Orleans Parish (Louisiana, LA)

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Language Spoken At Home in Orleans Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over319,241100%
English only288,08390.2%
Language other than English31,1589.8%
   Speak English less than very well11,7503.7%
   Spanish14,8984.7%
      Speak English less than very well6,4462.0%
   Other Indo-European languages7,2742.3%
      Speak English less than very well1,1190.4%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages8,1042.5%
      Speak English less than very well4,0291.3%
   Other languages8820.3%
      Speak English less than very well1560.0%

Ancestry in Orleans Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population341,407100%
  American11,5013.4%
  Arab1,1070.3%
  Czech3810.1%
  Danish3950.1%
  Dutch1,1770.3%
  English14,2364.2%
  French (except Basque)21,6706.3%
  French Canadian1,8400.5%
  German23,3466.8%
  Greek6080.2%
  Hungarian6230.2%
  Irish19,6645.8%
  Italian13,1443.8%
  Lithuanian2250.1%
  Norwegian7590.2%
  Polish2,6040.8%
  Portuguese3100.1%
  Russian1,5640.5%
  Scotch-Irish2,2070.6%
  Scottish3,4971.0%
  Slovak810.0%
  Subsaharan African8,7442.6%
  Swedish1,0070.3%
  Swiss3920.1%
  Ukrainian3200.1%
  Welsh9990.3%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)8760.3%
Households By Type in Orleans Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households143,851100%
  Family households (families)77,06953.6%
     With own children under 18 years33,70123.4%
     Married-couple family40,80928.4%
        With own children under 18 years14,54610.1%
     Male householder, no wife present, family7,2365.0%
        With own children under 18 years2,7881.9%
     Female householder, no husband present, family29,02420.2%
        With own children under 18 years16,36711.4%
  Nonfamily households66,78246.4%
     Householder living alone54,79938.1%
        65 years and over12,4868.7%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years39,99227.8%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over29,20520.3%
 
  Average household size20%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Orleans Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households328,870100%
  Householder143,85143.7%
  Spouse40,73312.4%
  Child91,32227.8%
  Other relatives29,6159.0%
  Nonrelatives23,3497.1%
     Unmarried partner9,5792.9%
Marital Status in Orleans Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over133,730100%
  Never married66,36249.6%
  Now married, except separated46,67434.9%
  Separated3,2912.5%
  Widowed3,5572.7%
  Divorced13,84610.4%
 
  Females 15 years and over146,564100%
  Never married65,53844.7%
  Now married, except separated43,56329.7%
  Separated5,0483.4%
  Widowed13,7569.4%
  Divorced18,65912.7%
Fertility in Orleans Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months5,222100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)3,03658.1%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women460%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old570%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old270%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old820%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old350%
Grandparents in Orleans Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years8,837100%
  Responsible for grandchildren4,63952.5%
        Less than 1 year8619.7%
        1 or 2 years1,16713.2%
        3 or 4 years90310.2%
        5 or more years1,70819.3%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years4,639100%
  Who are female3,27670.6%
  Who are married2,62556.6%
School Enrollment in Orleans Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school91,271100%
  Nursery school, preschool6,2836.9%
  Kindergarten4,0694.5%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)31,25534.2%
  High school (grades 9-12)16,12417.7%
  College or graduate school33,54036.7%
Educational Attainment in Orleans Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over226,231100%
  Less than 9th grade11,2695.0%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma23,36110.3%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)56,87125.1%
  Some college, no degree50,39922.3%
  Associate's degree9,6414.3%
  Bachelor's degree42,70218.9%
  Graduate or professional degree31,98814.1%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher084.7%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher033.0%
Veteran Status in Orleans Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over267,019100%
  Civilian veterans19,4647.3%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Orleans Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population336,059100%
  With a disability45,71813.6%
 
Under 18 years73,344100%
  With a disability3,6044.9%
 
18 to 64 years225,971100%
  With a disability27,04312.0%
 
65 years and over36,744100%
  With a disability15,07141.0%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Orleans Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over337,223100%
  Same house271,16280.4%
  Different house in the U.S.64,06219.0%
     Same county35,88510.6%
     Different county28,1778.4%
        Same state12,5313.7%
        Different state15,6464.6%
  Abroad1,9990.6%
Place Of Birth in Orleans Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population341,407100%
  Native322,14894.4%
     Born in United States319,97493.7%
        State of residence249,26073.0%
        Different state70,71420.7%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)2,1740.6%
  Foreign born19,2595.6%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Orleans Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population19,259100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen8,20942.6%
  Not a U.S. citizen11,05057.4%
Year of Entry in Orleans Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States21,433100%
  Native2,174100%
    Entered 2010 or later813.7%
    Entered before 20102,09396.3%
  Foreign born19,259100%
    Entered 2010 or later1,1035.7%
    Entered before 201018,15694.3%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Orleans Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea19,259100%
  Europe2,53913.2%
  Asia6,70634.8%
  Africa1,0155.3%
  Oceania820.4%
  Latin America8,54644.4%
  Northern America3711.9%