Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Mississippi county missouri dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,143 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 240 | 7.6 |
| Kindergarten | 235 | 7.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,564 | 49.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 793 | 25.2 |
| College or graduate school | 311 | 9.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 8,702 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,527 | 17.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,854 | 21.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,286 | 37.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,088 | 12.5 |
| Associate degree | 109 | 1.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 623 | 7.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 215 | 2.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 61.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 9.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 10,532 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,369 | 22.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 5,550 | 52.7 |
| Separated | 227 | 2.2 |
| Widowed | 1,260 | 12.0 |
Female | 1,037 | 9.8 |
| Divorced | 1,126 | 10.7 |
Female | 620 | 5.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 472 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 321 | 68.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 9,887 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,041 | 10.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,105 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 232 | 7.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 7,113 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,162 | 30.4 |
Percent employed | 51.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 4,951 | 69.6 |
Percent employed | 74.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,974 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,055 | 53.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 12,462 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 7,491 | 60.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 4,904 | 39.4 |
Same county | 3,297 | 26.5 |
Different county | 1,607 | 12.9 |
Same state | 881 | 7.1 |
Different state | 726 | 5.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 67 | 0.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 13,427 | 100.0 |
| Native | 13,358 | 99.5 |
Born in United States | 13,328 | 99.3 |
State of residence | 9,886 | 73.6 |
Different state | 3,442 | 25.6 |
Born outside United States | 30 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 69 | 0.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 32 | 0.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 37 | 0.3 |
Not a citizen | 32 | 0.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 69 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 23 | 33.3 |
| Asia | 46 | 66.7 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 0 | 0.0 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 12,462 | 100.0 |
| English only | 12,347 | 99.1 |
| Language other than English | 115 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 43 | 0.3 |
Spanish | 36 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 5 | 0.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 17 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 51 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 38 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 13,427 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 10,004 | 74.5 |
| Arab | 6 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 25 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 282 | 2.1 |
| English | 906 | 6.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 337 | 2.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 2 | 0.0 |
| German | 984 | 7.3 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 1 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,396 | 10.4 |
| Italian | 114 | 0.8 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 13 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 58 | 0.4 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 28 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 73 | 0.5 |
| Scottish | 116 | 0.9 |
| Slovak | 1 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 164 | 1.2 |
| Swedish | 31 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 17 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,668 | 12.4 |
| Welsh | 18 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 3,764 | 28.0 |
| (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 |
