Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Yazoo county mississippi dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 7,155 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 420 | 5.9 |
| Kindergarten | 488 | 6.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,853 | 53.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,776 | 24.8 |
| College or graduate school | 618 | 8.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 17,308 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,469 | 14.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,585 | 20.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,369 | 31.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,137 | 18.1 |
| Associate degree | 712 | 4.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,420 | 8.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 616 | 3.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 65.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 11.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 21,544 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 7,639 | 35.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 9,026 | 41.9 |
| Separated | 960 | 4.5 |
| Widowed | 2,141 | 9.9 |
Female | 1,700 | 7.9 |
| Divorced | 1,778 | 8.3 |
Female | 879 | 4.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,053 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 622 | 59.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 20,141 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,173 | 10.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 7,126 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 691 | 9.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 13,252 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,684 | 27.8 |
Percent employed | 40.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 9,568 | 72.2 |
Percent employed | 71.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,319 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,789 | 53.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 26,041 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 15,039 | 57.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 10,558 | 40.5 |
Same county | 6,353 | 24.4 |
Different county | 4,205 | 16.1 |
Same state | 2,889 | 11.1 |
Different state | 1,316 | 5.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 444 | 1.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 28,149 | 100.0 |
| Native | 27,054 | 96.1 |
Born in United States | 27,006 | 95.9 |
State of residence | 23,136 | 82.2 |
Different state | 3,870 | 13.7 |
Born outside United States | 48 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 1,095 | 3.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 296 | 1.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 85 | 0.3 |
Not a citizen | 1,010 | 3.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,095 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 73 | 6.7 |
| Asia | 57 | 5.2 |
| Africa | 5 | 0.5 |
| Oceania | 6 | 0.5 |
| Latin America | 954 | 87.1 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 26,041 | 100.0 |
| English only | 24,516 | 94.1 |
| Language other than English | 1,525 | 5.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 731 | 2.8 |
Spanish | 1,218 | 4.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 659 | 2.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 209 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 43 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 73 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 23 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 28,149 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 21,800 | 77.4 |
| Arab | 22 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 5 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 148 | 0.5 |
| English | 1,174 | 4.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 242 | 0.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 25 | 0.1 |
| German | 593 | 2.1 |
| Greek | 9 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,490 | 5.3 |
| Italian | 151 | 0.5 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 74 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 24 | 0.1 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 14 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 407 | 1.4 |
| Scottish | 189 | 0.7 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 197 | 0.7 |
| Swedish | 4 | 0.0 |
| Swiss | 4 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 2,583 | 9.2 |
| Welsh | 2 | 0.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 43 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 14,400 | 51.2 |
| (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 |
