Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Jasper county mississippi dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 4,891 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 351 | 7.2 |
| Kindergarten | 282 | 5.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,368 | 48.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,314 | 26.9 |
| College or graduate school | 576 | 11.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 11,263 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,223 | 10.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,529 | 22.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,884 | 34.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,009 | 17.8 |
| Associate degree | 516 | 4.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 807 | 7.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 295 | 2.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 66.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 9.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 14,022 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,728 | 26.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 7,211 | 51.4 |
| Separated | 454 | 3.2 |
| Widowed | 1,308 | 9.3 |
Female | 1,108 | 7.9 |
| Divorced | 1,321 | 9.4 |
Female | 669 | 4.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 800 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 448 | 56.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 13,069 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,451 | 11.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 4,672 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 417 | 8.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 9,546 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,808 | 29.4 |
Percent employed | 42.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 6,738 | 70.6 |
Percent employed | 69.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,527 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,448 | 57.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 16,910 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 12,305 | 72.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 4,565 | 27.0 |
Same county | 2,406 | 14.2 |
Different county | 2,159 | 12.8 |
Same state | 1,463 | 8.7 |
Different state | 696 | 4.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 40 | 0.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 18,149 | 100.0 |
| Native | 18,093 | 99.7 |
Born in United States | 18,018 | 99.3 |
State of residence | 16,010 | 88.2 |
Different state | 2,008 | 11.1 |
Born outside United States | 75 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 56 | 0.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 43 | 0.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 13 | 0.1 |
Not a citizen | 43 | 0.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 56 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 9 | 16.1 |
| Asia | 10 | 17.9 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 3 | 5.4 |
| Latin America | 34 | 60.7 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 16,910 | 100.0 |
| English only | 16,487 | 97.5 |
| Language other than English | 423 | 2.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 190 | 1.1 |
Spanish | 327 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 170 | 1.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 75 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 20 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 0 | 0.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 18,149 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 13,590 | 74.9 |
| Arab | 16 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 5 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 20 | 0.1 |
| English | 701 | 3.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 76 | 0.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 8 | 0.0 |
| German | 444 | 2.4 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,018 | 5.6 |
| Italian | 130 | 0.7 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 2 | 0.0 |
| Polish | 35 | 0.2 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 5 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 165 | 0.9 |
| Scottish | 196 | 1.1 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 301 | 1.7 |
| Swedish | 8 | 0.0 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 2,697 | 14.9 |
| Welsh | 10 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 2 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 7,743 | 42.7 |
| (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 |
