Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Desoto county mississippi dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 27,677 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,909 | 6.9 |
| Kindergarten | 2,155 | 7.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 13,844 | 50.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 5,614 | 20.3 |
| College or graduate school | 4,155 | 15.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 68,302 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,565 | 5.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 9,003 | 13.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 23,260 | 34.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 18,232 | 26.7 |
| Associate degree | 4,452 | 6.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 7,014 | 10.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,776 | 4.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 81.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 14.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 81,498 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 16,236 | 19.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 51,046 | 62.6 |
| Separated | 1,388 | 1.7 |
| Widowed | 4,251 | 5.2 |
Female | 3,529 | 4.3 |
| Divorced | 8,577 | 10.5 |
Female | 4,784 | 5.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,552 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,279 | 50.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 76,960 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 10,560 | 13.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 25,468 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,575 | 6.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 63,446 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 10,780 | 17.0 |
Percent employed | 60.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 52,666 | 83.0 |
Percent employed | 80.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 9,365 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,086 | 43.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 98,866 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 47,984 | 48.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 49,846 | 50.4 |
Same county | 19,470 | 19.7 |
Different county | 30,376 | 30.7 |
Same state | 6,719 | 6.8 |
Different state | 23,657 | 23.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,036 | 1.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 107,199 | 100.0 |
| Native | 105,148 | 98.1 |
Born in United States | 104,542 | 97.5 |
State of residence | 28,772 | 26.8 |
Different state | 75,770 | 70.7 |
Born outside United States | 606 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 2,051 | 1.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,266 | 1.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 703 | 0.7 |
Not a citizen | 1,348 | 1.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 2,051 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 282 | 13.7 |
| Asia | 569 | 27.7 |
| Africa | 74 | 3.6 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 1,087 | 53.0 |
| Northern America | 39 | 1.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 98,866 | 100.0 |
| English only | 95,270 | 96.4 |
| Language other than English | 3,596 | 3.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,683 | 1.7 |
Spanish | 2,258 | 2.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,181 | 1.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 762 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 244 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 508 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 227 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 107,199 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 89,317 | 83.3 |
| Arab | 153 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 179 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 173 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 1,764 | 1.6 |
| English | 9,314 | 8.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,290 | 2.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 230 | 0.2 |
| German | 8,655 | 8.1 |
| Greek | 142 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 180 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 13,580 | 12.7 |
| Italian | 3,085 | 2.9 |
| Lithuanian | 31 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 501 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 733 | 0.7 |
| Portuguese | 64 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 86 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 2,541 | 2.4 |
| Scottish | 1,663 | 1.6 |
| Slovak | 27 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 505 | 0.5 |
| Swedish | 719 | 0.7 |
| Swiss | 106 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 10 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 18,265 | 17.0 |
| Welsh | 259 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 41 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 24,021 | 22.4 |
| (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 |
