Washington Parish School District, LA (2201860) DP2 Social Characteristics

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Washington Parish School District, LA (2201860)
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This section provides a summary of social characteristics for Washington 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	11,896	100.0
Family households (families)	8,506	71.5
With own children under 18 years	3,690	31.0
Married-couple family	5,994	50.4
With own children under 18 years	2,293	19.3
Male householder, no wife present, family	723	6.1
With own children under 18 years	350	2.9
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,789	15.0
With own children under 18 years	1,047	8.8
Nonfamily households	3,390	28.5
Householder living alone	3,058	25.7
65 years and over	1,217	10.2

Households with one or more people under 18 years	4,450	37.4
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	3,139	26.4

Average household size	2.60
Average family size	3.08

RELATIONSHIP
Population in households	30,988	100.0
Householder	11,896	38.4
Spouse	5,919	19.1
Child	9,225	29.8
Other relatives	2,584	8.3
Nonrelatives	1,364	4.4
Unmarried partner	740	2.4

MARITAL STATUS
Males 15 years and over	12,923	100.0
Never married	4,106	31.8
Now married, except separated	6,430	49.8
Separated	383	3.0
Widowed	499	3.9
Divorced	1,505	11.6

Females 15 years and over	12,715	100.0
Never married	3,076	24.2
Now married, except separated	6,042	47.5
Separated	298	2.3
Widowed	1,824	14.3
Divorced	1,475	11.6

FERTILITY
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in past 12 mo	403	100.0
Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)	239	59.3
Per 1,000 unmarried women	61
Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old	55
Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old	27
Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old	122
Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old	8

GRANDPARENTS
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years	1,081	100.0
Responsible for grandchildren	602	55.7
Years responsible for grandchildren
Less than 1 year	187	17.3
1 or 2 years	101	9.3
3 or 4 years	128	11.8
5 or more years	186	17.2

Number of grandparents resp for own grandchildren under 18 yrs	602	55.7
Who are female	406	37.6
Who are married	403	37.3

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	8,283	100.0
Nursery school, preschool	535	6.5
Kindergarten	502	6.1
Elementary school (grades 1-8)	4,102	49.5
High school (grades 9-12)	1,746	21.1
College or graduate school	1,398	16.9

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	21,113	100.0
Less than 9th grade	1,439	6.8
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,025	14.3
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	9,253	43.8
Some college, no degree	3,693	17.5
Associate's degree	979	4.6
Bachelor's degree	1,803	8.5
Graduate or professional degree	921	4.4

Percent high school graduate or higher	78.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	12.9

VETERAN STATUS
Civilian population 18 years and over	23,928	100.0
Civilian veterans	2,653	11.1

RESIDENCE 1 YEAR AGO
Population 1 year and over	31,847	100.0
Same house	27,728	87.1
Different house in the U.S.	4,119	12.9
Same county	2,190	6.9
Different county	1,929	6.1
Same state	1,339	4.2
Different state	590	1.9
Abroad	0	0.0

PLACE OF BIRTH
Total population	32,146	100.0
Native	31,991	99.5
Born in United States	31,946	99.4
State of residence	25,048	77.9
Different state	6,898	21.5
Born in P.R, U.S. Island areas, or abroad to American parent(s)	45	0.1
Foreign born	155	0.5

U.S. CITIZENSHIP STATUS
Foreign-born population	155	100.0
Naturalized U.S. citizen	93	60.0
Not a U.S. citizen	62	40.0

YEAR OF ENTRY
Population born outside the United States	200	100.0

Native	45	22.5
Entered 2000 or later	0	0.0
Entered before 2000	45	22.5

Foreign born	155	77.5
Entered 2000 or later	52	26.0
Entered before 2000	103	51.5

WORLD REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea	155	100.0
Europe	37	23.9
Asia	54	34.8
Africa	8	5.2
Oceania	0	0.0
Latin America	56	36.1
Northern America	0	0.0

LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME
Population 5 years and over	30,278	100.0
English only	29,395	97.1
Language other than English	883	2.9
Speak English less than "very well"	219	0.7
Spanish	600	2.0
Speak English less than "very well"	153	0.5
Other Indo-European languages	196	0.6
Speak English less than "very well"	52	0.2
Asian and Pacific Islander languages	63	0.2
Speak English less than "very well"	14	0.0
Other languages	24	0.1
Speak English less than "very well"	0	0.0

ANCESTRY
Total population	32,146	100.0
American	5,278	16.4
Arab	25	0.1
Czech	12	0.0
Danish	15	0.0
Dutch	148	0.5
English	2,821	8.8
French (except Basque)	2,553	7.9
French Canadian	84	0.3
German	1,958	6.1
Greek	12	0.0
Hungarian	8	0.0
Irish	4,018	12.5
Italian	1,151	3.6
Lithuanian	0	0.0
Norwegian	32	0.1
Polish	291	0.9
Portuguese	14	0.0
Russian	18	0.1
Scotch-Irish	490	1.5
Scottish	375	1.2
Slovak	0	0.0
Subsaharan African	75	0.2
Swedish	50	0.2
Swiss	0	0.0
Ukrainian	0	0.0
Welsh	45	0.1
West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)	8	0.0

Developed by ProximityOne; Census Bureau ACS 2009 Estimates

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