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Louisiana State Demographics Data

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  • Table 1. Louisiana Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Louisiana Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Louisiana Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Louisiana Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Louisiana Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Louisiana Crime, Housing, Building Permits
  • Table 7. Louisiana Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Louisiana Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 43,562
    Population Year 2001 (July 1) > Number 4,465,430
    Population Year 2001 (July 1) > Rank 22
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 4,468,976
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 22
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 102.60
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 4,221,826
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 21
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 4,206,116
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 -3546
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 247,150
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 15,710
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 -0.1%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 5.90%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 0.40%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 107,738
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 2.40%


    TABLE 2. Louisiana Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, Year 2000 (April 1) 4,468,976
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 317,392
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 7.10%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 902,407
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 20.20%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 473,801
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 10.60%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 1,293,128
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 28.90%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 965,319
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 21.60%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 282,925
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 6.30%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 175,328
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 3.90%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 58,676
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.30%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 34.00
    Population by sex, Year 2000 (April 1) > Males 2,162,903
    Population by sex, Year 2000 (April 1) > Females 2,306,073
    Population by sex, Year 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 93.80
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 2,856,161
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 63.90%
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 1,451,944
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 32.50%
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 25,477
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.60%
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 54,758
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 1.20%
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 1,240
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent (Z)%
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 31,131
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 0.70%
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 48,265
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 1.10%


    TABLE 3. Louisiana Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 135,965
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 90,002
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 1,656,053
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 1,499,269
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 10.50%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 4,333,011
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.62
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 419,200
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 25.30%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 649,314
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 39.20%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 372,354
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 22.50%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 1,156,438
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 572,053
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 49.50%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 809,498
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 374,158
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 46.20%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 275,075
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 161,546
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 58.70%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 2000 499,615
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 409,387
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 22.00%


    TABLE 4. Louisiana Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 4,351,390
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 66,025
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 15.20
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 40,006
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 9.20
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 630
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 9.50
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 610
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 35,225
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 597,485
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 494,949


    TABLE 5. Louisiana Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 768,734
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 799,237
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 765,022
    Educational attainment, Year 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 2,536,994
    Educational attainment, Year 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 1,733,122
    Educational attainment, Year 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 68.30%
    Educational attainment, Year 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 409,123
    Educational attainment, Year 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 16.10%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 30,466
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 21,949
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 38.80%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 793,472
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 -173530
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 316,991
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 18.40%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 26.00%


    TABLE 6. Louisiana Crime, Housing, Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 241,847
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 30,579
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 211,268
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 241,822
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 4,215,695
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 5,737
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 3,542,113
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 6,827
    Housing, Year 2000 > Total units 1,847,181
    Housing, Year 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 7.60%
    Housing, Year 2000 > Occupied units > Number 1,656,053
    Housing, Year 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 1,125,135
    Housing, Year 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 67.90
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, Year 2000 > Number 14,720
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, Year 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 13,109
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, Year 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 89.10%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, Year 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 1,080
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, Year 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 7.30%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, Year 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 1,552,997


    TABLE 7. Louisiana Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 96,877,651
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 64,229,063
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 50.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income 4,362,758
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita > Amount (dollars) 22,206
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita > Percent of national average 81.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 16,964,711
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 67,725,085
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 17,905,335
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 26%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 9,191,117
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 13.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 49,439,133
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by-selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 73.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 6,074,363
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 9.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 3,656,452
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 5.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 17,779,283
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 26.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 12,679,149
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 18.70%
    Manufacturing earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 9,191,117
    Manufacturing earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 8,839,756
    Manufacturing earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 8,390,466



     









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