Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Pontotoc county mississippi dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 6,412 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 358 | 5.6 |
| Kindergarten | 446 | 7.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,434 | 53.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,387 | 21.6 |
| College or graduate school | 787 | 12.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 17,082 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,834 | 10.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,857 | 22.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,775 | 33.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,848 | 16.7 |
| Associate degree | 818 | 4.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,410 | 8.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 540 | 3.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 66.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 11.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 20,512 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,720 | 18.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 12,613 | 61.5 |
| Separated | 475 | 2.3 |
| Widowed | 1,580 | 7.7 |
Female | 1,347 | 6.6 |
| Divorced | 2,124 | 10.4 |
Female | 1,112 | 5.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 754 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 469 | 62.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 19,372 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,276 | 11.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,504 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 609 | 9.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 14,839 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,039 | 20.5 |
Percent employed | 48.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 11,800 | 79.5 |
Percent employed | 80.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,217 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,646 | 51.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 24,760 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 15,080 | 60.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 9,477 | 38.3 |
Same county | 5,226 | 21.1 |
Different county | 4,251 | 17.2 |
Same state | 2,950 | 11.9 |
Different state | 1,301 | 5.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 203 | 0.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 26,726 | 100.0 |
| Native | 26,423 | 98.9 |
Born in United States | 26,376 | 98.7 |
State of residence | 21,542 | 80.6 |
Different state | 4,834 | 18.1 |
Born outside United States | 47 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 303 | 1.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 195 | 0.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 68 | 0.3 |
Not a citizen | 235 | 0.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 303 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 55 | 18.2 |
| Asia | 36 | 11.9 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 183 | 60.4 |
| Northern America | 29 | 9.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 24,760 | 100.0 |
| English only | 23,991 | 96.9 |
| Language other than English | 769 | 3.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 301 | 1.2 |
Spanish | 441 | 1.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 225 | 0.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 309 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 72 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 16 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 4 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 26,726 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 20,990 | 78.5 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 138 | 0.5 |
| English | 1,562 | 5.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 340 | 1.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 10 | 0.0 |
| German | 1,039 | 3.9 |
| Greek | 17 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 7 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 2,175 | 8.1 |
| Italian | 241 | 0.9 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 13 | 0.0 |
| Polish | 62 | 0.2 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 12 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 258 | 1.0 |
| Scottish | 232 | 0.9 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 140 | 0.5 |
| Swedish | 64 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 22 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 9,385 | 35.1 |
| Welsh | 56 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 30 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 5,187 | 19.4 |
| (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 |
