Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Tippah county mississippi dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 4,775 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 268 | 5.6 |
| Kindergarten | 294 | 6.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,367 | 49.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,239 | 25.9 |
| College or graduate school | 607 | 12.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 13,557 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,784 | 13.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,890 | 21.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,863 | 35.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,209 | 16.3 |
| Associate degree | 588 | 4.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 834 | 6.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 389 | 2.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 65.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 9.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 16,558 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,295 | 19.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 9,786 | 59.1 |
| Separated | 393 | 2.4 |
| Widowed | 1,541 | 9.3 |
Female | 1,282 | 7.7 |
| Divorced | 1,543 | 9.3 |
Female | 884 | 5.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 461 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 245 | 53.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 15,620 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,633 | 10.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 4,751 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 346 | 7.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 11,692 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,159 | 27.0 |
Percent employed | 45.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 8,533 | 73.0 |
Percent employed | 73.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,793 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,600 | 57.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 19,495 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 12,596 | 64.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 6,622 | 34.0 |
Same county | 4,154 | 21.3 |
Different county | 2,468 | 12.7 |
Same state | 1,470 | 7.5 |
Different state | 998 | 5.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 277 | 1.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 20,826 | 100.0 |
| Native | 20,429 | 98.1 |
Born in United States | 20,412 | 98.0 |
State of residence | 16,305 | 78.3 |
Different state | 4,107 | 19.7 |
Born outside United States | 17 | 0.1 |
| Foreign born | 397 | 1.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 322 | 1.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 79 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 318 | 1.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 397 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 24 | 6.0 |
| Asia | 14 | 3.5 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 359 | 90.4 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 19,495 | 100.0 |
| English only | 18,753 | 96.2 |
| Language other than English | 742 | 3.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 336 | 1.7 |
Spanish | 652 | 3.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 304 | 1.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 76 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 18 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 14 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 14 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 20,826 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 14,906 | 71.6 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 23 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 176 | 0.8 |
| English | 1,216 | 5.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 145 | 0.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 34 | 0.2 |
| German | 623 | 3.0 |
| Greek | 1 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,409 | 6.8 |
| Italian | 138 | 0.7 |
| Lithuanian | 2 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 14 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 1 | 0.0 |
| Portuguese | 10 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 175 | 0.8 |
| Scottish | 194 | 0.9 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 207 | 1.0 |
| Swedish | 25 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 10 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 5,553 | 26.7 |
| Welsh | 70 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 4,880 | 23.4 |
| (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 |
