Lafayette, LA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 33,595 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,984 | 5.9 |
| Kindergarten | 1,649 | 4.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 13,084 | 38.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 6,366 | 18.9 |
| College or graduate school | 10,512 | 31.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 68,136 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 4,858 | 7.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 7,608 | 11.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 16,304 | 23.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 15,514 | 22.8 |
| Associate degree | 2,541 | 3.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 14,606 | 21.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 6,705 | 9.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 81.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 31.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 87,532 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 28,099 | 32.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 42,883 | 49.0 |
| Separated | 1,582 | 1.8 |
| Widowed | 5,547 | 6.3 |
Female | 4,603 | 5.3 |
| Divorced | 9,421 | 10.8 |
Female | 5,536 | 6.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,787 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 967 | 54.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 82,485 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 9,484 | 11.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 27,005 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,313 | 8.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 62,770 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 11,412 | 18.2 |
Percent employed | 56.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 51,358 | 81.8 |
Percent employed | 75.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 11,517 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,044 | 43.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 103,254 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 53,317 | 51.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 48,245 | 46.7 |
Same county | 28,234 | 27.3 |
Different county | 20,011 | 19.4 |
Same state | 13,062 | 12.7 |
Different state | 6,949 | 6.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,692 | 1.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 110,261 | 100.0 |
| Native | 106,725 | 96.8 |
Born in United States | 105,926 | 96.1 |
State of residence | 86,231 | 78.2 |
Different state | 19,695 | 17.9 |
Born outside United States | 799 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 3,536 | 3.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,693 | 1.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,283 | 1.2 |
Not a citizen | 2,253 | 2.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 3,536 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 633 | 17.9 |
| Asia | 1,604 | 45.4 |
| Africa | 244 | 6.9 |
| Oceania | 18 | 0.5 |
| Latin America | 813 | 23.0 |
| Northern America | 224 | 6.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 103,254 | 100.0 |
| English only | 86,449 | 83.7 |
| Language other than English | 16,805 | 16.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 3,995 | 3.9 |
Spanish | 1,852 | 1.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 659 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 13,194 | 12.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,659 | 2.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,202 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 525 | 0.5 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 110,261 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 106,217 | 96.3 |
| Arab | 1,088 | 1.0 |
| Czech1 | 120 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 173 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 570 | 0.5 |
| English | 6,660 | 6.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 18,647 | 16.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 9,231 | 8.4 |
| German | 7,867 | 7.1 |
| Greek | 103 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 93 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 6,753 | 6.1 |
| Italian | 3,464 | 3.1 |
| Lithuanian | 50 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 356 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 537 | 0.5 |
| Portuguese | 46 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 124 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,608 | 1.5 |
| Scottish | 1,094 | 1.0 |
| Slovak | 45 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 632 | 0.6 |
| Swedish | 525 | 0.5 |
| Swiss | 82 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 98 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 9,843 | 8.9 |
| Welsh | 546 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 110 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 35,752 | 32.4 |
| (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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