St. Mary Parish LA Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 14,750 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,181 | 8.0 |
| Kindergarten | 827 | 5.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 7,426 | 50.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,753 | 25.4 |
| College or graduate school | 1,563 | 10.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 33,158 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 4,629 | 14.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 6,666 | 20.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 12,694 | 38.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 5,221 | 15.7 |
| Associate degree | 826 | 2.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,286 | 6.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 836 | 2.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 65.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 9.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 40,509 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 10,738 | 26.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 21,241 | 52.4 |
| Separated | 1,161 | 2.9 |
| Widowed | 3,294 | 8.1 |
Female | 2,640 | 6.5 |
| Divorced | 4,075 | 10.1 |
Female | 2,148 | 5.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,637 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 915 | 55.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 37,645 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,166 | 11.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 13,856 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,266 | 9.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 29,438 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 7,687 | 26.1 |
Percent employed | 55.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 21,751 | 73.9 |
Percent employed | 65.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,715 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,803 | 49.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 49,547 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 31,812 | 64.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 17,405 | 35.1 |
Same county | 12,580 | 25.4 |
Different county | 4,825 | 9.7 |
Same state | 2,630 | 5.3 |
Different state | 2,195 | 4.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 330 | 0.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 53,500 | 100.0 |
| Native | 52,423 | 98.0 |
Born in United States | 52,219 | 97.6 |
State of residence | 45,829 | 85.7 |
Different state | 6,390 | 11.9 |
Born outside United States | 204 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 1,077 | 2.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 340 | 0.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 407 | 0.8 |
Not a citizen | 670 | 1.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,077 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 91 | 8.4 |
| Asia | 470 | 43.6 |
| Africa | 43 | 4.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 462 | 42.9 |
| Northern America | 11 | 1.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 49,547 | 100.0 |
| English only | 44,582 | 90.0 |
| Language other than English | 4,965 | 10.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,480 | 3.0 |
Spanish | 1,210 | 2.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 424 | 0.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,834 | 5.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 544 | 1.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 828 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 494 | 1.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 53,500 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 52,009 | 97.2 |
| Arab | 115 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 17 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 70 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 138 | 0.3 |
| English | 2,115 | 4.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 11,685 | 21.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 2,817 | 5.3 |
| German | 3,158 | 5.9 |
| Greek | 61 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 18 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 2,514 | 4.7 |
| Italian | 2,199 | 4.1 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 74 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 99 | 0.2 |
| Portuguese | 40 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 4 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 227 | 0.4 |
| Scottish | 153 | 0.3 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 209 | 0.4 |
| Swedish | 62 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 4,871 | 9.1 |
| Welsh | 51 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 92 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 21,220 | 39.7 |
| (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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