Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Calhoun county mississippi dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,470 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 182 | 5.2 |
| Kindergarten | 273 | 7.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,856 | 53.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 821 | 23.7 |
| College or graduate school | 338 | 9.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 10,021 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,510 | 15.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,054 | 20.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,469 | 34.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,522 | 15.2 |
| Associate degree | 444 | 4.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 739 | 7.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 283 | 2.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 64.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 11,950 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,716 | 22.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 6,388 | 53.5 |
| Separated | 317 | 2.7 |
| Widowed | 1,340 | 11.2 |
Female | 1,174 | 9.8 |
| Divorced | 1,189 | 9.9 |
Female | 607 | 5.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 495 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 276 | 55.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 11,227 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,153 | 10.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,463 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 274 | 7.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 8,081 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,122 | 26.3 |
Percent employed | 45.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 5,959 | 73.7 |
Percent employed | 76.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,350 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,347 | 57.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 14,119 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 9,512 | 67.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 4,493 | 31.8 |
Same county | 3,184 | 22.6 |
Different county | 1,309 | 9.3 |
Same state | 825 | 5.8 |
Different state | 484 | 3.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 114 | 0.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 15,069 | 100.0 |
| Native | 14,821 | 98.4 |
Born in United States | 14,795 | 98.2 |
State of residence | 13,122 | 87.1 |
Different state | 1,673 | 11.1 |
Born outside United States | 26 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 248 | 1.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 181 | 1.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 50 | 0.3 |
Not a citizen | 198 | 1.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 248 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 37 | 14.9 |
| Asia | 7 | 2.8 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 202 | 81.5 |
| Northern America | 2 | 0.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 14,119 | 100.0 |
| English only | 13,683 | 96.9 |
| Language other than English | 436 | 3.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 237 | 1.7 |
Spanish | 357 | 2.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 216 | 1.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 71 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 21 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 4 | 0.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 15,069 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 10,281 | 68.2 |
| Arab | 6 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 148 | 1.0 |
| English | 646 | 4.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 83 | 0.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 13 | 0.1 |
| German | 297 | 2.0 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 961 | 6.4 |
| Italian | 76 | 0.5 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 2 | 0.0 |
| Polish | 59 | 0.4 |
| Portuguese | 2 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 7 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 143 | 0.9 |
| Scottish | 68 | 0.5 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 70 | 0.5 |
| Swedish | 12 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 2 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 3,404 | 22.6 |
| Welsh | 13 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 4,269 | 28.3 |
| (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 |
