Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Leflore county mississippi dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 11,798 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 843 | 7.1 |
| Kindergarten | 719 | 6.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,259 | 44.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,559 | 21.7 |
| College or graduate school | 2,418 | 20.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 21,581 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,278 | 15.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,934 | 22.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,543 | 25.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,589 | 16.6 |
| Associate degree | 811 | 3.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,248 | 10.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,178 | 5.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 61.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 15.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 28,613 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 11,048 | 38.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 11,167 | 39.0 |
| Separated | 1,441 | 5.0 |
| Widowed | 2,545 | 8.9 |
Female | 2,078 | 7.3 |
| Divorced | 2,412 | 8.4 |
Female | 1,310 | 4.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,507 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 874 | 58.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 26,642 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,218 | 8.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 10,595 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,086 | 10.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 18,495 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,210 | 28.2 |
Percent employed | 44.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 13,285 | 71.8 |
Percent employed | 66.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,230 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,347 | 55.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 34,986 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 19,915 | 56.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 14,520 | 41.5 |
Same county | 10,180 | 29.1 |
Different county | 4,340 | 12.4 |
Same state | 2,785 | 8.0 |
Different state | 1,555 | 4.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 551 | 1.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 37,947 | 100.0 |
| Native | 37,541 | 98.9 |
Born in United States | 37,479 | 98.8 |
State of residence | 33,763 | 89.0 |
Different state | 3,716 | 9.8 |
Born outside United States | 62 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 406 | 1.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 231 | 0.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 83 | 0.2 |
Not a citizen | 323 | 0.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 406 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 110 | 27.1 |
| Asia | 123 | 30.3 |
| Africa | 13 | 3.2 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 160 | 39.4 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 34,986 | 100.0 |
| English only | 33,948 | 97.0 |
| Language other than English | 1,038 | 3.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 338 | 1.0 |
Spanish | 621 | 1.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 227 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 213 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 65 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 124 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 27 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 37,947 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 29,370 | 77.4 |
| Arab | 41 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 12 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 119 | 0.3 |
| English | 1,050 | 2.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 199 | 0.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 35 | 0.1 |
| German | 602 | 1.6 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,274 | 3.4 |
| Italian | 330 | 0.9 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 12 | 0.0 |
| Polish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 407 | 1.1 |
| Scottish | 181 | 0.5 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 395 | 1.0 |
| Swedish | 27 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 23 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 2,055 | 5.4 |
| Welsh | 48 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 23 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 22,537 | 59.4 |
| (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 |
