Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Jones county mississippi dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 16,331 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 928 | 5.7 |
| Kindergarten | 911 | 5.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 7,446 | 45.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 4,006 | 24.5 |
| College or graduate school | 3,040 | 18.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 41,403 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,877 | 9.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 6,947 | 16.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 13,342 | 32.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 8,971 | 21.7 |
| Associate degree | 2,461 | 5.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,846 | 9.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,959 | 4.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 73.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 14.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 51,247 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 12,931 | 25.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 27,701 | 54.1 |
| Separated | 1,178 | 2.3 |
| Widowed | 4,017 | 7.8 |
Female | 3,454 | 6.7 |
| Divorced | 5,420 | 10.6 |
Female | 3,027 | 5.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,812 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,084 | 59.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 48,170 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 5,843 | 12.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 15,613 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,650 | 10.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 35,372 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 9,887 | 28.0 |
Percent employed | 48.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 25,485 | 72.0 |
Percent employed | 74.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 9,034 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,897 | 54.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 60,411 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 38,195 | 63.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 21,183 | 35.1 |
Same county | 13,725 | 22.7 |
Different county | 7,458 | 12.3 |
Same state | 4,215 | 7.0 |
Different state | 3,243 | 5.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,033 | 1.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 64,958 | 100.0 |
| Native | 63,644 | 98.0 |
Born in United States | 63,370 | 97.6 |
State of residence | 53,051 | 81.7 |
Different state | 10,319 | 15.9 |
Born outside United States | 274 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 1,314 | 2.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 967 | 1.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 251 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 1,063 | 1.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,314 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 170 | 12.9 |
| Asia | 117 | 8.9 |
| Africa | 10 | 0.8 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 959 | 73.0 |
| Northern America | 58 | 4.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 60,411 | 100.0 |
| English only | 58,144 | 96.2 |
| Language other than English | 2,267 | 3.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,306 | 2.2 |
Spanish | 1,685 | 2.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,169 | 1.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 355 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 67 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 100 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 33 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 64,958 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 47,117 | 72.5 |
| Arab | 52 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 27 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 21 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 202 | 0.3 |
| English | 4,383 | 6.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 942 | 1.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 246 | 0.4 |
| German | 2,081 | 3.2 |
| Greek | 27 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 7 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 4,906 | 7.6 |
| Italian | 400 | 0.6 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 151 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 210 | 0.3 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 7 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,320 | 2.0 |
| Scottish | 686 | 1.1 |
| Slovak | 15 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 384 | 0.6 |
| Swedish | 38 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 11,060 | 17.0 |
| Welsh | 100 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 14 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 19,838 | 30.5 |
| (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 |
