Louisiana Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,271,299 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 89,597 | 7.0 |
| Kindergarten | 69,264 | 5.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 571,548 | 45.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 282,890 | 22.3 |
| College or graduate school | 258,000 | 20.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 2,775,468 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 257,710 | 9.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 441,342 | 15.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 899,354 | 32.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 561,486 | 20.2 |
| Associate degree | 95,798 | 3.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 339,711 | 12.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 180,067 | 6.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 74.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 18.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 3,466,380 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 992,616 | 28.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 1,774,491 | 51.2 |
| Separated | 90,106 | 2.6 |
| Widowed | 255,120 | 7.4 |
Female | 208,297 | 6.0 |
| Divorced | 354,047 | 10.2 |
Female | 202,501 | 5.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 122,240 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 67,058 | 54.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 3,232,426 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 392,486 | 12.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,110,715 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 103,727 | 9.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 2,445,674 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 540,838 | 22.1 |
Percent employed | 51.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 1,904,836 | 77.9 |
Percent employed | 72.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 489,574 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 235,482 | 48.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 4,153,367 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 2,452,282 | 59.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 1,659,059 | 39.9 |
Same county | 1,017,457 | 24.5 |
Different county | 641,602 | 15.4 |
Same state | 388,082 | 9.3 |
Different state | 253,520 | 6.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 42,026 | 1.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 4,468,976 | 100.0 |
| Native | 4,353,091 | 97.4 |
Born in United States | 4,327,681 | 96.8 |
State of residence | 3,546,980 | 79.4 |
Different state | 780,701 | 17.5 |
Born outside United States | 25,410 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 115,885 | 2.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 42,849 | 1.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 56,102 | 1.3 |
Not a citizen | 59,783 | 1.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 115,880 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 18,062 | 15.6 |
| Asia | 43,464 | 37.5 |
| Africa | 4,016 | 3.5 |
| Oceania | 577 | 0.5 |
| Latin America | 46,561 | 40.2 |
| Northern America | 3,200 | 2.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 4,153,367 | 100.0 |
| English only | 3,771,003 | 90.8 |
| Language other than English | 382,364 | 9.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 116,907 | 2.8 |
Spanish | 105,189 | 2.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 38,609 | 0.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 225,750 | 5.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 53,948 | 1.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 41,963 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 21,755 | 0.5 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 4,468,976 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 4,135,701 | 92.5 |
| Arab | 13,553 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 5,346 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 4,221 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 25,108 | 0.6 |
| English | 232,816 | 5.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 545,558 | 12.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 179,739 | 4.0 |
| German | 315,346 | 7.1 |
| Greek | 5,929 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 4,625 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 315,417 | 7.1 |
| Italian | 195,561 | 4.4 |
| Lithuanian | 1,577 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 11,520 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 19,200 | 0.4 |
| Portuguese | 2,550 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 6,858 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 52,905 | 1.2 |
| Scottish | 38,097 | 0.9 |
| Slovak | 1,069 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 31,945 | 0.7 |
| Swedish | 11,476 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 3,289 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 1,702 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 449,714 | 10.1 |
| Welsh | 9,993 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 5,689 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 1,644,898 | 36.8 |
| (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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