Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Bolivar county mississippi dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 14,277 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 966 | 6.8 |
| Kindergarten | 742 | 5.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,660 | 39.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,157 | 22.1 |
| College or graduate school | 3,752 | 26.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 22,956 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,616 | 15.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,359 | 19.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,581 | 24.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,021 | 17.5 |
| Associate degree | 1,059 | 4.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,739 | 11.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,581 | 6.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 65.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 18.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 30,951 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 12,554 | 40.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 11,793 | 38.1 |
| Separated | 1,339 | 4.3 |
| Widowed | 2,820 | 9.1 |
Female | 2,362 | 7.6 |
| Divorced | 2,445 | 7.9 |
Female | 1,344 | 4.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,791 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,114 | 62.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 28,655 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,463 | 8.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 11,475 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,077 | 9.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 21,177 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,339 | 25.2 |
Percent employed | 41.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 15,838 | 74.8 |
Percent employed | 66.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,310 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,400 | 55.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 37,622 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 23,656 | 62.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 13,693 | 36.4 |
Same county | 9,038 | 24.0 |
Different county | 4,655 | 12.4 |
Same state | 2,688 | 7.1 |
Different state | 1,967 | 5.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 273 | 0.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 40,633 | 100.0 |
| Native | 40,428 | 99.5 |
Born in United States | 40,309 | 99.2 |
State of residence | 35,616 | 87.7 |
Different state | 4,693 | 11.5 |
Born outside United States | 119 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 205 | 0.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 62 | 0.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 106 | 0.3 |
Not a citizen | 99 | 0.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 205 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 52 | 25.4 |
| Asia | 58 | 28.3 |
| Africa | 6 | 2.9 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 81 | 39.5 |
| Northern America | 8 | 3.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 37,622 | 100.0 |
| English only | 36,592 | 97.3 |
| Language other than English | 1,030 | 2.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 445 | 1.2 |
Spanish | 624 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 268 | 0.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 297 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 116 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 71 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 32 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 40,633 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 32,207 | 79.3 |
| Arab | 61 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 14 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 7 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 209 | 0.5 |
| English | 1,099 | 2.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 316 | 0.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 32 | 0.1 |
| German | 1,114 | 2.7 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 2 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,733 | 4.3 |
| Italian | 796 | 2.0 |
| Lithuanian | 17 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 89 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 27 | 0.1 |
| Portuguese | 17 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 18 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 448 | 1.1 |
| Scottish | 275 | 0.7 |
| Slovak | 2 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 200 | 0.5 |
| Swedish | 31 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 9 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 3,000 | 7.4 |
| Welsh | 30 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 2 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 22,659 | 55.8 |
| (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 |
