Washington Parish LA Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 10,968 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 668 | 6.1 |
| Kindergarten | 677 | 6.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,445 | 49.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,916 | 26.6 |
| College or graduate school | 1,262 | 11.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 27,954 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,018 | 10.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 5,865 | 21.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 11,227 | 40.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,198 | 15.0 |
| Associate degree | 591 | 2.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,842 | 6.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,213 | 4.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 68.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 34,282 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 7,922 | 23.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 18,109 | 52.8 |
| Separated | 963 | 2.8 |
| Widowed | 3,646 | 10.6 |
Female | 2,907 | 8.5 |
| Divorced | 3,642 | 10.6 |
Female | 2,098 | 6.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,405 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 821 | 58.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 32,134 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,216 | 13.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 10,498 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,059 | 10.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 22,497 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,716 | 29.9 |
Percent employed | 40.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 15,781 | 70.1 |
Percent employed | 68.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 6,058 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,219 | 53.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 40,837 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 26,277 | 64.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 14,436 | 35.4 |
Same county | 9,039 | 22.1 |
Different county | 5,397 | 13.2 |
Same state | 3,508 | 8.6 |
Different state | 1,889 | 4.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 124 | 0.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 43,926 | 100.0 |
| Native | 43,740 | 99.6 |
Born in United States | 43,585 | 99.2 |
State of residence | 35,547 | 80.9 |
Different state | 8,038 | 18.3 |
Born outside United States | 155 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 186 | 0.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 36 | 0.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 128 | 0.3 |
Not a citizen | 58 | 0.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 186 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 62 | 33.3 |
| Asia | 32 | 17.2 |
| Africa | 7 | 3.8 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 70 | 37.6 |
| Northern America | 15 | 8.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 40,837 | 100.0 |
| English only | 39,870 | 97.6 |
| Language other than English | 967 | 2.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 381 | 0.9 |
Spanish | 420 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 206 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 512 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 162 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 24 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 7 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 43,926 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 34,747 | 79.1 |
| Arab | 41 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 37 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 15 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 151 | 0.3 |
| English | 2,493 | 5.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,083 | 4.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 251 | 0.6 |
| German | 1,969 | 4.5 |
| Greek | 6 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 30 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 3,616 | 8.2 |
| Italian | 725 | 1.7 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 84 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 26 | 0.1 |
| Portuguese | 27 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 10 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 656 | 1.5 |
| Scottish | 391 | 0.9 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 879 | 2.0 |
| Swedish | 72 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 7,425 | 16.9 |
| Welsh | 144 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 5 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 13,611 | 31.0 |
| (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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