Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Amite county mississippi dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,261 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 172 | 5.3 |
| Kindergarten | 203 | 6.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,718 | 52.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 776 | 23.8 |
| College or graduate school | 392 | 12.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 8,981 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,101 | 12.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,841 | 20.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,197 | 35.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,662 | 18.5 |
| Associate degree | 336 | 3.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 621 | 6.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 223 | 2.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 67.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 9.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 10,721 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,596 | 24.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 5,931 | 55.3 |
| Separated | 297 | 2.8 |
| Widowed | 967 | 9.0 |
Female | 805 | 7.5 |
| Divorced | 930 | 8.7 |
Female | 493 | 4.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 441 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 276 | 62.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 10,074 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,273 | 12.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,218 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 329 | 10.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 7,401 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,432 | 32.9 |
Percent employed | 45.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 4,969 | 67.1 |
Percent employed | 68.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,116 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,209 | 57.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 12,772 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 9,502 | 74.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 3,250 | 25.4 |
Same county | 1,409 | 11.0 |
Different county | 1,841 | 14.4 |
Same state | 962 | 7.5 |
Different state | 879 | 6.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 20 | 0.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 13,599 | 100.0 |
| Native | 13,546 | 99.6 |
Born in United States | 13,520 | 99.4 |
State of residence | 10,600 | 77.9 |
Different state | 2,920 | 21.5 |
Born outside United States | 26 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 53 | 0.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 8 | 0.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 33 | 0.2 |
Not a citizen | 20 | 0.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 53 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 8 | 15.1 |
| Asia | 16 | 30.2 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 8 | 15.1 |
| Northern America | 21 | 39.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 12,772 | 100.0 |
| English only | 12,508 | 97.9 |
| Language other than English | 264 | 2.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 58 | 0.5 |
Spanish | 169 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 39 | 0.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 71 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 10 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 24 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 9 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 13,599 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 10,608 | 78.0 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 41 | 0.3 |
| English | 840 | 6.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 265 | 1.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 42 | 0.3 |
| German | 289 | 2.1 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 544 | 4.0 |
| Italian | 177 | 1.3 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 23 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 342 | 2.5 |
| Scottish | 146 | 1.1 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 257 | 1.9 |
| Swedish | 23 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 1 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 2,031 | 14.9 |
| Welsh | 9 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 5,578 | 41.0 |
| (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 |
