Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Simpson county mississippi dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 6,941 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 362 | 5.2 |
| Kindergarten | 484 | 7.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,652 | 52.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,666 | 24.0 |
| College or graduate school | 777 | 11.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 17,269 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,020 | 11.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,367 | 19.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,101 | 35.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,153 | 18.3 |
| Associate degree | 751 | 4.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,310 | 7.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 567 | 3.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 68.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 21,288 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 5,012 | 23.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 12,044 | 56.6 |
| Separated | 444 | 2.1 |
| Widowed | 1,809 | 8.5 |
Female | 1,542 | 7.2 |
| Divorced | 1,979 | 9.3 |
Female | 1,036 | 4.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 800 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 530 | 66.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 19,868 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,353 | 11.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,628 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 519 | 7.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 15,045 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,211 | 28.0 |
Percent employed | 41.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 10,834 | 72.0 |
Percent employed | 72.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,331 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,794 | 53.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 25,698 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 16,839 | 65.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 8,698 | 33.8 |
Same county | 4,917 | 19.1 |
Different county | 3,781 | 14.7 |
Same state | 2,770 | 10.8 |
Different state | 1,011 | 3.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 161 | 0.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 27,639 | 100.0 |
| Native | 27,381 | 99.1 |
Born in United States | 27,296 | 98.8 |
State of residence | 23,981 | 86.8 |
Different state | 3,315 | 12.0 |
Born outside United States | 85 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 258 | 0.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 150 | 0.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 67 | 0.2 |
Not a citizen | 191 | 0.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 258 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 36 | 14.0 |
| Asia | 66 | 25.6 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 154 | 59.7 |
| Northern America | 2 | 0.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 25,698 | 100.0 |
| English only | 25,204 | 98.1 |
| Language other than English | 494 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 163 | 0.6 |
Spanish | 288 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 117 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 125 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 40 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 63 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 27,639 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 19,112 | 69.1 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 2 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 111 | 0.4 |
| English | 938 | 3.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 164 | 0.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| German | 615 | 2.2 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 23 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 1,438 | 5.2 |
| Italian | 139 | 0.5 |
| Lithuanian | 6 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 41 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 46 | 0.2 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 495 | 1.8 |
| Scottish | 234 | 0.8 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 120 | 0.4 |
| Swedish | 23 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 4 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 5,241 | 19.0 |
| Welsh | 105 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 8 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 9,359 | 33.9 |
| (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 |
