Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Lincoln county mississippi dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 8,437 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 615 | 7.3 |
| Kindergarten | 477 | 5.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,231 | 50.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,965 | 23.3 |
| College or graduate school | 1,149 | 13.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 21,074 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,979 | 9.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,930 | 18.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,652 | 31.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,586 | 21.8 |
| Associate degree | 1,311 | 6.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,740 | 8.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 876 | 4.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 72.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 25,897 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 5,660 | 21.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 14,949 | 57.7 |
| Separated | 636 | 2.5 |
| Widowed | 2,316 | 8.9 |
Female | 1,979 | 7.6 |
| Divorced | 2,336 | 9.0 |
Female | 1,257 | 4.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 912 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 539 | 59.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 24,281 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,590 | 10.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 7,883 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 712 | 9.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 18,258 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,227 | 23.2 |
Percent employed | 47.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 14,031 | 76.8 |
Percent employed | 71.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,200 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,198 | 52.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 30,880 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 18,707 | 60.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 12,039 | 39.0 |
Same county | 7,021 | 22.7 |
Different county | 5,018 | 16.3 |
Same state | 3,284 | 10.6 |
Different state | 1,734 | 5.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 134 | 0.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 33,166 | 100.0 |
| Native | 32,960 | 99.4 |
Born in United States | 32,902 | 99.2 |
State of residence | 27,652 | 83.4 |
Different state | 5,250 | 15.8 |
Born outside United States | 58 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 206 | 0.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 61 | 0.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 55 | 0.2 |
Not a citizen | 151 | 0.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 206 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 42 | 20.4 |
| Asia | 52 | 25.2 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 105 | 51.0 |
| Northern America | 7 | 3.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 30,880 | 100.0 |
| English only | 30,141 | 97.6 |
| Language other than English | 739 | 2.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 226 | 0.7 |
Spanish | 463 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 170 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 130 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 24 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 86 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 17 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 33,166 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 24,990 | 75.3 |
| Arab | 60 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 13 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 13 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 140 | 0.4 |
| English | 2,383 | 7.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 530 | 1.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 144 | 0.4 |
| German | 1,034 | 3.1 |
| Greek | 6 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,995 | 6.0 |
| Italian | 199 | 0.6 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 27 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 39 | 0.1 |
| Portuguese | 6 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 42 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 623 | 1.9 |
| Scottish | 287 | 0.9 |
| Slovak | 22 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 118 | 0.4 |
| Swedish | 38 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 30 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 7,129 | 21.5 |
| Welsh | 12 | 0.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 10,100 | 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 |
