Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Stone county mississippi dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,916 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 259 | 6.6 |
| Kindergarten | 249 | 6.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,690 | 43.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 748 | 19.1 |
| College or graduate school | 970 | 24.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 8,258 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 692 | 8.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,390 | 16.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,491 | 30.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,813 | 22.0 |
| Associate degree | 845 | 10.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 668 | 8.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 359 | 4.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 74.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 10,588 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,723 | 25.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 6,040 | 57.0 |
| Separated | 191 | 1.8 |
| Widowed | 627 | 5.9 |
Female | 533 | 5.0 |
| Divorced | 1,007 | 9.5 |
Female | 535 | 5.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 410 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 215 | 52.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 9,910 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,537 | 15.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,684 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 400 | 10.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 7,434 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,833 | 24.7 |
Percent employed | 41.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 5,601 | 75.3 |
Percent employed | 76.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,429 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 805 | 56.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 12,689 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 7,072 | 55.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 5,517 | 43.5 |
Same county | 2,546 | 20.1 |
Different county | 2,971 | 23.4 |
Same state | 1,793 | 14.1 |
Different state | 1,178 | 9.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 100 | 0.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 13,622 | 100.0 |
| Native | 13,489 | 99.0 |
Born in United States | 13,397 | 98.3 |
State of residence | 10,100 | 74.1 |
Different state | 3,297 | 24.2 |
Born outside United States | 92 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 133 | 1.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 60 | 0.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 65 | 0.5 |
Not a citizen | 68 | 0.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 133 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 34 | 25.6 |
| Asia | 32 | 24.1 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 67 | 50.4 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 12,689 | 100.0 |
| English only | 12,213 | 96.2 |
| Language other than English | 476 | 3.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 210 | 1.7 |
Spanish | 338 | 2.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 148 | 1.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 125 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 62 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 0 | 0.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 13,622 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 11,092 | 81.4 |
| Arab | 6 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 132 | 1.0 |
| English | 1,120 | 8.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 780 | 5.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 75 | 0.6 |
| German | 769 | 5.6 |
| Greek | 19 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,327 | 9.7 |
| Italian | 268 | 2.0 |
| Lithuanian | 17 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 52 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 59 | 0.4 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 276 | 2.0 |
| Scottish | 123 | 0.9 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 39 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 40 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 5 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 9 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 2,405 | 17.7 |
| Welsh | 55 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 30 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 3,486 | 25.6 |
| (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 |
