Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Jefferson davis county mississippi dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,815 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 379 | 9.9 |
| Kindergarten | 203 | 5.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,871 | 49.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 917 | 24.0 |
| College or graduate school | 445 | 11.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 8,613 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 908 | 10.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,982 | 23.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,002 | 34.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,491 | 17.3 |
| Associate degree | 334 | 3.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 577 | 6.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 319 | 3.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 66.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 10,739 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,979 | 27.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 5,252 | 48.9 |
| Separated | 422 | 3.9 |
| Widowed | 1,134 | 10.6 |
Female | 919 | 8.6 |
| Divorced | 952 | 8.9 |
Female | 520 | 4.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 665 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 420 | 63.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 10,005 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,080 | 10.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,579 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 337 | 9.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 7,378 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,479 | 33.6 |
Percent employed | 37.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 4,899 | 66.4 |
Percent employed | 67.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,897 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,083 | 57.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 12,971 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 9,010 | 69.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 3,944 | 30.4 |
Same county | 2,182 | 16.8 |
Different county | 1,762 | 13.6 |
Same state | 1,104 | 8.5 |
Different state | 658 | 5.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 17 | 0.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 13,962 | 100.0 |
| Native | 13,922 | 99.7 |
Born in United States | 13,904 | 99.6 |
State of residence | 12,279 | 87.9 |
Different state | 1,625 | 11.6 |
Born outside United States | 18 | 0.1 |
| Foreign born | 40 | 0.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 15 | 0.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 23 | 0.2 |
Not a citizen | 17 | 0.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 40 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 7 | 17.5 |
| Asia | 29 | 72.5 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 2 | 5.0 |
| Northern America | 2 | 5.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 12,971 | 100.0 |
| English only | 12,698 | 97.9 |
| Language other than English | 273 | 2.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 61 | 0.5 |
Spanish | 148 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 24 | 0.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 91 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 22 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 18 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 13 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 13,962 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 11,041 | 79.1 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 4 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 22 | 0.2 |
| English | 386 | 2.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 82 | 0.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 9 | 0.1 |
| German | 225 | 1.6 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 639 | 4.6 |
| Italian | 80 | 0.6 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 35 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 51 | 0.4 |
| Portuguese | 5 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 225 | 1.6 |
| Scottish | 121 | 0.9 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 71 | 0.5 |
| Swedish | 5 | 0.0 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 7 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 1,627 | 11.7 |
| Welsh | 26 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 7,416 | 53.1 |
| (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 |
