Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Carroll county mississippi dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,647 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 137 | 5.2 |
| Kindergarten | 174 | 6.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,380 | 52.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 621 | 23.5 |
| College or graduate school | 335 | 12.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 7,121 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,077 | 15.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,301 | 18.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,472 | 34.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,232 | 17.3 |
| Associate degree | 262 | 3.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 509 | 7.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 268 | 3.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 66.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 8,613 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,095 | 24.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 4,852 | 56.3 |
| Separated | 255 | 3.0 |
| Widowed | 754 | 8.8 |
Female | 637 | 7.4 |
| Divorced | 657 | 7.6 |
Female | 310 | 3.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 248 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 104 | 41.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 8,148 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 945 | 11.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,430 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 164 | 6.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 5,940 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,733 | 29.2 |
Percent employed | 59.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 4,207 | 70.8 |
Percent employed | 73.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,518 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 836 | 55.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 10,195 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 7,280 | 71.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 2,859 | 28.0 |
Same county | 1,129 | 11.1 |
Different county | 1,730 | 17.0 |
Same state | 1,346 | 13.2 |
Different state | 384 | 3.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 56 | 0.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 10,769 | 100.0 |
| Native | 10,681 | 99.2 |
Born in United States | 10,652 | 98.9 |
State of residence | 9,177 | 85.2 |
Different state | 1,475 | 13.7 |
Born outside United States | 29 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 88 | 0.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 39 | 0.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 51 | 0.5 |
Not a citizen | 37 | 0.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 88 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 4 | 4.5 |
| Asia | 45 | 51.1 |
| Africa | 10 | 11.4 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 29 | 33.0 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 10,195 | 100.0 |
| English only | 9,962 | 97.7 |
| Language other than English | 233 | 2.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 58 | 0.6 |
Spanish | 124 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 32 | 0.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 57 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 4 | 0.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 40 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 20 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 10,769 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 7,721 | 71.7 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 3 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 29 | 0.3 |
| English | 475 | 4.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 121 | 1.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 20 | 0.2 |
| German | 276 | 2.6 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 758 | 7.0 |
| Italian | 39 | 0.4 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 73 | 0.7 |
| Polish | 17 | 0.2 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 136 | 1.3 |
| Scottish | 87 | 0.8 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 43 | 0.4 |
| Swedish | 19 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,347 | 12.5 |
| Welsh | 0 | 0.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 4,278 | 39.7 |
| (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 |
