Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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George county mississippi dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 4,817 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 269 | 5.6 |
| Kindergarten | 328 | 6.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,602 | 54.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,166 | 24.2 |
| College or graduate school | 452 | 9.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 11,838 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,134 | 9.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,446 | 20.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,580 | 38.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,037 | 17.2 |
| Associate degree | 558 | 4.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 652 | 5.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 431 | 3.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 69.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 9.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 14,502 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,588 | 17.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 9,365 | 64.6 |
| Separated | 203 | 1.4 |
| Widowed | 998 | 6.9 |
Female | 844 | 5.8 |
| Divorced | 1,348 | 9.3 |
Female | 648 | 4.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 458 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 198 | 43.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 13,567 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,716 | 12.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 4,923 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 407 | 8.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 10,500 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,321 | 22.1 |
Percent employed | 44.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 8,179 | 77.9 |
Percent employed | 67.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,034 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,045 | 51.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 17,751 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 11,104 | 62.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 6,496 | 36.6 |
Same county | 3,762 | 21.2 |
Different county | 2,734 | 15.4 |
Same state | 1,489 | 8.4 |
Different state | 1,245 | 7.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 151 | 0.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 19,144 | 100.0 |
| Native | 18,900 | 98.7 |
Born in United States | 18,798 | 98.2 |
State of residence | 12,472 | 65.1 |
Different state | 6,326 | 33.0 |
Born outside United States | 102 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 244 | 1.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 148 | 0.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 46 | 0.2 |
Not a citizen | 198 | 1.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 244 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 7 | 2.9 |
| Asia | 41 | 16.8 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 196 | 80.3 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 17,751 | 100.0 |
| English only | 17,298 | 97.4 |
| Language other than English | 453 | 2.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 313 | 1.8 |
Spanish | 320 | 1.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 247 | 1.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 87 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 51 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 46 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 15 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 19,144 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 13,333 | 69.6 |
| Arab | 6 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 10 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 51 | 0.3 |
| English | 1,012 | 5.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 312 | 1.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 59 | 0.3 |
| German | 769 | 4.0 |
| Greek | 30 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 29 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 1,268 | 6.6 |
| Italian | 163 | 0.9 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 100 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 85 | 0.4 |
| Portuguese | 37 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 403 | 2.1 |
| Scottish | 272 | 1.4 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 16 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 36 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 5,747 | 30.0 |
| Welsh | 9 | 0.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 2,919 | 15.2 |
| (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 |
