East Baton Rouge Parish LA Social Statistics
Updated June 30, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 134,817 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 9,681 | 7.2 |
| Kindergarten | 6,211 | 4.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 48,865 | 36.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 24,705 | 18.3 |
| College or graduate school | 45,355 | 33.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 245,296 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 11,024 | 4.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 28,483 | 11.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 64,694 | 26.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 58,401 | 23.8 |
| Associate degree | 7,207 | 2.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 47,765 | 19.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 27,722 | 11.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 83.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 30.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 323,974 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 110,752 | 34.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 153,679 | 47.4 |
| Separated | 7,527 | 2.3 |
| Widowed | 19,872 | 6.1 |
Female | 16,643 | 5.1 |
| Divorced | 32,144 | 9.9 |
Female | 19,861 | 6.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 9,987 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 5,006 | 50.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 304,743 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 33,745 | 11.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 105,356 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 10,379 | 9.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 234,221 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 45,263 | 19.3 |
Percent employed | 58.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 188,958 | 80.7 |
Percent employed | 76.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 38,913 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 16,911 | 43.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 383,818 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 198,846 | 51.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 178,158 | 46.4 |
Same county | 113,616 | 29.6 |
Different county | 64,542 | 16.8 |
Same state | 38,849 | 10.1 |
Different state | 25,693 | 6.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 6,814 | 1.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 412,852 | 100.0 |
| Native | 397,378 | 96.3 |
Born in United States | 395,050 | 95.7 |
State of residence | 313,707 | 76.0 |
Different state | 81,343 | 19.7 |
Born outside United States | 2,328 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 15,474 | 3.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 7,854 | 1.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 6,273 | 1.5 |
Not a citizen | 9,201 | 2.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 15,474 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 2,471 | 16.0 |
| Asia | 7,462 | 48.2 |
| Africa | 1,243 | 8.0 |
| Oceania | 94 | 0.6 |
| Latin America | 3,688 | 23.8 |
| Northern America | 516 | 3.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 383,818 | 100.0 |
| English only | 354,079 | 92.3 |
| Language other than English | 29,739 | 7.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 10,165 | 2.6 |
Spanish | 9,013 | 2.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,432 | 0.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 12,175 | 3.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,764 | 0.7 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 6,259 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,313 | 0.9 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 412,852 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 393,613 | 95.3 |
| Arab | 2,514 | 0.6 |
| Czech1 | 523 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 529 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 2,123 | 0.5 |
| English | 28,670 | 6.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 44,006 | 10.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 10,977 | 2.7 |
| German | 28,487 | 6.9 |
| Greek | 688 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 447 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 28,143 | 6.8 |
| Italian | 18,694 | 4.5 |
| Lithuanian | 142 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 1,349 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 2,168 | 0.5 |
| Portuguese | 168 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 607 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 7,687 | 1.9 |
| Scottish | 5,142 | 1.2 |
| Slovak | 131 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 5,033 | 1.2 |
| Swedish | 1,164 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 510 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 232 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 26,628 | 6.4 |
| Welsh | 1,118 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 483 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 175,250 | 42.4 |
| (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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