Bossier Parish School District, LA (2200270) DP2 Social Characteristics

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Bossier Parish School District, LA (2200270)
-- DP2 Social Characteristics

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This section provides a summary of social characteristics for Bossier Parish School District, LA based on the 2009 American Community Survey. See related sections General Demographics, Economic Characteristics and Housing Characteristics. See usage notes located at the bottom of the report.

-- Table/Item --	Value	Percent
Total households	42,533	100.0
Family households (families)	29,222	68.7
With own children under 18 years	13,596	32.0
Married-couple family	21,314	50.1
With own children under 18 years	9,078	21.3
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,929	4.5
With own children under 18 years	1,038	2.4
Female householder, no husband present, family	5,979	14.1
With own children under 18 years	3,480	8.2
Nonfamily households	13,311	31.3
Householder living alone	11,138	26.2
65 years and over	3,397	8.0

Households with one or more people under 18 years	15,612	36.7
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	8,954	21.1

Average household size	2.48
Average family size	3.01

RELATIONSHIP
Population in households	105,610	100.0
Householder	42,533	40.3
Spouse	21,381	20.2
Child	31,716	30.0
Other relatives	5,590	5.3
Nonrelatives	4,390	4.2
Unmarried partner	2,358	2.2

MARITAL STATUS
Males 15 years and over	41,087	100.0
Never married	12,320	30.0
Now married, except separated	22,579	55.0
Separated	821	2.0
Widowed	1,177	2.9
Divorced	4,190	10.2

Females 15 years and over	44,048	100.0
Never married	10,557	24.0
Now married, except separated	22,046	50.0
Separated	1,461	3.3
Widowed	4,195	9.5
Divorced	5,789	13.1

FERTILITY
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in past 12 mo	1,493	100.0
Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)	482	32.3
Per 1,000 unmarried women	36
Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old	53
Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old	43
Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old	104
Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old	6

GRANDPARENTS
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years	2,514	100.0
Responsible for grandchildren	1,438	57.2
Years responsible for grandchildren
Less than 1 year	425	16.9
1 or 2 years	235	9.3
3 or 4 years	88	3.5
5 or more years	690	27.4

Number of grandparents resp for own grandchildren under 18 yrs	1,438	57.2
Who are female	768	30.5
Who are married	1,108	44.1

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	27,730	100.0
Nursery school, preschool	2,421	8.7
Kindergarten	1,814	6.5
Elementary school (grades 1-8)	12,373	44.6
High school (grades 9-12)	5,955	21.5
College or graduate school	5,167	18.6

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	68,682	100.0
Less than 9th grade	2,275	3.3
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	6,680	9.7
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	23,060	33.6
Some college, no degree	17,022	24.8
Associate's degree	5,087	7.4
Bachelor's degree	10,387	15.1
Graduate or professional degree	4,171	6.1

Percent high school graduate or higher	87.0
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	21.2

VETERAN STATUS
Civilian population 18 years and over	76,396	100.0
Civilian veterans	12,354	16.2

RESIDENCE 1 YEAR AGO
Population 1 year and over	107,324	100.0
Same house	85,817	80.0
Different house in the U.S.	20,956	19.5
Same county	10,170	9.5
Different county	10,786	10.0
Same state	5,244	4.9
Different state	5,542	5.2
Abroad	551	0.5

PLACE OF BIRTH
Total population	108,722	100.0
Native	104,713	96.3
Born in United States	103,045	94.8
State of residence	65,765	60.5
Different state	37,280	34.3
Born in P.R, U.S. Island areas, or abroad to American parent(s)	1,668	1.5
Foreign born	4,009	3.7

U.S. CITIZENSHIP STATUS
Foreign-born population	4,009	100.0
Naturalized U.S. citizen	1,653	41.2
Not a U.S. citizen	2,356	58.8

YEAR OF ENTRY
Population born outside the United States	5,677	100.0

Native	1,668	29.4
Entered 2000 or later	209	3.7
Entered before 2000	1,459	25.7

Foreign born	4,009	70.6
Entered 2000 or later	1,181	20.8
Entered before 2000	2,828	49.8

WORLD REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea	4,009	100.0
Europe	497	12.4
Asia	1,346	33.6
Africa	29	0.7
Oceania	5	0.1
Latin America	2,040	50.9
Northern America	92	2.3

LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME
Population 5 years and over	100,595	100.0
English only	94,582	94.0
Language other than English	6,013	6.0
Speak English less than "very well"	2,525	2.5
Spanish	3,254	3.2
Speak English less than "very well"	1,510	1.5
Other Indo-European languages	1,373	1.4
Speak English less than "very well"	320	0.3
Asian and Pacific Islander languages	1,014	1.0
Speak English less than "very well"	416	0.4
Other languages	372	0.4
Speak English less than "very well"	279	0.3

ANCESTRY
Total population	108,722	100.0
American	16,611	15.3
Arab	164	0.2
Czech	207	0.2
Danish	82	0.1
Dutch	1,452	1.3
English	9,174	8.4
French (except Basque)	7,722	7.1
French Canadian	629	0.6
German	12,032	11.1
Greek	74	0.1
Hungarian	102	0.1
Irish	13,231	12.2
Italian	3,631	3.3
Lithuanian	19	0.0
Norwegian	477	0.4
Polish	1,135	1.0
Portuguese	200	0.2
Russian	178	0.2
Scotch-Irish	2,280	2.1
Scottish	1,969	1.8
Slovak	26	0.0
Subsaharan African	319	0.3
Swedish	711	0.7
Swiss	22	0.0
Ukrainian	10	0.0
Welsh	517	0.5
West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)	95	0.1

Developed by ProximityOne; Census Bureau ACS 2009 Estimates

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