Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Smith county mississippi dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 4,070 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 222 | 5.5 |
| Kindergarten | 289 | 7.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,101 | 51.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,014 | 24.9 |
| College or graduate school | 444 | 10.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 10,274 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,036 | 10.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,964 | 19.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,939 | 38.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,869 | 18.2 |
| Associate degree | 527 | 5.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 633 | 6.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 306 | 3.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 70.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 9.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 12,466 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,324 | 18.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 7,732 | 62.0 |
| Separated | 231 | 1.9 |
| Widowed | 1,128 | 9.0 |
Female | 903 | 7.2 |
| Divorced | 1,051 | 8.4 |
Female | 559 | 4.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 408 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 243 | 59.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 11,729 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,264 | 10.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,898 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 430 | 11.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 8,846 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,673 | 30.2 |
Percent employed | 49.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 6,173 | 69.8 |
Percent employed | 74.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,294 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,468 | 64.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 15,060 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 10,434 | 69.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 4,494 | 29.8 |
Same county | 2,578 | 17.1 |
Different county | 1,916 | 12.7 |
Same state | 1,456 | 9.7 |
Different state | 460 | 3.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 132 | 0.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 16,182 | 100.0 |
| Native | 16,105 | 99.5 |
Born in United States | 16,013 | 99.0 |
State of residence | 14,525 | 89.8 |
Different state | 1,488 | 9.2 |
Born outside United States | 92 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 77 | 0.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 47 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 19 | 0.1 |
Not a citizen | 58 | 0.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 77 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 10 | 13.0 |
| Asia | 39 | 50.6 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 7 | 9.1 |
| Latin America | 21 | 27.3 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 15,060 | 100.0 |
| English only | 14,753 | 98.0 |
| Language other than English | 307 | 2.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 88 | 0.6 |
Spanish | 208 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 74 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 78 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 8 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 20 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 5 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 16,182 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 11,008 | 68.0 |
| Arab | 5 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 24 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 55 | 0.3 |
| English | 1,007 | 6.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 172 | 1.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 40 | 0.2 |
| German | 315 | 1.9 |
| Greek | 2 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,424 | 8.8 |
| Italian | 56 | 0.3 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 12 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 51 | 0.3 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 6 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 234 | 1.4 |
| Scottish | 149 | 0.9 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 61 | 0.4 |
| Swedish | 6 | 0.0 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 3,930 | 24.3 |
| Welsh | 20 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 3,439 | 21.3 |
| (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 |
