Baton Rouge, LA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 77,749 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 4,961 | 6.4 |
| Kindergarten | 3,515 | 4.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 25,165 | 32.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 12,552 | 16.1 |
| College or graduate school | 31,556 | 40.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 132,639 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 7,721 | 5.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 18,619 | 14.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 31,111 | 23.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 29,806 | 22.5 |
| Associate degree | 3,312 | 2.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 25,146 | 19.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 16,924 | 12.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 80.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 31.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 181,650 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 71,450 | 39.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 73,763 | 40.6 |
| Separated | 5,030 | 2.8 |
| Widowed | 13,138 | 7.2 |
Female | 10,860 | 6.0 |
| Divorced | 18,269 | 10.1 |
Female | 11,175 | 6.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 6,335 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 2,979 | 47.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 172,131 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 18,219 | 10.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 58,503 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,316 | 10.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 125,264 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 26,345 | 21.0 |
Percent employed | 54.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 98,919 | 79.0 |
Percent employed | 73.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 25,040 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 11,176 | 44.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 212,357 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 105,810 | 49.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 101,811 | 47.9 |
Same county | 63,061 | 29.7 |
Different county | 38,750 | 18.2 |
Same state | 24,408 | 11.5 |
Different state | 14,342 | 6.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 4,736 | 2.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 227,920 | 100.0 |
| Native | 217,927 | 95.6 |
Born in United States | 216,767 | 95.1 |
State of residence | 174,826 | 76.7 |
Different state | 41,941 | 18.4 |
Born outside United States | 1,160 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 9,993 | 4.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 5,594 | 2.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 3,569 | 1.6 |
Not a citizen | 6,424 | 2.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 9,993 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,528 | 15.3 |
| Asia | 5,040 | 50.4 |
| Africa | 901 | 9.0 |
| Oceania | 72 | 0.7 |
| Latin America | 2,190 | 21.9 |
| Northern America | 262 | 2.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 212,357 | 100.0 |
| English only | 193,774 | 91.2 |
| Language other than English | 18,583 | 8.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 6,785 | 3.2 |
Spanish | 5,652 | 2.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,313 | 1.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 7,135 | 3.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,674 | 0.8 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 4,362 | 2.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,358 | 1.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 227,920 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 215,923 | 94.7 |
| Arab | 1,466 | 0.6 |
| Czech1 | 325 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 304 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 1,039 | 0.5 |
| English | 14,461 | 6.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 20,356 | 8.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 4,399 | 1.9 |
| German | 14,205 | 6.2 |
| Greek | 326 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 244 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 13,081 | 5.7 |
| Italian | 8,840 | 3.9 |
| Lithuanian | 100 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 633 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 1,213 | 0.5 |
| Portuguese | 74 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 324 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 3,843 | 1.7 |
| Scottish | 2,518 | 1.1 |
| Slovak | 76 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 4,066 | 1.8 |
| Swedish | 681 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 299 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 125 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 9,583 | 4.2 |
| Welsh | 543 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 259 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 112,540 | 49.4 |
| (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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