Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Jefferson county mississippi dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,748 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 196 | 7.1 |
| Kindergarten | 219 | 8.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,170 | 42.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 744 | 27.1 |
| College or graduate school | 419 | 15.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 5,785 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 770 | 13.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,562 | 27.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,628 | 28.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,083 | 18.7 |
| Associate degree | 127 | 2.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 363 | 6.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 252 | 4.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 59.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 7,500 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,304 | 44.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 2,612 | 34.8 |
| Separated | 276 | 3.7 |
| Widowed | 629 | 8.4 |
Female | 480 | 6.4 |
| Divorced | 679 | 9.1 |
Female | 407 | 5.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 466 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 242 | 51.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 6,957 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 529 | 7.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,561 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 208 | 8.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 4,746 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,602 | 33.8 |
Percent employed | 37.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 3,144 | 66.2 |
Percent employed | 59.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,085 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 574 | 52.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 9,029 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 6,414 | 71.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 2,474 | 27.4 |
Same county | 1,376 | 15.2 |
Different county | 1,098 | 12.2 |
Same state | 740 | 8.2 |
Different state | 358 | 4.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 141 | 1.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 9,740 | 100.0 |
| Native | 9,714 | 99.7 |
Born in United States | 9,688 | 99.5 |
State of residence | 8,786 | 90.2 |
Different state | 902 | 9.3 |
Born outside United States | 26 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 26 | 0.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 2 | 0.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 13 | 0.1 |
Not a citizen | 13 | 0.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 26 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 11 | 42.3 |
| Asia | 3 | 11.5 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 12 | 46.2 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 9,029 | 100.0 |
| English only | 8,833 | 97.8 |
| Language other than English | 196 | 2.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 79 | 0.9 |
Spanish | 120 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 46 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 65 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 31 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 9 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 9,740 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 7,617 | 78.2 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 4 | 0.0 |
| English | 135 | 1.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 37 | 0.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 17 | 0.2 |
| German | 77 | 0.8 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 197 | 2.0 |
| Italian | 62 | 0.6 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Polish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 46 | 0.5 |
| Scottish | 8 | 0.1 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 202 | 2.1 |
| Swedish | 14 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 278 | 2.9 |
| Welsh | 16 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 10 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 6,514 | 66.9 |
| (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 |
