Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Holmes county mississippi dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 7,369 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 483 | 6.6 |
| Kindergarten | 532 | 7.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,358 | 45.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,909 | 25.9 |
| College or graduate school | 1,087 | 14.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 12,071 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,080 | 17.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,783 | 23.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,223 | 26.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,226 | 18.4 |
| Associate degree | 413 | 3.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 834 | 6.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 512 | 4.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 59.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 11.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 15,970 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 5,930 | 37.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 6,069 | 38.0 |
| Separated | 923 | 5.8 |
| Widowed | 1,770 | 11.1 |
Female | 1,352 | 8.5 |
| Divorced | 1,278 | 8.0 |
Female | 751 | 4.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,066 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 579 | 54.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 14,654 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,129 | 7.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,550 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 737 | 11.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 10,592 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,592 | 33.9 |
Percent employed | 32.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 7,000 | 66.1 |
Percent employed | 63.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,586 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,541 | 59.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 19,931 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 13,741 | 68.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 6,059 | 30.4 |
Same county | 3,885 | 19.5 |
Different county | 2,174 | 10.9 |
Same state | 981 | 4.9 |
Different state | 1,193 | 6.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 131 | 0.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 21,609 | 100.0 |
| Native | 21,543 | 99.7 |
Born in United States | 21,503 | 99.5 |
State of residence | 19,140 | 88.6 |
Different state | 2,363 | 10.9 |
Born outside United States | 40 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 66 | 0.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 19 | 0.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 47 | 0.2 |
Not a citizen | 19 | 0.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 66 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 14 | 21.2 |
| Asia | 28 | 42.4 |
| Africa | 7 | 10.6 |
| Oceania | 2 | 3.0 |
| Latin America | 15 | 22.7 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 19,931 | 100.0 |
| English only | 19,506 | 97.9 |
| Language other than English | 425 | 2.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 170 | 0.9 |
Spanish | 233 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 89 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 179 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 77 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 4 | 0.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 21,609 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 16,289 | 75.4 |
| Arab | 5 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 3 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 32 | 0.1 |
| English | 447 | 2.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 36 | 0.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 11 | 0.1 |
| German | 164 | 0.8 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 390 | 1.8 |
| Italian | 19 | 0.1 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 9 | 0.0 |
| Polish | 14 | 0.1 |
| Portuguese | 8 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 7 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 198 | 0.9 |
| Scottish | 104 | 0.5 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 253 | 1.2 |
| Swedish | 2 | 0.0 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 3 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,176 | 5.4 |
| Welsh | 28 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 13,380 | 61.9 |
| (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 |
