Rapides Parish LA Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 33,345 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 2,504 | 7.5 |
| Kindergarten | 2,164 | 6.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 15,686 | 47.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 8,371 | 25.1 |
| College or graduate school | 4,620 | 13.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 79,811 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 7,286 | 9.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 12,975 | 16.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 26,938 | 33.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 16,486 | 20.7 |
| Associate degree | 2,921 | 3.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 8,475 | 10.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 4,730 | 5.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 74.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 16.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 98,398 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 26,452 | 26.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 50,947 | 51.8 |
| Separated | 2,820 | 2.9 |
| Widowed | 8,121 | 8.3 |
Female | 6,714 | 6.8 |
| Divorced | 10,058 | 10.2 |
Female | 5,928 | 6.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 3,442 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,969 | 57.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 91,636 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 13,508 | 14.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 31,292 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,112 | 9.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 67,332 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 17,794 | 26.4 |
Percent employed | 48.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 49,538 | 73.6 |
Percent employed | 73.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 15,345 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 7,923 | 51.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 117,515 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 70,438 | 59.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 46,132 | 39.3 |
Same county | 31,329 | 26.7 |
Different county | 14,803 | 12.6 |
Same state | 8,657 | 7.4 |
Different state | 6,146 | 5.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 945 | 0.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 126,337 | 100.0 |
| Native | 124,368 | 98.4 |
Born in United States | 123,445 | 97.7 |
State of residence | 101,844 | 80.6 |
Different state | 21,601 | 17.1 |
Born outside United States | 923 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 1,969 | 1.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 890 | 0.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 801 | 0.6 |
Not a citizen | 1,168 | 0.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,969 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 395 | 20.1 |
| Asia | 938 | 47.6 |
| Africa | 41 | 2.1 |
| Oceania | 7 | 0.4 |
| Latin America | 534 | 27.1 |
| Northern America | 54 | 2.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 117,515 | 100.0 |
| English only | 111,804 | 95.1 |
| Language other than English | 5,711 | 4.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,902 | 1.6 |
Spanish | 1,666 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 611 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,941 | 2.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 758 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 789 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 439 | 0.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 126,337 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 111,322 | 88.1 |
| Arab | 557 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 434 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 88 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 1,123 | 0.9 |
| English | 8,461 | 6.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 11,576 | 9.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 2,550 | 2.0 |
| German | 6,751 | 5.3 |
| Greek | 101 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 27 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 10,851 | 8.6 |
| Italian | 2,551 | 2.0 |
| Lithuanian | 67 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 305 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 527 | 0.4 |
| Portuguese | 49 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 57 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,832 | 1.5 |
| Scottish | 1,181 | 0.9 |
| Slovak | 44 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 902 | 0.7 |
| Swedish | 262 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 75 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 29 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 16,558 | 13.1 |
| Welsh | 288 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 40 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 44,036 | 34.9 |
| (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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