Date of Statehood:
Flower:
Tree:
Bird:
April 30, 1812
Magnolia
Bald Cypress
Eastern Brown Pelican
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Capital: Date of Statehood: Flower: Tree: Bird: |
Baton Rouge April 30, 1812 Magnolia Bald Cypress Eastern Brown Pelican |
| SUBJECT | 1990 | 2000 |
| Total Population | 4,219,973 | 4,468,976 |
| Male | 2,031,386 | 2,162,903 |
| Female | 2,188,587 | 2,306,073 |
| AGE | ||
| Under 5 years | 334,650 | 317,392 |
| 5 to 9 years | 358,365 | 336,780 |
| 10 to 14 years | 342,455 | 347,912 |
| 15 to 19 years | 332,140 | 365,945 |
| 20 to 24 years | 324,170 | 325,571 |
| 25 to 59 years | 1,888,225 | 2,088,160 |
| 60 to 84 years | 596,335 | 628,540 |
| 85 years and over | 43,633 | 58,676 |
| MEDIAN AGE | 31 | 34 |
| Under 18 years | 1,227,269 | 1,219,799 |
| Male | 625,549 | 623,095 |
| Female | 601,720 | 596,704 |
| URBAN AND RURAL RESIDENCE | ||
| Total population | 4,219,973 | 4,468,976 |
| Urban population | 2,872,038 | 3,246,994 |
| Rural population | 1,347,935 | 1,221,982 |
| Farm population | 40,103 | 29,860 |
| HOUSEHOLDS | ||
| Families (family households) | 1,089,882 | 1,156,438 |
| With own children under 18 years | 565,236 | 572,053 |
| Average family size | 3.28 | 3.16 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Persons 5 years and over | 3,886,353 | 4,153,367 |
| Speak a language other than English | 391,994 | 382,364 |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
| Persons 3 years and older enrolled in school | 1,185,759 | 1,271,299 |
| Preprimary school | 80,054 | 158,861 |
| Elementary or high school | 842,472 | 854,438 |
| College or graduate school | 263,233 | 258,000 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| For Persons 25 years and over | ||
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 68 | 75 |
| Percent Bachelor's degree or higher | 16 | 19 |
| HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Total housing units | 1,716,241 | 1,847,181 |
| With no telephone service | 124,455 | 69,488 |
Data from Census 2000