Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Kemper county mississippi dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,955 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 215 | 7.3 |
| Kindergarten | 131 | 4.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,266 | 42.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 614 | 20.8 |
| College or graduate school | 729 | 24.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 6,498 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 942 | 14.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,627 | 25.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,837 | 28.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 967 | 14.9 |
| Associate degree | 455 | 7.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 430 | 6.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 240 | 3.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 60.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 8,289 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,578 | 31.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 4,017 | 48.5 |
| Separated | 291 | 3.5 |
| Widowed | 831 | 10.0 |
Female | 674 | 8.1 |
| Divorced | 572 | 6.9 |
Female | 320 | 3.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 402 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 256 | 63.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 7,807 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 724 | 9.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,747 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 202 | 7.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 5,408 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,508 | 27.9 |
Percent employed | 46.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 3,900 | 72.1 |
Percent employed | 67.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,501 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 759 | 50.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 9,745 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 7,026 | 72.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 2,632 | 27.0 |
Same county | 1,328 | 13.6 |
Different county | 1,304 | 13.4 |
Same state | 943 | 9.7 |
Different state | 361 | 3.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 87 | 0.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 10,453 | 100.0 |
| Native | 10,408 | 99.6 |
Born in United States | 10,383 | 99.3 |
State of residence | 9,180 | 87.8 |
Different state | 1,203 | 11.5 |
Born outside United States | 25 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 45 | 0.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 22 | 0.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 21 | 0.2 |
Not a citizen | 24 | 0.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 45 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 12 | 26.7 |
| Asia | 12 | 26.7 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 15 | 33.3 |
| Northern America | 6 | 13.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 9,745 | 100.0 |
| English only | 9,449 | 97.0 |
| Language other than English | 296 | 3.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 206 | 2.1 |
Spanish | 102 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 47 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 42 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 37 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 19 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 5 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 10,453 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 7,759 | 74.2 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 50 | 0.5 |
| English | 403 | 3.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 50 | 0.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 20 | 0.2 |
| German | 152 | 1.5 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 10 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 355 | 3.4 |
| Italian | 76 | 0.7 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Polish | 12 | 0.1 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 9 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 224 | 2.1 |
| Scottish | 61 | 0.6 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 78 | 0.7 |
| Swedish | 10 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 9 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,064 | 10.2 |
| Welsh | 0 | 0.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 5 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 5,171 | 49.5 |
| (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 |
