Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Hinds county mississippi dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 78,720 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 5,872 | 7.5 |
| Kindergarten | 4,299 | 5.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 32,824 | 41.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 15,912 | 20.2 |
| College or graduate school | 19,813 | 25.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 150,287 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 9,113 | 6.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 20,371 | 13.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 32,911 | 21.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 37,573 | 25.0 |
| Associate degree | 9,451 | 6.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 25,775 | 17.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 15,093 | 10.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 80.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 27.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 192,985 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 68,979 | 35.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 82,422 | 42.7 |
| Separated | 6,890 | 3.6 |
| Widowed | 14,055 | 7.3 |
Female | 11,690 | 6.1 |
| Divorced | 20,639 | 10.7 |
Female | 12,320 | 6.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 8,044 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 4,593 | 57.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 180,605 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 20,500 | 11.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 64,993 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,495 | 8.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 137,757 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 32,472 | 23.6 |
Percent employed | 54.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 105,285 | 76.4 |
Percent employed | 75.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 26,291 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 12,407 | 47.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 232,375 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 125,921 | 54.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 104,519 | 45.0 |
Same county | 70,735 | 30.4 |
Different county | 33,784 | 14.5 |
Same state | 19,654 | 8.5 |
Different state | 14,130 | 6.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,935 | 0.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 250,800 | 100.0 |
| Native | 248,118 | 98.9 |
Born in United States | 247,184 | 98.6 |
State of residence | 205,961 | 82.1 |
Different state | 41,223 | 16.4 |
Born outside United States | 934 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 2,682 | 1.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,308 | 0.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,189 | 0.5 |
Not a citizen | 1,493 | 0.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 2,682 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 491 | 18.3 |
| Asia | 1,163 | 43.4 |
| Africa | 155 | 5.8 |
| Oceania | 35 | 1.3 |
| Latin America | 683 | 25.5 |
| Northern America | 155 | 5.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 232,375 | 100.0 |
| English only | 224,324 | 96.5 |
| Language other than English | 8,051 | 3.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,696 | 1.2 |
Spanish | 4,257 | 1.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,585 | 0.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,505 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 640 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 759 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 314 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 250,800 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 213,117 | 85.0 |
| Arab | 475 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 146 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 214 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 1,275 | 0.5 |
| English | 13,251 | 5.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 3,134 | 1.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 451 | 0.2 |
| German | 7,954 | 3.2 |
| Greek | 291 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 39 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 10,862 | 4.3 |
| Italian | 1,908 | 0.8 |
| Lithuanian | 77 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 515 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 670 | 0.3 |
| Portuguese | 9 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 129 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 6,153 | 2.5 |
| Scottish | 3,409 | 1.4 |
| Slovak | 26 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 2,525 | 1.0 |
| Swedish | 429 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 107 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 43 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 15,799 | 6.3 |
| Welsh | 620 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 329 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 142,277 | 56.7 |
| (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 |
