St. Helena Parish LA Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,993 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 170 | 5.7 |
| Kindergarten | 156 | 5.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,505 | 50.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 709 | 23.7 |
| College or graduate school | 453 | 15.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 6,489 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 738 | 11.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,372 | 21.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,565 | 39.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 957 | 14.7 |
| Associate degree | 130 | 2.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 413 | 6.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 314 | 4.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 67.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 11.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 8,011 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,223 | 27.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 4,060 | 50.7 |
| Separated | 297 | 3.7 |
| Widowed | 863 | 10.8 |
Female | 670 | 8.4 |
| Divorced | 568 | 7.1 |
Female | 305 | 3.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 463 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 332 | 71.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 7,471 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 833 | 11.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,766 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 188 | 6.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 5,676 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,713 | 30.2 |
Percent employed | 47.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 3,963 | 69.8 |
Percent employed | 64.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,247 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 649 | 52.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 9,762 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 7,229 | 74.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 2,505 | 25.7 |
Same county | 1,184 | 12.1 |
Different county | 1,321 | 13.5 |
Same state | 1,080 | 11.1 |
Different state | 241 | 2.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 28 | 0.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 10,525 | 100.0 |
| Native | 10,498 | 99.7 |
Born in United States | 10,483 | 99.6 |
State of residence | 9,246 | 87.8 |
Different state | 1,237 | 11.8 |
Born outside United States | 15 | 0.1 |
| Foreign born | 27 | 0.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 5 | 0.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 12 | 0.1 |
Not a citizen | 15 | 0.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 27 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 0 | 0.0 |
| Asia | 3 | 11.1 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 22 | 81.5 |
| Northern America | 2 | 7.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 9,762 | 100.0 |
| English only | 9,543 | 97.8 |
| Language other than English | 219 | 2.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 25 | 0.3 |
Spanish | 129 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 22 | 0.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 82 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 8 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 10,525 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 8,221 | 78.1 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 10 | 0.1 |
| English | 584 | 5.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 359 | 3.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 58 | 0.6 |
| German | 240 | 2.3 |
| Greek | 9 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 549 | 5.2 |
| Italian | 108 | 1.0 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 5 | 0.0 |
| Polish | 35 | 0.3 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 198 | 1.9 |
| Scottish | 41 | 0.4 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 64 | 0.6 |
| Swedish | 7 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 582 | 5.5 |
| Welsh | 16 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 5,356 | 50.9 |
| (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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