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Language Spoken At Home in Louisiana
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over4,216,596100%
English only3,850,71291.3%
Language other than English365,8848.7%
   Speak English less than very well117,6002.8%
   Spanish145,9513.5%
      Speak English less than very well62,9551.5%
   Other Indo-European languages157,9143.7%
      Speak English less than very well26,6320.6%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages51,5061.2%
      Speak English less than very well25,3930.6%
   Other languages10,5130.2%
      Speak English less than very well2,6200.1%

Ancestry in Louisiana
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population4,529,605100%
  American445,0379.8%
  Arab15,7210.3%
  Czech5,3160.1%
  Danish4,4050.1%
  Dutch25,6540.6%
  English295,7826.5%
  French (except Basque)640,75114.1%
  French Canadian113,9852.5%
  German374,5388.3%
  Greek5,8480.1%
  Hungarian5,1590.1%
  Irish355,3797.8%
  Italian223,0944.9%
  Lithuanian1,5380.0%
  Norwegian11,9200.3%
  Polish21,5810.5%
  Portuguese4,6690.1%
  Russian7,5570.2%
  Scotch-Irish42,7650.9%
  Scottish45,1841.0%
  Slovak1,1010.0%
  Subsaharan African35,1210.8%
  Swedish12,8320.3%
  Swiss3,0760.1%
  Ukrainian1,8180.0%
  Welsh10,7470.2%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)7,4650.2%
Households By Type in Louisiana
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households1,696,499100%
  Family households (families)1,130,31166.6%
     With own children under 18 years499,97429.5%
     Married-couple family764,78445.1%
        With own children under 18 years300,56017.7%
     Male householder, no wife present, family81,5994.8%
        With own children under 18 years39,3932.3%
     Female householder, no husband present, family283,92816.7%
        With own children under 18 years160,0219.4%
  Nonfamily households566,18833.4%
     Householder living alone479,98528.3%
        65 years and over155,1909.1%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years579,87334.2%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over403,12323.8%
 
  Average household size30%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Louisiana
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households4,402,312100%
  Householder1,696,49938.5%
  Spouse763,67817.3%
  Child1,379,69031.3%
  Other relatives345,4557.8%
  Nonrelatives216,9904.9%
     Unmarried partner92,4022.1%
Marital Status in Louisiana
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over1,742,444100%
  Never married633,70236.4%
  Now married, except separated835,71148.0%
  Separated39,7652.3%
  Widowed49,2032.8%
  Divorced184,06310.6%
 
  Females 15 years and over1,860,767100%
  Never married567,04230.5%
  Now married, except separated801,53943.1%
  Separated59,9183.2%
  Widowed192,29310.3%
  Divorced239,97512.9%
Fertility in Louisiana
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months66,111100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)31,75348.0%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women500%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old590%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old340%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old1070%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old190%
Grandparents in Louisiana
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years123,556100%
  Responsible for grandchildren68,66355.6%
        Less than 1 year14,51011.7%
        1 or 2 years15,96912.9%
        3 or 4 years11,3089.2%
        5 or more years26,87621.8%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years68,663100%
  Who are female44,43264.7%
  Who are married45,41666.1%
School Enrollment in Louisiana
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school1,186,919100%
  Nursery school, preschool85,2977.2%
  Kindergarten64,1665.4%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)505,68042.6%
  High school (grades 9-12)240,04020.2%
  College or graduate school291,73624.6%
Educational Attainment in Louisiana
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over2,940,298100%
  Less than 9th grade188,7226.4%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma335,23611.4%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)1,008,39634.3%
  Some college, no degree629,01321.4%
  Associate's degree149,0165.1%
  Bachelor's degree420,39514.3%
  Graduate or professional degree209,5207.1%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher082.2%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher021.4%
Veteran Status in Louisiana
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over3,398,253100%
  Civilian veterans313,0069.2%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Louisiana
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population4,425,335100%
  With a disability662,10715.0%
 
Under 18 years1,113,067100%
  With a disability59,3855.3%
 
18 to 64 years2,770,754100%
  With a disability368,16213.3%
 
65 years and over541,514100%
  With a disability234,56043.3%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Louisiana
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over4,470,476100%
  Same house3,823,39385.5%
  Different house in the U.S.632,63214.2%
     Same county383,6128.6%
     Different county249,0205.6%
        Same state149,7173.3%
        Different state99,3032.2%
  Abroad14,4510.3%
Place Of Birth in Louisiana
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population4,529,605100%
  Native4,362,36996.3%
     Born in United States4,335,43495.7%
        State of residence3,555,10778.5%
        Different state780,32717.2%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)26,9350.6%
  Foreign born167,2363.7%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Louisiana
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population167,236100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen68,10140.7%
  Not a U.S. citizen99,13559.3%
Year of Entry in Louisiana
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States194,171100%
  Native26,935100%
    Entered 2010 or later6762.5%
    Entered before 201026,25997.5%
  Foreign born167,236100%
    Entered 2010 or later7,2224.3%
    Entered before 2010160,01495.7%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Louisiana
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea167,236100%
  Europe15,8799.5%
  Asia53,82632.2%
  Africa6,4613.9%
  Oceania5980.4%
  Latin America87,64652.4%
  Northern America2,8261.7%