Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Madison county mississippi dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 21,716 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 2,072 | 9.5 |
| Kindergarten | 1,430 | 6.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 10,162 | 46.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 4,339 | 20.0 |
| College or graduate school | 3,713 | 17.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 46,773 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,995 | 6.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,951 | 10.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 8,558 | 18.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 9,702 | 20.7 |
| Associate degree | 2,823 | 6.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 12,110 | 25.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 5,634 | 12.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 83.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 37.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 56,621 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 16,095 | 28.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 30,215 | 53.4 |
| Separated | 1,610 | 2.8 |
| Widowed | 3,281 | 5.8 |
Female | 2,759 | 4.9 |
| Divorced | 5,420 | 9.6 |
Female | 3,426 | 6.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,961 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 984 | 50.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 53,263 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 5,307 | 10.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 18,435 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,235 | 6.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 42,576 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,620 | 15.5 |
Percent employed | 54.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 35,956 | 84.5 |
Percent employed | 79.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 6,291 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,985 | 47.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 68,859 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 35,995 | 52.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 32,177 | 46.7 |
Same county | 12,722 | 18.5 |
Different county | 19,455 | 28.3 |
Same state | 12,744 | 18.5 |
Different state | 6,711 | 9.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 687 | 1.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 74,674 | 100.0 |
| Native | 73,434 | 98.3 |
Born in United States | 73,119 | 97.9 |
State of residence | 57,158 | 76.5 |
Different state | 15,961 | 21.4 |
Born outside United States | 315 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 1,240 | 1.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 498 | 0.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 743 | 1.0 |
Not a citizen | 497 | 0.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,240 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 190 | 15.3 |
| Asia | 629 | 50.7 |
| Africa | 100 | 8.1 |
| Oceania | 18 | 1.5 |
| Latin America | 171 | 13.8 |
| Northern America | 132 | 10.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 68,859 | 100.0 |
| English only | 66,047 | 95.9 |
| Language other than English | 2,812 | 4.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 875 | 1.3 |
Spanish | 1,247 | 1.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 495 | 0.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 921 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 175 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 457 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 194 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 74,674 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 61,599 | 82.5 |
| Arab | 390 | 0.5 |
| Czech1 | 74 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 116 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 395 | 0.5 |
| English | 6,253 | 8.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,690 | 2.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 312 | 0.4 |
| German | 4,039 | 5.4 |
| Greek | 135 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 106 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 5,400 | 7.2 |
| Italian | 1,181 | 1.6 |
| Lithuanian | 15 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 270 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 304 | 0.4 |
| Portuguese | 42 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 141 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 2,598 | 3.5 |
| Scottish | 1,675 | 2.2 |
| Slovak | 14 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 612 | 0.8 |
| Swedish | 303 | 0.4 |
| Swiss | 72 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 47 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 7,417 | 9.9 |
| Welsh | 437 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 97 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 27,464 | 36.8 |
| (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 |
