Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Montgomery county mississippi dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,213 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 250 | 7.8 |
| Kindergarten | 152 | 4.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,709 | 53.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 739 | 23.0 |
| College or graduate school | 363 | 11.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 7,830 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,089 | 13.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,878 | 24.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,508 | 32.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,266 | 16.2 |
| Associate degree | 230 | 2.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 575 | 7.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 284 | 3.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 62.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 11.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 9,495 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,413 | 25.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 4,830 | 50.9 |
| Separated | 336 | 3.5 |
| Widowed | 1,128 | 11.9 |
Female | 977 | 10.3 |
| Divorced | 788 | 8.3 |
Female | 448 | 4.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 473 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 300 | 63.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 8,897 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 955 | 10.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,097 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 367 | 11.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 6,273 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,806 | 28.8 |
Percent employed | 46.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 4,467 | 71.2 |
Percent employed | 75.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,893 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,071 | 56.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 11,437 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 7,701 | 67.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 3,674 | 32.1 |
Same county | 2,256 | 19.7 |
Different county | 1,418 | 12.4 |
Same state | 1,132 | 9.9 |
Different state | 286 | 2.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 62 | 0.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 12,189 | 100.0 |
| Native | 12,161 | 99.8 |
Born in United States | 12,135 | 99.6 |
State of residence | 11,046 | 90.6 |
Different state | 1,089 | 8.9 |
Born outside United States | 26 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 28 | 0.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 2 | 0.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 18 | 0.1 |
Not a citizen | 10 | 0.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 28 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 20 | 71.4 |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 8 | 28.6 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 11,437 | 100.0 |
| English only | 11,108 | 97.1 |
| Language other than English | 329 | 2.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 92 | 0.8 |
Spanish | 244 | 2.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 68 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 85 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 24 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 0 | 0.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 12,189 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 8,984 | 73.7 |
| Arab | 3 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 43 | 0.4 |
| English | 470 | 3.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 71 | 0.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 4 | 0.0 |
| German | 243 | 2.0 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 582 | 4.8 |
| Italian | 14 | 0.1 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Polish | 6 | 0.0 |
| Portuguese | 5 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 113 | 0.9 |
| Scottish | 40 | 0.3 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 91 | 0.7 |
| Swedish | 19 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 2,341 | 19.2 |
| Welsh | 21 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 4,918 | 40.3 |
| (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 |
