St. Charles Parish LA Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 14,720 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,120 | 7.6 |
| Kindergarten | 1,005 | 6.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 6,936 | 47.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,525 | 23.9 |
| College or graduate school | 2,134 | 14.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 29,551 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,071 | 7.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,848 | 13.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 10,662 | 36.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 6,418 | 21.7 |
| Associate degree | 1,379 | 4.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,663 | 12.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,510 | 5.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 80.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 17.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 36,142 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 9,239 | 25.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 20,722 | 57.3 |
| Separated | 607 | 1.7 |
| Widowed | 2,085 | 5.8 |
Female | 1,628 | 4.5 |
| Divorced | 3,489 | 9.7 |
Female | 1,967 | 5.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,244 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 546 | 43.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 33,478 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,989 | 11.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 12,873 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 768 | 6.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 27,182 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,845 | 17.8 |
Percent employed | 59.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 22,337 | 82.2 |
Percent employed | 76.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,119 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,958 | 47.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 44,565 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 29,655 | 66.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 14,512 | 32.6 |
Same county | 6,908 | 15.5 |
Different county | 7,604 | 17.1 |
Same state | 5,742 | 12.9 |
Different state | 1,862 | 4.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 398 | 0.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 48,072 | 100.0 |
| Native | 46,880 | 97.5 |
Born in United States | 46,569 | 96.9 |
State of residence | 39,366 | 81.9 |
Different state | 7,203 | 15.0 |
Born outside United States | 311 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 1,192 | 2.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 485 | 1.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 608 | 1.3 |
Not a citizen | 584 | 1.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,192 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 204 | 17.1 |
| Asia | 267 | 22.4 |
| Africa | 59 | 4.9 |
| Oceania | 5 | 0.4 |
| Latin America | 541 | 45.4 |
| Northern America | 116 | 9.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 44,565 | 100.0 |
| English only | 41,562 | 93.3 |
| Language other than English | 3,003 | 6.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 943 | 2.1 |
Spanish | 1,265 | 2.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 330 | 0.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,524 | 3.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 509 | 1.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 154 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 99 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 48,072 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 48,227 | 100.3 |
| Arab | 114 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 51 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 58 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 170 | 0.4 |
| English | 2,211 | 4.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 10,892 | 22.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 1,720 | 3.6 |
| German | 5,568 | 11.6 |
| Greek | 84 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 6 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 3,425 | 7.1 |
| Italian | 3,708 | 7.7 |
| Lithuanian | 10 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 66 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 223 | 0.5 |
| Portuguese | 75 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 23 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 368 | 0.8 |
| Scottish | 372 | 0.8 |
| Slovak | 19 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 521 | 1.1 |
| Swedish | 72 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 25 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 14 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 3,597 | 7.5 |
| Welsh | 124 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 36 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 14,675 | 30.5 |
| (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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