 4,157 | 19.8 |
| Welsh | 50 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 7,834 | 37.3 |
| (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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