Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Pemiscot county missouri dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 5,262 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 407 | 7.7 |
| Kindergarten | 328 | 6.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,793 | 53.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,235 | 23.5 |
| College or graduate school | 499 | 9.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 12,228 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,372 | 19.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,738 | 22.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,129 | 33.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,591 | 13.0 |
| Associate degree | 376 | 3.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 741 | 6.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 281 | 2.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 58.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 8.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 14,992 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,631 | 24.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 7,657 | 51.1 |
| Separated | 457 | 3.0 |
| Widowed | 1,588 | 10.6 |
Female | 1,292 | 8.6 |
| Divorced | 1,659 | 11.1 |
Female | 848 | 5.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 592 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 329 | 55.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 14,050 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,676 | 11.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 5,160 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 461 | 8.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 10,162 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,942 | 29.0 |
Percent employed | 43.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 7,220 | 71.0 |
Percent employed | 71.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,832 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,520 | 53.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 18,397 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 10,103 | 54.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 8,172 | 44.4 |
Same county | 5,781 | 31.4 |
Different county | 2,391 | 13.0 |
Same state | 1,098 | 6.0 |
Different state | 1,293 | 7.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 122 | 0.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 20,047 | 100.0 |
| Native | 19,862 | 99.1 |
Born in United States | 19,822 | 98.9 |
State of residence | 12,768 | 63.7 |
Different state | 7,054 | 35.2 |
Born outside United States | 40 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 185 | 0.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 111 | 0.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 66 | 0.3 |
Not a citizen | 119 | 0.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 185 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 61 | 33.0 |
| Asia | 54 | 29.2 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 70 | 37.8 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 18,397 | 100.0 |
| English only | 17,953 | 97.6 |
| Language other than English | 444 | 2.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 240 | 1.3 |
Spanish | 329 | 1.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 214 | 1.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 81 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 12 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 30 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 10 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 20,047 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 14,980 | 74.7 |
| Arab | 15 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 26 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 170 | 0.8 |
| English | 998 | 5.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 166 | 0.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 5 | 0.0 |
| German | 948 | 4.7 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 3 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,471 | 7.3 |
| Italian | 105 | 0.5 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 12 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 31 | 0.2 |
| Portuguese | 7 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 3 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 79 | 0.4 |
| Scottish | 86 | 0.4 |
| Slovak | 4 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 118 | 0.6 |
| Swedish | 18 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 6 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 7 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 4,296 | 21.4 |
| Welsh | 44 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 6,362 | 31.7 |
| (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 |
