Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Tishomingo county mississippi dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,842 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 239 | 6.2 |
| Kindergarten | 249 | 6.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,141 | 55.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 838 | 21.8 |
| College or graduate school | 375 | 9.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 13,276 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,961 | 14.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,737 | 20.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,773 | 36.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,990 | 15.0 |
| Associate degree | 659 | 5.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 651 | 4.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 505 | 3.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 64.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 8.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 15,512 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,492 | 16.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 9,591 | 61.8 |
| Separated | 321 | 2.1 |
| Widowed | 1,446 | 9.3 |
Female | 1,211 | 7.8 |
| Divorced | 1,662 | 10.7 |
Female | 866 | 5.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 373 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 214 | 57.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 14,778 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,814 | 12.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,862 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 327 | 8.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 10,918 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,698 | 24.7 |
Percent employed | 39.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 8,220 | 75.3 |
Percent employed | 75.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,997 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,621 | 54.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 18,057 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 12,189 | 67.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 5,735 | 31.8 |
Same county | 3,364 | 18.6 |
Different county | 2,371 | 13.1 |
Same state | 1,022 | 5.7 |
Different state | 1,349 | 7.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 133 | 0.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 19,163 | 100.0 |
| Native | 18,972 | 99.0 |
Born in United States | 18,877 | 98.5 |
State of residence | 12,403 | 64.7 |
Different state | 6,474 | 33.8 |
Born outside United States | 95 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 191 | 1.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 124 | 0.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 50 | 0.3 |
Not a citizen | 141 | 0.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 191 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 0 | 0.0 |
| Asia | 28 | 14.7 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 163 | 85.3 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 18,057 | 100.0 |
| English only | 17,598 | 97.5 |
| Language other than English | 459 | 2.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 191 | 1.1 |
Spanish | 324 | 1.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 143 | 0.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 73 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 13 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 44 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 28 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 19,163 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 14,197 | 74.1 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 156 | 0.8 |
| English | 1,317 | 6.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 194 | 1.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 25 | 0.1 |
| German | 771 | 4.0 |
| Greek | 2 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,794 | 9.4 |
| Italian | 156 | 0.8 |
| Lithuanian | 10 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 34 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 30 | 0.2 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 18 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 226 | 1.2 |
| Scottish | 226 | 1.2 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 23 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 48 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 16 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 6,269 | 32.7 |
| Welsh | 42 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 2,840 | 14.8 |
| (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 |
