Alexandria, LA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 12,612 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,126 | 8.9 |
| Kindergarten | 912 | 7.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,913 | 46.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,080 | 24.4 |
| College or graduate school | 1,581 | 12.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 29,132 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,769 | 9.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 5,269 | 18.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 8,583 | 29.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 5,896 | 20.2 |
| Associate degree | 927 | 3.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,435 | 11.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,253 | 7.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 72.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 19.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 36,072 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 11,735 | 32.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 15,278 | 42.4 |
| Separated | 1,357 | 3.8 |
| Widowed | 3,558 | 9.9 |
Female | 2,927 | 8.1 |
| Divorced | 4,144 | 11.5 |
Female | 2,671 | 7.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,490 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 900 | 60.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 33,584 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,808 | 14.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 11,562 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,229 | 10.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 23,929 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,850 | 28.6 |
Percent employed | 46.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 17,079 | 71.4 |
Percent employed | 70.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 6,328 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,359 | 53.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 43,255 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 24,818 | 57.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 18,079 | 41.8 |
Same county | 12,935 | 29.9 |
Different county | 5,144 | 11.9 |
Same state | 2,978 | 6.9 |
Different state | 2,166 | 5.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 358 | 0.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 46,738 | 100.0 |
| Native | 45,948 | 98.3 |
Born in United States | 45,721 | 97.8 |
State of residence | 38,468 | 82.3 |
Different state | 7,253 | 15.5 |
Born outside United States | 227 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 790 | 1.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 325 | 0.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 413 | 0.9 |
Not a citizen | 377 | 0.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 790 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 150 | 19.0 |
| Asia | 446 | 56.5 |
| Africa | 24 | 3.0 |
| Oceania | 7 | 0.9 |
| Latin America | 134 | 17.0 |
| Northern America | 29 | 3.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 43,255 | 100.0 |
| English only | 41,270 | 95.4 |
| Language other than English | 1,985 | 4.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 628 | 1.5 |
Spanish | 474 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 174 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,032 | 2.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 251 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 263 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 115 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 46,738 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 40,299 | 86.2 |
| Arab | 349 | 0.7 |
| Czech1 | 105 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 31 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 216 | 0.5 |
| English | 2,472 | 5.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 3,047 | 6.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 567 | 1.2 |
| German | 1,608 | 3.4 |
| Greek | 74 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 12 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 2,637 | 5.6 |
| Italian | 987 | 2.1 |
| Lithuanian | 25 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 56 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 220 | 0.5 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 36 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 575 | 1.2 |
| Scottish | 269 | 0.6 |
| Slovak | 23 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 497 | 1.1 |
| Swedish | 51 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 21 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 2,647 | 5.7 |
| Welsh | 73 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 5 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 23,696 | 50.7 |
| (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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