Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Tallahatchie county mississippi dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 4,489 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 306 | 6.8 |
| Kindergarten | 369 | 8.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,219 | 49.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,076 | 24.0 |
| College or graduate school | 519 | 11.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 8,979 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,888 | 21.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,208 | 24.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,175 | 24.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,387 | 15.4 |
| Associate degree | 341 | 3.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 600 | 6.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 380 | 4.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 54.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 11,223 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,712 | 33.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 5,002 | 44.6 |
| Separated | 584 | 5.2 |
| Widowed | 1,156 | 10.3 |
Female | 950 | 8.5 |
| Divorced | 769 | 6.9 |
Female | 407 | 3.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 710 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 463 | 65.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 10,420 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 940 | 9.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 4,126 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 502 | 12.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 7,748 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,727 | 35.2 |
Percent employed | 42.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 5,021 | 64.8 |
Percent employed | 68.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,917 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,111 | 58.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 13,893 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 9,814 | 70.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 4,019 | 28.9 |
Same county | 2,462 | 17.7 |
Different county | 1,557 | 11.2 |
Same state | 1,116 | 8.0 |
Different state | 441 | 3.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 60 | 0.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 14,903 | 100.0 |
| Native | 14,825 | 99.5 |
Born in United States | 14,812 | 99.4 |
State of residence | 13,491 | 90.5 |
Different state | 1,321 | 8.9 |
Born outside United States | 13 | 0.1 |
| Foreign born | 78 | 0.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 24 | 0.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 29 | 0.2 |
Not a citizen | 49 | 0.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 78 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 31 | 39.7 |
| Asia | 31 | 39.7 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 16 | 20.5 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 13,893 | 100.0 |
| English only | 13,557 | 97.6 |
| Language other than English | 336 | 2.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 102 | 0.7 |
Spanish | 188 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 49 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 107 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 42 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 41 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 11 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 14,903 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 11,186 | 75.1 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 64 | 0.4 |
| English | 456 | 3.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 77 | 0.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 2 | 0.0 |
| German | 371 | 2.5 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 550 | 3.7 |
| Italian | 34 | 0.2 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 21 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 9 | 0.1 |
| Portuguese | 5 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 7 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 180 | 1.2 |
| Scottish | 101 | 0.7 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 97 | 0.7 |
| Swedish | 7 | 0.0 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,393 | 9.3 |
| Welsh | 26 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 7 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 7,779 | 52.2 |
| (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 |
