Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Oktibbeha county mississippi dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 19,744 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 756 | 3.8 |
| Kindergarten | 513 | 2.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,121 | 20.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,019 | 10.2 |
| College or graduate school | 12,335 | 62.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 21,250 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,513 | 7.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,746 | 12.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,616 | 21.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,898 | 18.3 |
| Associate degree | 1,075 | 5.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,828 | 18.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,574 | 16.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 80.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 34.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 35,419 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 15,793 | 44.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 14,636 | 41.3 |
| Separated | 797 | 2.3 |
| Widowed | 1,767 | 5.0 |
Female | 1,344 | 3.8 |
| Divorced | 2,426 | 6.8 |
Female | 1,525 | 4.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 698 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 335 | 48.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 33,813 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,616 | 7.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 11,987 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,128 | 9.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 24,369 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,700 | 19.3 |
Percent employed | 52.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 19,669 | 80.7 |
Percent employed | 70.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,592 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,689 | 47.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 40,351 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 17,011 | 42.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 22,465 | 55.7 |
Same county | 8,795 | 21.8 |
Different county | 13,670 | 33.9 |
Same state | 8,848 | 21.9 |
Different state | 4,822 | 12.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 875 | 2.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 42,902 | 100.0 |
| Native | 41,481 | 96.7 |
Born in United States | 41,364 | 96.4 |
State of residence | 30,669 | 71.5 |
Different state | 10,695 | 24.9 |
Born outside United States | 117 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 1,421 | 3.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,147 | 2.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 232 | 0.5 |
Not a citizen | 1,189 | 2.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,421 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 112 | 7.9 |
| Asia | 1,026 | 72.2 |
| Africa | 58 | 4.1 |
| Oceania | 14 | 1.0 |
| Latin America | 142 | 10.0 |
| Northern America | 69 | 4.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 40,351 | 100.0 |
| English only | 38,218 | 94.7 |
| Language other than English | 2,133 | 5.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 907 | 2.2 |
Spanish | 661 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 224 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 563 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 141 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 756 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 509 | 1.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 42,902 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 37,069 | 86.4 |
| Arab | 110 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 95 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 45 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 317 | 0.7 |
| English | 3,434 | 8.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 685 | 1.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 143 | 0.3 |
| German | 2,851 | 6.6 |
| Greek | 88 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 27 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 3,143 | 7.3 |
| Italian | 575 | 1.3 |
| Lithuanian | 8 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 106 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 166 | 0.4 |
| Portuguese | 39 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 77 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,353 | 3.2 |
| Scottish | 1,047 | 2.4 |
| Slovak | 17 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 400 | 0.9 |
| Swedish | 159 | 0.4 |
| Swiss | 109 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 56 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 3,817 | 8.9 |
| Welsh | 178 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 47 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 17,977 | 41.9 |
| (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 |
