Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Prentiss county mississippi dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 6,548 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 304 | 4.6 |
| Kindergarten | 337 | 5.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,955 | 45.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,366 | 20.9 |
| College or graduate school | 1,586 | 24.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 16,114 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,231 | 13.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,423 | 21.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,049 | 31.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,775 | 17.2 |
| Associate degree | 1,034 | 6.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 913 | 5.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 689 | 4.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 64.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 9.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 20,250 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,217 | 20.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 11,619 | 57.4 |
| Separated | 363 | 1.8 |
| Widowed | 1,878 | 9.3 |
Female | 1,563 | 7.7 |
| Divorced | 2,173 | 10.7 |
Female | 1,141 | 5.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 449 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 265 | 59.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 19,124 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,987 | 10.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,335 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 391 | 6.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 13,922 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,744 | 26.9 |
Percent employed | 44.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 10,178 | 73.1 |
Percent employed | 76.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,364 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,826 | 54.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 23,816 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 15,281 | 64.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 8,506 | 35.7 |
Same county | 5,004 | 21.0 |
Different county | 3,502 | 14.7 |
Same state | 2,524 | 10.6 |
Different state | 978 | 4.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 29 | 0.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 25,556 | 100.0 |
| Native | 25,466 | 99.6 |
Born in United States | 25,409 | 99.4 |
State of residence | 21,207 | 83.0 |
Different state | 4,202 | 16.4 |
Born outside United States | 57 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 90 | 0.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 30 | 0.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 51 | 0.2 |
Not a citizen | 39 | 0.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 90 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 31 | 34.4 |
| Asia | 35 | 38.9 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 5 | 5.6 |
| Latin America | 19 | 21.1 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 23,816 | 100.0 |
| English only | 23,278 | 97.7 |
| Language other than English | 538 | 2.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 113 | 0.5 |
Spanish | 316 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 63 | 0.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 171 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 21 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 34 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 29 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 25,556 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 16,988 | 66.5 |
| Arab | 9 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 7 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 236 | 0.9 |
| English | 1,810 | 7.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 222 | 0.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 25 | 0.1 |
| German | 917 | 3.6 |
| Greek | 9 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 2,480 | 9.7 |
| Italian | 168 | 0.7 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 31 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 102 | 0.4 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 13 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 245 | 1.0 |
| Scottish | 259 | 1.0 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 67 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 50 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 47 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 5,184 | 20.3 |
| Welsh | 24 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 6 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 5,072 | 19.8 |
| (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 |
