Jefferson Davis Parish LA Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 8,365 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 583 | 7.0 |
| Kindergarten | 519 | 6.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,415 | 52.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,945 | 23.3 |
| College or graduate school | 903 | 10.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 19,352 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,704 | 14.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,225 | 16.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 7,967 | 41.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,964 | 15.3 |
| Associate degree | 570 | 2.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,339 | 6.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 583 | 3.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 69.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 9.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 23,827 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 5,391 | 22.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 13,627 | 57.2 |
| Separated | 568 | 2.4 |
| Widowed | 2,062 | 8.7 |
Female | 1,715 | 7.2 |
| Divorced | 2,179 | 9.1 |
Female | 1,262 | 5.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 826 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 447 | 54.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 22,179 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,657 | 12.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 8,285 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 791 | 9.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 16,468 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,822 | 23.2 |
Percent employed | 40.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 12,646 | 76.8 |
Percent employed | 69.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,866 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,926 | 49.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 29,034 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 18,967 | 65.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 9,993 | 34.4 |
Same county | 6,431 | 22.1 |
Different county | 3,562 | 12.3 |
Same state | 2,424 | 8.3 |
Different state | 1,138 | 3.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 74 | 0.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 31,435 | 100.0 |
| Native | 31,254 | 99.4 |
Born in United States | 31,171 | 99.2 |
State of residence | 28,348 | 90.2 |
Different state | 2,823 | 9.0 |
Born outside United States | 83 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 181 | 0.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 40 | 0.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 90 | 0.3 |
Not a citizen | 91 | 0.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 181 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 56 | 30.9 |
| Asia | 79 | 43.6 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 13 | 7.2 |
| Latin America | 25 | 13.8 |
| Northern America | 8 | 4.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 29,034 | 100.0 |
| English only | 23,805 | 82.0 |
| Language other than English | 5,229 | 18.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,198 | 4.1 |
Spanish | 254 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 156 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 4,846 | 16.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 975 | 3.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 82 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 57 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 31,435 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 27,793 | 88.4 |
| Arab | 49 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 16 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 19 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 34 | 0.1 |
| English | 1,186 | 3.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 5,143 | 16.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 5,416 | 17.2 |
| German | 1,890 | 6.0 |
| Greek | 26 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 46 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 1,064 | 3.4 |
| Italian | 437 | 1.4 |
| Lithuanian | 10 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 64 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 40 | 0.1 |
| Portuguese | 3 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 186 | 0.6 |
| Scottish | 147 | 0.5 |
| Slovak | 10 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 154 | 0.5 |
| Swedish | 41 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 3 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 4,900 | 15.6 |
| Welsh | 25 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 14 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 6,870 | 21.9 |
| (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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