Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Itawamba county mississippi dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 5,744 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 261 | 4.5 |
| Kindergarten | 313 | 5.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,678 | 46.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,224 | 21.3 |
| College or graduate school | 1,268 | 22.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 14,833 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,040 | 13.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,015 | 20.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,678 | 31.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,013 | 20.3 |
| Associate degree | 779 | 5.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 873 | 5.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 435 | 2.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 65.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 8.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 18,150 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,263 | 18.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 11,393 | 62.8 |
| Separated | 357 | 2.0 |
| Widowed | 1,365 | 7.5 |
Female | 1,141 | 6.3 |
| Divorced | 1,772 | 9.8 |
Female | 959 | 5.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 371 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 217 | 58.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 17,219 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,955 | 11.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 5,464 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 590 | 10.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 12,641 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,319 | 26.3 |
Percent employed | 49.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 9,322 | 73.7 |
Percent employed | 76.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,073 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,503 | 48.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 21,372 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 14,145 | 66.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 7,176 | 33.6 |
Same county | 3,805 | 17.8 |
Different county | 3,371 | 15.8 |
Same state | 2,393 | 11.2 |
Different state | 978 | 4.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 51 | 0.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 22,770 | 100.0 |
| Native | 22,628 | 99.4 |
Born in United States | 22,548 | 99.0 |
State of residence | 17,177 | 75.4 |
Different state | 5,371 | 23.6 |
Born outside United States | 80 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 142 | 0.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 69 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 92 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 50 | 0.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 142 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 12 | 8.5 |
| Asia | 54 | 38.0 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 72 | 50.7 |
| Northern America | 4 | 2.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 21,372 | 100.0 |
| English only | 20,854 | 97.6 |
| Language other than English | 518 | 2.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 147 | 0.7 |
Spanish | 384 | 1.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 102 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 103 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 32 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 22 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 13 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 22,770 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 15,554 | 68.3 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 153 | 0.7 |
| English | 1,789 | 7.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 138 | 0.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 11 | 0.0 |
| German | 937 | 4.1 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,918 | 8.4 |
| Italian | 67 | 0.3 |
| Lithuanian | 5 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 31 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 45 | 0.2 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 228 | 1.0 |
| Scottish | 230 | 1.0 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 37 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 45 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 6,412 | 28.2 |
| Welsh | 31 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 8 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 3,462 | 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 |
