Union Parish LA Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 5,345 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 335 | 6.3 |
| Kindergarten | 382 | 7.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,673 | 50.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,285 | 24.0 |
| College or graduate school | 670 | 12.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 14,819 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,415 | 9.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,783 | 18.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,943 | 40.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,602 | 17.6 |
| Associate degree | 327 | 2.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,196 | 8.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 553 | 3.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 71.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 11.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 17,958 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,689 | 20.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 10,725 | 59.7 |
| Separated | 447 | 2.5 |
| Widowed | 1,533 | 8.5 |
Female | 1,221 | 6.8 |
| Divorced | 1,564 | 8.7 |
Female | 778 | 4.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 523 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 311 | 59.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 16,942 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,075 | 12.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 5,154 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 414 | 8.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 12,585 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,069 | 24.4 |
Percent employed | 50.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 9,516 | 75.6 |
Percent employed | 71.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,003 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,343 | 44.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 21,183 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 12,841 | 60.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 8,213 | 38.8 |
Same county | 4,081 | 19.3 |
Different county | 4,132 | 19.5 |
Same state | 2,584 | 12.2 |
Different state | 1,548 | 7.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 129 | 0.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 22,803 | 100.0 |
| Native | 22,522 | 98.8 |
Born in United States | 22,462 | 98.5 |
State of residence | 17,816 | 78.1 |
Different state | 4,646 | 20.4 |
Born outside United States | 60 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 281 | 1.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 155 | 0.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 87 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 194 | 0.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 281 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 30 | 10.7 |
| Asia | 10 | 3.6 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 224 | 79.7 |
| Northern America | 17 | 6.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 21,183 | 100.0 |
| English only | 20,645 | 97.5 |
| Language other than English | 538 | 2.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 250 | 1.2 |
Spanish | 387 | 1.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 229 | 1.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 124 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 7 | 0.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 17 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 12 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 22,803 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 16,852 | 73.9 |
| Arab | 5 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 1 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 14 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 136 | 0.6 |
| English | 1,059 | 4.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 772 | 3.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 161 | 0.7 |
| German | 894 | 3.9 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,875 | 8.2 |
| Italian | 153 | 0.7 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 59 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 55 | 0.2 |
| Portuguese | 9 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 304 | 1.3 |
| Scottish | 209 | 0.9 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 30 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 23 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 3,616 | 15.9 |
| Welsh | 28 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 1 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 7,448 | 32.7 |
| (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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