Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Alcorn county mississippi dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 7,421 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 477 | 6.4 |
| Kindergarten | 446 | 6.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,714 | 50.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,768 | 23.8 |
| College or graduate school | 1,016 | 13.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 23,159 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,084 | 13.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,315 | 18.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 8,068 | 34.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,716 | 16.0 |
| Associate degree | 1,268 | 5.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,774 | 7.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 934 | 4.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 68.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 11.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 27,724 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 5,211 | 18.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 16,179 | 58.4 |
| Separated | 488 | 1.8 |
| Widowed | 2,661 | 9.6 |
Female | 2,255 | 8.1 |
| Divorced | 3,185 | 11.5 |
Female | 1,751 | 6.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 709 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 434 | 61.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 26,309 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,680 | 10.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 7,413 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 526 | 7.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 19,596 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,225 | 26.7 |
Percent employed | 40.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 14,371 | 73.3 |
Percent employed | 77.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,818 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,489 | 51.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 32,280 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 20,559 | 63.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 11,499 | 35.6 |
Same county | 7,102 | 22.0 |
Different county | 4,397 | 13.6 |
Same state | 1,740 | 5.4 |
Different state | 2,657 | 8.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 222 | 0.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 34,558 | 100.0 |
| Native | 34,210 | 99.0 |
Born in United States | 34,129 | 98.8 |
State of residence | 24,735 | 71.6 |
Different state | 9,394 | 27.2 |
Born outside United States | 81 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 348 | 1.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 183 | 0.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 136 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 212 | 0.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 348 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 77 | 22.1 |
| Asia | 54 | 15.5 |
| Africa | 11 | 3.2 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 175 | 50.3 |
| Northern America | 31 | 8.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 32,280 | 100.0 |
| English only | 31,447 | 97.4 |
| Language other than English | 833 | 2.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 330 | 1.0 |
Spanish | 583 | 1.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 264 | 0.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 152 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 38 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 61 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 17 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 34,558 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 24,245 | 70.2 |
| Arab | 10 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 25 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 13 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 194 | 0.6 |
| English | 2,606 | 7.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 251 | 0.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 77 | 0.2 |
| German | 1,116 | 3.2 |
| Greek | 33 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 23 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 2,517 | 7.3 |
| Italian | 274 | 0.8 |
| Lithuanian | 3 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 48 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 72 | 0.2 |
| Portuguese | 9 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 20 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 441 | 1.3 |
| Scottish | 251 | 0.7 |
| Slovak | 5 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 96 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 50 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 9 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 3 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 9,202 | 26.6 |
| Welsh | 44 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 6,853 | 19.8 |
| (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 |
