Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Sharkey county mississippi dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,026 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 154 | 7.6 |
| Kindergarten | 160 | 7.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,035 | 51.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 521 | 25.7 |
| College or graduate school | 156 | 7.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 3,704 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 623 | 16.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 838 | 22.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,065 | 28.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 564 | 15.2 |
| Associate degree | 147 | 4.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 343 | 9.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 124 | 3.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 60.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 4,829 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,904 | 39.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 1,885 | 39.0 |
| Separated | 231 | 4.8 |
| Widowed | 534 | 11.1 |
Female | 396 | 8.2 |
| Divorced | 275 | 5.7 |
Female | 151 | 3.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 372 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 281 | 75.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 4,405 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 352 | 8.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,885 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 123 | 6.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 3,382 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 959 | 28.4 |
Percent employed | 41.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 2,423 | 71.6 |
Percent employed | 69.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 697 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 401 | 57.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 6,032 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 4,183 | 69.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 1,819 | 30.2 |
Same county | 1,114 | 18.5 |
Different county | 705 | 11.7 |
Same state | 521 | 8.6 |
Different state | 184 | 3.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 30 | 0.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 6,580 | 100.0 |
| Native | 6,555 | 99.6 |
Born in United States | 6,553 | 99.6 |
State of residence | 5,894 | 89.6 |
Different state | 659 | 10.0 |
Born outside United States | 2 | 0.0 |
| Foreign born | 25 | 0.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 6 | 0.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 11 | 0.2 |
Not a citizen | 14 | 0.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 25 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 0 | 0.0 |
| Asia | 14 | 56.0 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 11 | 44.0 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 6,032 | 100.0 |
| English only | 5,932 | 98.3 |
| Language other than English | 100 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 48 | 0.8 |
Spanish | 66 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 35 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 12 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 5 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 22 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 8 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 6,580 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 5,134 | 78.0 |
| Arab | 5 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 8 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 31 | 0.5 |
| English | 175 | 2.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 50 | 0.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 7 | 0.1 |
| German | 104 | 1.6 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 127 | 1.9 |
| Italian | 69 | 1.0 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 2 | 0.0 |
| Polish | 11 | 0.2 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 56 | 0.9 |
| Scottish | 115 | 1.7 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 80 | 1.2 |
| Swedish | 3 | 0.0 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 324 | 4.9 |
| Welsh | 2 | 0.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 3,965 | 60.3 |
| (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 |
