Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Rankin county mississippi dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 28,701 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 2,151 | 7.5 |
| Kindergarten | 1,523 | 5.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 13,862 | 48.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 6,518 | 22.7 |
| College or graduate school | 4,647 | 16.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 74,885 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,848 | 5.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 9,774 | 13.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 20,511 | 27.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 17,867 | 23.9 |
| Associate degree | 5,081 | 6.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 12,236 | 16.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 5,568 | 7.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 81.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 23.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 90,763 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 21,183 | 23.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 52,691 | 58.1 |
| Separated | 1,781 | 2.0 |
| Widowed | 5,203 | 5.7 |
Female | 4,404 | 4.9 |
| Divorced | 9,905 | 10.9 |
Female | 5,655 | 6.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,412 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,190 | 49.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 85,365 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 10,785 | 12.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 25,912 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,770 | 6.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 66,482 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 12,486 | 18.8 |
Percent employed | 60.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 53,996 | 81.2 |
Percent employed | 81.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 9,995 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,533 | 45.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 107,265 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 54,726 | 51.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 51,233 | 47.8 |
Same county | 22,167 | 20.7 |
Different county | 29,066 | 27.1 |
Same state | 20,252 | 18.9 |
Different state | 8,814 | 8.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,306 | 1.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 115,327 | 100.0 |
| Native | 113,518 | 98.4 |
Born in United States | 112,908 | 97.9 |
State of residence | 86,194 | 74.7 |
Different state | 26,714 | 23.2 |
Born outside United States | 610 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 1,809 | 1.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 998 | 0.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 706 | 0.6 |
Not a citizen | 1,103 | 1.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,809 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 284 | 15.7 |
| Asia | 622 | 34.4 |
| Africa | 105 | 5.8 |
| Oceania | 8 | 0.4 |
| Latin America | 658 | 36.4 |
| Northern America | 132 | 7.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 107,265 | 100.0 |
| English only | 103,357 | 96.4 |
| Language other than English | 3,908 | 3.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,258 | 1.2 |
Spanish | 2,389 | 2.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 863 | 0.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 922 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 194 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 415 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 173 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 115,327 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 93,163 | 80.8 |
| Arab | 204 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 91 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 56 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 948 | 0.8 |
| English | 9,588 | 8.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,585 | 2.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 470 | 0.4 |
| German | 7,003 | 6.1 |
| Greek | 165 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 119 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 11,410 | 9.9 |
| Italian | 1,809 | 1.6 |
| Lithuanian | 17 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 285 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 428 | 0.4 |
| Portuguese | 30 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 101 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 3,322 | 2.9 |
| Scottish | 2,050 | 1.8 |
| Slovak | 52 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 760 | 0.7 |
| Swedish | 391 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 103 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 44 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 22,499 | 19.5 |
| Welsh | 318 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 59 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 28,256 | 24.5 |
| (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 |
