Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Covington county mississippi dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 5,285 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 300 | 5.7 |
| Kindergarten | 326 | 6.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,631 | 49.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,380 | 26.1 |
| College or graduate school | 648 | 12.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 11,923 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,365 | 11.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,544 | 21.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,809 | 31.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,260 | 19.0 |
| Associate degree | 586 | 4.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 834 | 7.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 525 | 4.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 67.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 11.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 14,742 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,886 | 26.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 7,890 | 53.5 |
| Separated | 348 | 2.4 |
| Widowed | 1,304 | 8.8 |
Female | 1,112 | 7.5 |
| Divorced | 1,314 | 8.9 |
Female | 768 | 5.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 652 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 327 | 50.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 13,847 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,525 | 11.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 5,079 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 346 | 6.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 10,277 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,734 | 26.6 |
Percent employed | 41.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 7,543 | 73.4 |
Percent employed | 72.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,249 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,177 | 52.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 17,905 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 12,188 | 68.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 5,671 | 31.7 |
Same county | 3,305 | 18.5 |
Different county | 2,366 | 13.2 |
Same state | 1,760 | 9.8 |
Different state | 606 | 3.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 46 | 0.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 19,407 | 100.0 |
| Native | 19,290 | 99.4 |
Born in United States | 19,203 | 98.9 |
State of residence | 16,830 | 86.7 |
Different state | 2,373 | 12.2 |
Born outside United States | 87 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 117 | 0.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 31 | 0.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 31 | 0.2 |
Not a citizen | 86 | 0.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 117 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 53 | 45.3 |
| Asia | 12 | 10.3 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 44 | 37.6 |
| Northern America | 8 | 6.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 17,905 | 100.0 |
| English only | 17,522 | 97.9 |
| Language other than English | 383 | 2.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 124 | 0.7 |
Spanish | 245 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 113 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 96 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 21 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 5 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 19,407 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 13,238 | 68.2 |
| Arab | 4 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 2 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 23 | 0.1 |
| English | 817 | 4.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 177 | 0.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 77 | 0.4 |
| German | 406 | 2.1 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 21 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 1,024 | 5.3 |
| Italian | 109 | 0.6 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 5 | 0.0 |
| Polish | 38 | 0.2 |
| Portuguese | 2 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 12 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 433 | 2.2 |
| Scottish | 147 | 0.8 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 169 | 0.9 |
| Swedish | 14 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 3,645 | 18.8 |
| Welsh | 24 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 6,089 | 31.4 |
| (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 |
