St. Landry Parish LA Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 24,609 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,631 | 6.6 |
| Kindergarten | 1,388 | 5.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 12,211 | 49.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 6,210 | 25.2 |
| College or graduate school | 3,169 | 12.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 53,592 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 10,756 | 20.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 9,596 | 17.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 17,827 | 33.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 7,961 | 14.9 |
| Associate degree | 1,704 | 3.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,765 | 7.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,983 | 3.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 62.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 66,498 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 18,054 | 27.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 34,570 | 52.0 |
| Separated | 1,963 | 3.0 |
| Widowed | 5,864 | 8.8 |
Female | 4,696 | 7.1 |
| Divorced | 6,047 | 9.1 |
Female | 3,497 | 5.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,437 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,437 | 59.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 61,837 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 6,617 | 10.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 22,770 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,556 | 11.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 45,518 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 12,229 | 26.9 |
Percent employed | 39.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 33,289 | 73.1 |
Percent employed | 64.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 11,180 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,776 | 51.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 80,870 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 52,930 | 65.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 27,572 | 34.1 |
Same county | 18,843 | 23.3 |
Different county | 8,729 | 10.8 |
Same state | 6,442 | 8.0 |
Different state | 2,287 | 2.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 368 | 0.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 87,700 | 100.0 |
| Native | 87,245 | 99.5 |
Born in United States | 87,084 | 99.3 |
State of residence | 81,216 | 92.6 |
Different state | 5,868 | 6.7 |
Born outside United States | 161 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 455 | 0.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 185 | 0.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 202 | 0.2 |
Not a citizen | 253 | 0.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 455 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 83 | 18.2 |
| Asia | 203 | 44.6 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 10 | 2.2 |
| Latin America | 121 | 26.6 |
| Northern America | 38 | 8.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 80,870 | 100.0 |
| English only | 65,950 | 81.6 |
| Language other than English | 14,920 | 18.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 3,920 | 4.8 |
Spanish | 506 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 139 | 0.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 14,172 | 17.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,713 | 4.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 218 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 68 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 87,700 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 73,982 | 84.4 |
| Arab | 82 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 63 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 25 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 139 | 0.2 |
| English | 2,104 | 2.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 12,505 | 14.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 7,095 | 8.1 |
| German | 3,043 | 3.5 |
| Greek | 46 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 1 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 2,247 | 2.6 |
| Italian | 1,087 | 1.2 |
| Lithuanian | 16 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 68 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 147 | 0.2 |
| Portuguese | 32 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 53 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 324 | 0.4 |
| Scottish | 207 | 0.2 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 711 | 0.8 |
| Swedish | 22 | 0.0 |
| Swiss | 20 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 10,536 | 12.0 |
| Welsh | 68 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 14 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 33,327 | 38.0 |
| (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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