Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Washington county mississippi dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 19,083 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,679 | 8.8 |
| Kindergarten | 1,348 | 7.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 9,371 | 49.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 4,541 | 23.8 |
| College or graduate school | 2,144 | 11.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 36,852 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 5,000 | 13.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 7,330 | 19.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 10,586 | 28.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 6,396 | 17.4 |
| Associate degree | 1,498 | 4.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 4,076 | 11.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,966 | 5.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 66.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 16.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 46,669 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 16,210 | 34.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 20,001 | 42.9 |
| Separated | 1,961 | 4.2 |
| Widowed | 4,276 | 9.2 |
Female | 3,571 | 7.7 |
| Divorced | 4,221 | 9.0 |
Female | 2,342 | 5.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,952 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,704 | 57.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 43,188 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,242 | 9.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 17,408 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,662 | 9.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 32,842 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 8,002 | 24.4 |
Percent employed | 45.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 24,840 | 75.6 |
Percent employed | 67.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 6,843 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,516 | 51.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 57,754 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 34,595 | 59.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 22,434 | 38.8 |
Same county | 16,909 | 29.3 |
Different county | 5,525 | 9.6 |
Same state | 2,540 | 4.4 |
Different state | 2,985 | 5.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 725 | 1.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 62,977 | 100.0 |
| Native | 62,447 | 99.2 |
Born in United States | 62,336 | 99.0 |
State of residence | 53,920 | 85.6 |
Different state | 8,416 | 13.4 |
Born outside United States | 111 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 530 | 0.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 247 | 0.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 191 | 0.3 |
Not a citizen | 339 | 0.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 530 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 60 | 11.3 |
| Asia | 165 | 31.1 |
| Africa | 59 | 11.1 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 204 | 38.5 |
| Northern America | 42 | 7.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 57,754 | 100.0 |
| English only | 56,062 | 97.1 |
| Language other than English | 1,692 | 2.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 597 | 1.0 |
Spanish | 824 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 339 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 592 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 143 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 196 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 70 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 62,977 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 51,271 | 81.4 |
| Arab | 256 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 47 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 325 | 0.5 |
| English | 2,058 | 3.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 485 | 0.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 85 | 0.1 |
| German | 1,350 | 2.1 |
| Greek | 102 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 9 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 2,354 | 3.7 |
| Italian | 1,086 | 1.7 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 19 | 0.0 |
| Polish | 82 | 0.1 |
| Portuguese | 17 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 9 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 871 | 1.4 |
| Scottish | 413 | 0.7 |
| Slovak | 9 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 723 | 1.1 |
| Swedish | 49 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 12 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 3 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 3,860 | 6.1 |
| Welsh | 48 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 36,991 | 58.7 |
| (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 |
