Jefferson Parish (Louisiana, LA)

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Language Spoken At Home in Jefferson Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over404,461100%
English only339,10983.8%
Language other than English65,35216.2%
   Speak English less than very well29,9747.4%
   Spanish41,34310.2%
      Speak English less than very well19,9654.9%
   Other Indo-European languages8,7692.2%
      Speak English less than very well2,6030.6%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages12,2893.0%
      Speak English less than very well6,5451.6%
   Other languages2,9510.7%
      Speak English less than very well8610.2%

Ancestry in Jefferson Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population432,706100%
  American21,2944.9%
  Arab3,8630.9%
  Czech3340.1%
  Danish7950.2%
  Dutch2,0810.5%
  English21,2104.9%
  French (except Basque)81,23518.8%
  French Canadian4,4361.0%
  German52,90212.2%
  Greek7390.2%
  Hungarian5150.1%
  Irish37,1868.6%
  Italian48,56911.2%
  Lithuanian1220.0%
  Norwegian1,2660.3%
  Polish2,2380.5%
  Portuguese7100.2%
  Russian1,0620.2%
  Scotch-Irish2,3790.5%
  Scottish3,0410.7%
  Slovak1780.0%
  Subsaharan African5,6111.3%
  Swedish1,2130.3%
  Swiss5390.1%
  Ukrainian3430.1%
  Welsh6840.2%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)1,5320.4%
Households By Type in Jefferson Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households166,480100%
  Family households (families)107,57164.6%
     With own children under 18 years45,54427.4%
     Married-couple family72,54243.6%
        With own children under 18 years27,55116.5%
     Male householder, no wife present, family8,6725.2%
        With own children under 18 years4,1062.5%
     Female householder, no husband present, family26,35715.8%
        With own children under 18 years13,8878.3%
  Nonfamily households58,90935.4%
     Householder living alone50,34330.2%
        65 years and over16,4869.9%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years52,84531.7%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over42,93925.8%
 
  Average household size30%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Jefferson Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households428,978100%
  Householder166,48038.8%
  Spouse72,48216.9%
  Child130,23130.4%
  Other relatives37,7288.8%
  Nonrelatives22,0575.1%
     Unmarried partner10,1042.4%
Marital Status in Jefferson Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over169,080100%
  Never married61,93036.6%
  Now married, except separated80,59047.7%
  Separated3,3292.0%
  Widowed5,2763.1%
  Divorced17,95510.6%
 
  Females 15 years and over182,987100%
  Never married55,62530.4%
  Now married, except separated76,83942.0%
  Separated5,1892.8%
  Widowed20,47311.2%
  Divorced24,86113.6%
Fertility in Jefferson Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months5,967100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)2,90048.6%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women470%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old560%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old420%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old980%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old200%
Grandparents in Jefferson Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years13,307100%
  Responsible for grandchildren5,69442.8%
        Less than 1 year9557.2%
        1 or 2 years1,59612.0%
        3 or 4 years9216.9%
        5 or more years2,22216.7%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years5,694100%
  Who are female3,85267.7%
  Who are married3,52561.9%
School Enrollment in Jefferson Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school104,144100%
  Nursery school, preschool8,2597.9%
  Kindergarten5,2425.0%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)43,13141.4%
  High school (grades 9-12)20,97920.1%
  College or graduate school26,53325.5%
Educational Attainment in Jefferson Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over296,099100%
  Less than 9th grade20,0506.8%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma29,1879.9%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)93,84531.7%
  Some college, no degree68,38723.1%
  Associate's degree15,9265.4%
  Bachelor's degree46,44615.7%
  Graduate or professional degree22,2587.5%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher083.4%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher023.2%
Veteran Status in Jefferson Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over334,505100%
  Civilian veterans28,4478.5%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Jefferson Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population429,254100%
  With a disability57,13113.3%
 
Under 18 years97,055100%
  With a disability4,1634.3%
 
18 to 64 years273,761100%
  With a disability29,64010.8%
 
65 years and over58,438100%
  With a disability23,32839.9%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Jefferson Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over427,548100%
  Same house371,54186.9%
  Different house in the U.S.53,88612.6%
     Same county32,8407.7%
     Different county21,0464.9%
        Same state12,4572.9%
        Different state8,5892.0%
  Abroad2,1210.5%
Place Of Birth in Jefferson Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population432,706100%
  Native384,96989.0%
     Born in United States381,55788.2%
        State of residence319,39473.8%
        Different state62,16314.4%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)3,4120.8%
  Foreign born47,73711.0%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Jefferson Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population47,737100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen22,24446.6%
  Not a U.S. citizen25,49353.4%
Year of Entry in Jefferson Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States51,149100%
  Native3,412100%
    Entered 2010 or later1073.1%
    Entered before 20103,30596.9%
  Foreign born47,737100%
    Entered 2010 or later1,2482.6%
    Entered before 201046,48997.4%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Jefferson Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea47,737100%
  Europe2,5455.3%
  Asia12,79526.8%
  Africa1,1222.4%
  Oceania590.1%
  Latin America30,93564.8%
  Northern America2810.6%