Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Coahoma county mississippi dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 9,446 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 943 | 10.0 |
| Kindergarten | 618 | 6.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,639 | 49.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,147 | 22.7 |
| College or graduate school | 1,099 | 11.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 17,403 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,749 | 15.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,830 | 22.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,740 | 21.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,216 | 18.5 |
| Associate degree | 1,054 | 6.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,969 | 11.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 845 | 4.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 62.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 16.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 22,271 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 8,056 | 36.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 8,867 | 39.8 |
| Separated | 1,078 | 4.8 |
| Widowed | 2,533 | 11.4 |
Female | 2,026 | 9.1 |
| Divorced | 1,737 | 7.8 |
Female | 1,041 | 4.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,449 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 835 | 57.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 20,500 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,794 | 8.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 8,844 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 975 | 11.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 14,994 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,373 | 29.2 |
Percent employed | 42.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 10,621 | 70.8 |
Percent employed | 66.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,544 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,870 | 52.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 27,875 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 16,947 | 60.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 10,716 | 38.4 |
Same county | 7,870 | 28.2 |
Different county | 2,846 | 10.2 |
Same state | 1,378 | 4.9 |
Different state | 1,468 | 5.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 212 | 0.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 30,622 | 100.0 |
| Native | 30,349 | 99.1 |
Born in United States | 30,298 | 98.9 |
State of residence | 26,307 | 85.9 |
Different state | 3,991 | 13.0 |
Born outside United States | 51 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 273 | 0.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 147 | 0.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 104 | 0.3 |
Not a citizen | 169 | 0.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 273 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 42 | 15.4 |
| Asia | 91 | 33.3 |
| Africa | 2 | 0.7 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 114 | 41.8 |
| Northern America | 24 | 8.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 27,875 | 100.0 |
| English only | 27,120 | 97.3 |
| Language other than English | 755 | 2.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 264 | 0.9 |
Spanish | 390 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 163 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 221 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 70 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 127 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 27 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 30,622 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 24,903 | 81.3 |
| Arab | 112 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 115 | 0.4 |
| English | 985 | 3.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 103 | 0.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 27 | 0.1 |
| German | 401 | 1.3 |
| Greek | 44 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 8 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 999 | 3.3 |
| Italian | 463 | 1.5 |
| Lithuanian | 9 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 49 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 58 | 0.2 |
| Portuguese | 2 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 4 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 457 | 1.5 |
| Scottish | 93 | 0.3 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 410 | 1.3 |
| Swedish | 81 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 2 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,955 | 6.4 |
| Welsh | 46 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 4 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 18,476 | 60.3 |
| (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 |
