DEMOGRAPHIC STATISTIC PARISH STATE
Percent of population below 18 years of age 26% 27.3%
Percent of population below 5 years of age 6.1% 7.1%
Percent of births to teens below 20 years of age 11.8% 15.5%
Infant mortality rates 9.5% 10.2%
Families living below poverty 15.7% 15.8%
Families with children 0-5 years in poverty 19.2% 26.7%
Female-headed households in poverty 32.8% 40.6%
Children under 18 years living in poverty 18.6% 26.3%
Unemployment rate 3.8% 4.8%
Percent of students failing 4th grade LEAP test (English) 33% 40%
Percent of students failing 4th grade LEAP test (Math) 24% 35%

 

 

 

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LAFAYETTE PARISH

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  1. U.S. Census data

  2. LA Dept of Health and Hospitals, 2002 LA Health Report Card

  3. LA Dept of Health and Hospitals, 2002 LA Health Report Card.  Deaths per 1000 live births

  4. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2001

  5. LA Department of Education, Spring 2002