Vernon Parish LA Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 14,157 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 872 | 6.2 |
| Kindergarten | 948 | 6.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 6,724 | 47.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,036 | 21.4 |
| College or graduate school | 2,577 | 18.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 29,329 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,760 | 6.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,065 | 13.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 10,690 | 36.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 7,401 | 25.2 |
| Associate degree | 1,448 | 4.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,678 | 9.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,287 | 4.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 80.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 13.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 39,418 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 9,271 | 23.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 23,810 | 60.4 |
| Separated | 895 | 2.3 |
| Widowed | 2,140 | 5.4 |
Female | 1,804 | 4.6 |
| Divorced | 3,302 | 8.4 |
Female | 1,707 | 4.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 883 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 564 | 63.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 30,316 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 6,651 | 21.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 12,340 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,138 | 9.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 23,751 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,072 | 21.4 |
Percent employed | 47.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 18,679 | 78.6 |
Percent employed | 65.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,972 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,133 | 53.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 47,546 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 21,201 | 44.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 24,260 | 51.0 |
Same county | 7,647 | 16.1 |
Different county | 16,613 | 34.9 |
Same state | 3,418 | 7.2 |
Different state | 13,195 | 27.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 2,085 | 4.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 52,531 | 100.0 |
| Native | 50,362 | 95.9 |
Born in United States | 48,336 | 92.0 |
State of residence | 25,173 | 47.9 |
Different state | 23,163 | 44.1 |
Born outside United States | 2,026 | 3.9 |
| Foreign born | 2,169 | 4.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 850 | 1.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,168 | 2.2 |
Not a citizen | 1,001 | 1.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 2,169 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 711 | 32.8 |
| Asia | 812 | 37.4 |
| Africa | 36 | 1.7 |
| Oceania | 8 | 0.4 |
| Latin America | 577 | 26.6 |
| Northern America | 25 | 1.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 47,546 | 100.0 |
| English only | 43,246 | 91.0 |
| Language other than English | 4,300 | 9.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,237 | 2.6 |
Spanish | 2,092 | 4.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 702 | 1.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,422 | 3.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 264 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 746 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 271 | 0.6 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 52,531 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 45,042 | 85.7 |
| Arab | 40 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 116 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 62 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 437 | 0.8 |
| English | 2,807 | 5.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,311 | 4.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 536 | 1.0 |
| German | 4,545 | 8.7 |
| Greek | 58 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 79 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 4,738 | 9.0 |
| Italian | 1,008 | 1.9 |
| Lithuanian | 45 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 231 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 544 | 1.0 |
| Portuguese | 25 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 155 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 630 | 1.2 |
| Scottish | 683 | 1.3 |
| Slovak | 5 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 180 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 229 | 0.4 |
| Swiss | 14 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 51 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 8,125 | 15.5 |
| Welsh | 103 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 161 | 0.3 |
| Other ancestries | 17,124 | 32.6 |
| (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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