Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Forrest county mississippi dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 24,754 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,262 | 5.1 |
| Kindergarten | 1,197 | 4.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 8,108 | 32.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,681 | 14.9 |
| College or graduate school | 10,506 | 42.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 41,526 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,644 | 6.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 5,956 | 14.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 11,578 | 27.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 9,594 | 23.1 |
| Associate degree | 2,272 | 5.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 5,934 | 14.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,548 | 8.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 79.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 22.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 57,967 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 20,526 | 35.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 25,388 | 43.8 |
| Separated | 1,314 | 2.3 |
| Widowed | 4,282 | 7.4 |
Female | 3,662 | 6.3 |
| Divorced | 6,457 | 11.1 |
Female | 3,787 | 6.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,721 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,008 | 58.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 54,472 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 6,496 | 11.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 18,533 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,878 | 10.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 39,975 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 8,849 | 22.1 |
Percent employed | 49.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 31,126 | 77.9 |
Percent employed | 74.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 7,474 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,793 | 50.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 67,835 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 32,951 | 48.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 33,801 | 49.8 |
Same county | 15,449 | 22.8 |
Different county | 18,352 | 27.1 |
Same state | 11,719 | 17.3 |
Different state | 6,633 | 9.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,083 | 1.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 72,604 | 100.0 |
| Native | 71,148 | 98.0 |
Born in United States | 70,667 | 97.3 |
State of residence | 54,366 | 74.9 |
Different state | 16,301 | 22.5 |
Born outside United States | 481 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 1,456 | 2.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 981 | 1.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 353 | 0.5 |
Not a citizen | 1,103 | 1.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,456 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 420 | 28.8 |
| Asia | 634 | 43.5 |
| Africa | 32 | 2.2 |
| Oceania | 15 | 1.0 |
| Latin America | 321 | 22.0 |
| Northern America | 34 | 2.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 67,835 | 100.0 |
| English only | 65,069 | 95.9 |
| Language other than English | 2,766 | 4.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,071 | 1.6 |
Spanish | 1,436 | 2.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 499 | 0.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 666 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 160 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 538 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 362 | 0.5 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 72,604 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 61,589 | 84.8 |
| Arab | 208 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 36 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 73 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 475 | 0.7 |
| English | 4,702 | 6.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,811 | 2.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 382 | 0.5 |
| German | 4,433 | 6.1 |
| Greek | 97 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 133 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 6,240 | 8.6 |
| Italian | 1,151 | 1.6 |
| Lithuanian | 13 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 254 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 355 | 0.5 |
| Portuguese | 42 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 176 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 2,321 | 3.2 |
| Scottish | 1,408 | 1.9 |
| Slovak | 36 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 686 | 0.9 |
| Swedish | 203 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 36 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 26 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 9,342 | 12.9 |
| Welsh | 289 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 61 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 26,600 | 36.6 |
| (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 |
