West Feliciana Parish LA Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,830 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 202 | 5.3 |
| Kindergarten | 235 | 6.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,448 | 37.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,498 | 39.1 |
| College or graduate school | 447 | 11.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 10,749 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,230 | 11.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,795 | 35.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,582 | 24.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,901 | 17.7 |
| Associate degree | 104 | 1.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 688 | 6.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 449 | 4.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 53.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 12,625 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,439 | 19.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 7,983 | 63.2 |
| Separated | 440 | 3.5 |
| Widowed | 905 | 7.2 |
Female | 372 | 2.9 |
| Divorced | 858 | 6.8 |
Female | 350 | 2.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 315 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 219 | 69.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 12,021 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,576 | 13.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,834 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 214 | 7.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 5,503 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,092 | 19.8 |
Percent employed | 53.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 4,411 | 80.2 |
Percent employed | 75.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 966 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 467 | 48.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 14,441 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 6,914 | 47.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 7,449 | 51.6 |
Same county | 1,467 | 10.2 |
Different county | 5,982 | 41.4 |
Same state | 5,199 | 36.0 |
Different state | 783 | 5.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 78 | 0.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 15,111 | 100.0 |
| Native | 15,029 | 99.5 |
Born in United States | 14,941 | 98.9 |
State of residence | 12,719 | 84.2 |
Different state | 2,222 | 14.7 |
Born outside United States | 88 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 82 | 0.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 23 | 0.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 51 | 0.3 |
Not a citizen | 31 | 0.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 82 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 33 | 40.2 |
| Asia | 20 | 24.4 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 17 | 20.7 |
| Northern America | 12 | 14.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 14,441 | 100.0 |
| English only | 13,999 | 96.9 |
| Language other than English | 442 | 3.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 90 | 0.6 |
Spanish | 185 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 20 | 0.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 237 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 63 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 15 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 7 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 15,111 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 8,854 | 58.6 |
| Arab | 7 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 3 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 32 | 0.2 |
| English | 552 | 3.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 712 | 4.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 240 | 1.6 |
| German | 778 | 5.1 |
| Greek | 5 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 9 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 791 | 5.2 |
| Italian | 219 | 1.4 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 30 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 69 | 0.5 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 308 | 2.0 |
| Scottish | 164 | 1.1 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 54 | 0.4 |
| Swedish | 30 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 10 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 34 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 797 | 5.3 |
| Welsh | 8 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 3,997 | 26.5 |
| (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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