Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Winston county mississippi dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 5,032 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 264 | 5.2 |
| Kindergarten | 331 | 6.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,739 | 54.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,164 | 23.1 |
| College or graduate school | 534 | 10.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 12,896 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,478 | 11.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,627 | 20.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,293 | 33.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,156 | 16.7 |
| Associate degree | 556 | 4.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,216 | 9.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 570 | 4.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 68.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 13.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 15,730 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,045 | 25.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 8,359 | 53.1 |
| Separated | 526 | 3.3 |
| Widowed | 1,474 | 9.4 |
Female | 1,315 | 8.4 |
| Divorced | 1,326 | 8.4 |
Female | 762 | 4.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 618 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 359 | 58.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 14,756 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,715 | 11.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 4,861 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 339 | 7.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 10,543 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,577 | 24.4 |
Percent employed | 46.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 7,966 | 75.6 |
Percent employed | 73.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,880 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,377 | 47.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 18,790 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 12,495 | 66.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 6,205 | 33.0 |
Same county | 3,961 | 21.1 |
Different county | 2,244 | 11.9 |
Same state | 1,486 | 7.9 |
Different state | 758 | 4.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 90 | 0.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 20,160 | 100.0 |
| Native | 19,940 | 98.9 |
Born in United States | 19,901 | 98.7 |
State of residence | 17,647 | 87.5 |
Different state | 2,254 | 11.2 |
Born outside United States | 39 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 220 | 1.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 130 | 0.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 106 | 0.5 |
Not a citizen | 114 | 0.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 220 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 36 | 16.4 |
| Asia | 35 | 15.9 |
| Africa | 2 | 0.9 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 147 | 66.8 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 18,790 | 100.0 |
| English only | 18,277 | 97.3 |
| Language other than English | 513 | 2.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 255 | 1.4 |
Spanish | 270 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 183 | 1.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 112 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 18 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 20 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 20,160 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 14,356 | 71.2 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 54 | 0.3 |
| English | 944 | 4.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 180 | 0.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 12 | 0.1 |
| German | 511 | 2.5 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,134 | 5.6 |
| Italian | 95 | 0.5 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 29 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 78 | 0.4 |
| Portuguese | 6 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 7 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 315 | 1.6 |
| Scottish | 215 | 1.1 |
| Slovak | 13 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 165 | 0.8 |
| Swedish | 6 | 0.0 |
| Swiss | 6 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 2,624 | 13.0 |
| Welsh | 24 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 7,933 | 39.4 |
| (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 |
