Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Mississippi county arkansas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 13,939 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 953 | 6.8 |
| Kindergarten | 1,028 | 7.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 6,995 | 50.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,308 | 23.7 |
| College or graduate school | 1,655 | 11.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 31,612 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 4,850 | 15.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 6,298 | 19.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 10,151 | 32.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 5,479 | 17.3 |
| Associate degree | 1,263 | 4.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,443 | 7.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,128 | 3.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 64.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 11.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 39,190 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 9,408 | 24.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 20,757 | 53.0 |
| Separated | 1,397 | 3.6 |
| Widowed | 3,338 | 8.5 |
Female | 2,835 | 7.2 |
| Divorced | 4,290 | 10.9 |
Female | 2,277 | 5.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,934 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,215 | 62.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 36,606 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,452 | 12.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 13,409 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,358 | 10.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 27,494 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 7,558 | 27.5 |
Percent employed | 49.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 19,936 | 72.5 |
Percent employed | 72.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 6,132 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,513 | 57.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 47,798 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 25,846 | 54.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 21,736 | 45.5 |
Same county | 15,934 | 33.3 |
Different county | 5,802 | 12.1 |
Same state | 1,784 | 3.7 |
Different state | 4,018 | 8.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 216 | 0.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 51,979 | 100.0 |
| Native | 51,362 | 98.8 |
Born in United States | 51,208 | 98.5 |
State of residence | 35,415 | 68.1 |
Different state | 15,793 | 30.4 |
Born outside United States | 154 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 617 | 1.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 359 | 0.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 200 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 417 | 0.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 617 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 90 | 14.6 |
| Asia | 69 | 11.2 |
| Africa | 16 | 2.6 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 429 | 69.5 |
| Northern America | 13 | 2.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 47,798 | 100.0 |
| English only | 46,247 | 96.8 |
| Language other than English | 1,551 | 3.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 635 | 1.3 |
Spanish | 1,137 | 2.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 528 | 1.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 346 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 75 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 63 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 28 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 51,979 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 39,794 | 76.6 |
| Arab | 57 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 34 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 9 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 470 | 0.9 |
| English | 2,690 | 5.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 539 | 1.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 97 | 0.2 |
| German | 2,307 | 4.4 |
| Greek | 18 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 26 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 3,489 | 6.7 |
| Italian | 352 | 0.7 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 82 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 155 | 0.3 |
| Portuguese | 22 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 15 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 383 | 0.7 |
| Scottish | 372 | 0.7 |
| Slovak | 4 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 428 | 0.8 |
| Swedish | 136 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 55 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 8,464 | 16.3 |
| Welsh | 149 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 41 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 19,400 | 37.3 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
