Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Leake county mississippi dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 5,007 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 320 | 6.4 |
| Kindergarten | 363 | 7.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,591 | 51.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,297 | 25.9 |
| College or graduate school | 436 | 8.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 13,160 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,645 | 12.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,074 | 23.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,190 | 31.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,148 | 16.3 |
| Associate degree | 577 | 4.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,030 | 7.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 496 | 3.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 64.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 11.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 16,242 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,715 | 22.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 8,921 | 54.9 |
| Separated | 463 | 2.9 |
| Widowed | 1,545 | 9.5 |
Female | 1,251 | 7.7 |
| Divorced | 1,598 | 9.8 |
Female | 823 | 5.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 605 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 305 | 50.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 15,250 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,317 | 8.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 4,999 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 549 | 11.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 10,817 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,944 | 27.2 |
Percent employed | 41.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 7,873 | 72.8 |
Percent employed | 74.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,864 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,530 | 53.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 19,452 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 13,004 | 66.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 6,307 | 32.4 |
Same county | 3,776 | 19.4 |
Different county | 2,531 | 13.0 |
Same state | 1,800 | 9.3 |
Different state | 731 | 3.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 141 | 0.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 20,940 | 100.0 |
| Native | 20,649 | 98.6 |
Born in United States | 20,626 | 98.5 |
State of residence | 18,380 | 87.8 |
Different state | 2,246 | 10.7 |
Born outside United States | 23 | 0.1 |
| Foreign born | 291 | 1.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 226 | 1.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 92 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 199 | 1.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 291 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 43 | 14.8 |
| Asia | 37 | 12.7 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 7 | 2.4 |
| Latin America | 198 | 68.0 |
| Northern America | 6 | 2.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 19,452 | 100.0 |
| English only | 18,243 | 93.8 |
| Language other than English | 1,209 | 6.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 554 | 2.8 |
Spanish | 473 | 2.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 219 | 1.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 123 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 40 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 7 | 0.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 7 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 20,940 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 14,657 | 70.0 |
| Arab | 20 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 52 | 0.2 |
| English | 813 | 3.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 235 | 1.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 40 | 0.2 |
| German | 400 | 1.9 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 875 | 4.2 |
| Italian | 56 | 0.3 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 33 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Portuguese | 13 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 182 | 0.9 |
| Scottish | 148 | 0.7 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 124 | 0.6 |
| Swedish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swiss | 15 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 3,343 | 16.0 |
| Welsh | 52 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 8 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 8,248 | 39.4 |
| (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 |