West Carroll Parish LA Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,913 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 110 | 3.8 |
| Kindergarten | 191 | 6.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,550 | 53.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 757 | 26.0 |
| College or graduate school | 305 | 10.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 7,994 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,128 | 14.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,106 | 26.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,785 | 34.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,093 | 13.7 |
| Associate degree | 124 | 1.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 501 | 6.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 257 | 3.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 59.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 9.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 9,787 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,165 | 22.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 5,761 | 58.9 |
| Separated | 202 | 2.1 |
| Widowed | 858 | 8.8 |
Female | 734 | 7.5 |
| Divorced | 801 | 8.2 |
Female | 418 | 4.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 226 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 162 | 71.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 9,160 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,009 | 11.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,894 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 295 | 10.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 6,181 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,317 | 21.3 |
Percent employed | 40.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 4,864 | 78.7 |
Percent employed | 63.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,723 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 940 | 54.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 11,580 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 7,587 | 65.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 3,965 | 34.2 |
Same county | 2,084 | 18.0 |
Different county | 1,881 | 16.2 |
Same state | 1,185 | 10.2 |
Different state | 696 | 6.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 28 | 0.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 12,314 | 100.0 |
| Native | 12,276 | 99.7 |
Born in United States | 12,252 | 99.5 |
State of residence | 9,385 | 76.2 |
Different state | 2,867 | 23.3 |
Born outside United States | 24 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 38 | 0.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 7 | 0.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 27 | 0.2 |
Not a citizen | 11 | 0.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 38 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 10 | 26.3 |
| Asia | 12 | 31.6 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 16 | 42.1 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 11,580 | 100.0 |
| English only | 11,265 | 97.3 |
| Language other than English | 315 | 2.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 123 | 1.1 |
Spanish | 149 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 52 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 148 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 65 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 12 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 12,314 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 8,965 | 72.8 |
| Arab | 19 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 10 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 6 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 90 | 0.7 |
| English | 541 | 4.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 386 | 3.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 25 | 0.2 |
| German | 406 | 3.3 |
| Greek | 5 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,429 | 11.6 |
| Italian | 141 | 1.1 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 36 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 19 | 0.2 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 177 | 1.4 |
| Scottish | 154 | 1.3 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 94 | 0.8 |
| Swedish | 39 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 2,247 | 18.2 |
| Welsh | 7 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 3,134 | 25.5 |
| (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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