De Soto Parish LA Social Statistics
Updated June 30, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 6,702 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 410 | 6.1 |
| Kindergarten | 451 | 6.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,446 | 51.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,613 | 24.1 |
| College or graduate school | 782 | 11.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 16,118 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,666 | 10.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,126 | 19.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,545 | 40.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,680 | 16.6 |
| Associate degree | 449 | 2.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,131 | 7.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 521 | 3.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 70.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 19,592 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,741 | 24.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 10,414 | 53.2 |
| Separated | 672 | 3.4 |
| Widowed | 1,893 | 9.7 |
Female | 1,477 | 7.5 |
| Divorced | 1,872 | 9.6 |
Female | 969 | 4.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 834 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 575 | 68.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 18,254 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,179 | 11.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,370 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 540 | 8.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 13,488 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,323 | 24.6 |
Percent employed | 46.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 10,165 | 75.4 |
Percent employed | 71.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,538 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,854 | 52.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 23,700 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 15,535 | 65.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 8,030 | 33.9 |
Same county | 4,383 | 18.5 |
Different county | 3,647 | 15.4 |
Same state | 2,747 | 11.6 |
Different state | 900 | 3.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 135 | 0.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 25,494 | 100.0 |
| Native | 25,247 | 99.0 |
Born in United States | 25,173 | 98.7 |
State of residence | 20,646 | 81.0 |
Different state | 4,527 | 17.8 |
Born outside United States | 74 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 247 | 1.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 109 | 0.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 61 | 0.2 |
Not a citizen | 186 | 0.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 247 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 39 | 15.8 |
| Asia | 18 | 7.3 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 6 | 2.4 |
| Latin America | 184 | 74.5 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 23,700 | 100.0 |
| English only | 22,767 | 96.1 |
| Language other than English | 933 | 3.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 403 | 1.7 |
Spanish | 569 | 2.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 291 | 1.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 314 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 101 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 35 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 11 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 25,494 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 21,477 | 84.2 |
| Arab | 47 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 17 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 114 | 0.4 |
| English | 1,331 | 5.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 951 | 3.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 206 | 0.8 |
| German | 1,014 | 4.0 |
| Greek | 7 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 2 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,636 | 6.4 |
| Italian | 287 | 1.1 |
| Lithuanian | 6 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 38 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 44 | 0.2 |
| Portuguese | 17 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 9 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 369 | 1.4 |
| Scottish | 245 | 1.0 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 184 | 0.7 |
| Swedish | 15 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 9 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 3,554 | 13.9 |
| Welsh | 52 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 7 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 11,316 | 44.4 |
| (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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