St. Tammany Parish LA Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 54,129 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 4,527 | 8.4 |
| Kindergarten | 2,954 | 5.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 26,258 | 48.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 12,247 | 22.6 |
| College or graduate school | 8,143 | 15.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 122,959 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 5,855 | 4.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 13,980 | 11.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 32,584 | 26.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 29,852 | 24.3 |
| Associate degree | 5,866 | 4.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 23,186 | 18.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 11,636 | 9.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 83.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 28.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 146,499 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 30,743 | 21.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 89,764 | 61.3 |
| Separated | 2,446 | 1.7 |
| Widowed | 8,722 | 6.0 |
Female | 7,247 | 4.9 |
| Divorced | 14,824 | 10.1 |
Female | 8,522 | 5.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 3,536 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,667 | 47.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 136,147 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 20,190 | 14.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 47,202 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,420 | 7.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 109,746 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 19,784 | 18.0 |
Percent employed | 58.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 89,962 | 82.0 |
Percent employed | 76.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 18,135 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 7,566 | 41.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 177,826 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 97,344 | 54.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 78,880 | 44.4 |
Same county | 35,899 | 20.2 |
Different county | 42,981 | 24.2 |
Same state | 24,711 | 13.9 |
Different state | 18,270 | 10.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,602 | 0.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 191,268 | 100.0 |
| Native | 186,740 | 97.6 |
Born in United States | 185,045 | 96.7 |
State of residence | 129,412 | 67.7 |
Different state | 55,633 | 29.1 |
Born outside United States | 1,695 | 0.9 |
| Foreign born | 4,528 | 2.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,328 | 0.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 2,735 | 1.4 |
Not a citizen | 1,793 | 0.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 4,528 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,419 | 31.3 |
| Asia | 1,000 | 22.1 |
| Africa | 88 | 1.9 |
| Oceania | 25 | 0.6 |
| Latin America | 1,666 | 36.8 |
| Northern America | 330 | 7.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 177,826 | 100.0 |
| English only | 168,403 | 94.7 |
| Language other than English | 9,423 | 5.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,634 | 1.5 |
Spanish | 4,420 | 2.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,344 | 0.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 3,835 | 2.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 816 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 979 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 436 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 191,268 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 211,376 | 110.5 |
| Arab | 591 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 622 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 559 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 2,013 | 1.1 |
| English | 18,713 | 9.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 34,696 | 18.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 3,895 | 2.0 |
| German | 30,718 | 16.1 |
| Greek | 569 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 457 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 27,123 | 14.2 |
| Italian | 19,879 | 10.4 |
| Lithuanian | 158 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 1,133 | 0.6 |
| Polish | 2,214 | 1.2 |
| Portuguese | 227 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 509 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 3,365 | 1.8 |
| Scottish | 3,328 | 1.7 |
| Slovak | 159 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 733 | 0.4 |
| Swedish | 1,105 | 0.6 |
| Swiss | 243 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 159 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 16,958 | 8.9 |
| Welsh | 949 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 221 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 40,080 | 21.0 |
| (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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