Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Pontotoc county oklahoma dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 10,199 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 522 | 5.1 |
| Kindergarten | 498 | 4.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,233 | 41.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,989 | 19.5 |
| College or graduate school | 2,957 | 29.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 22,031 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,471 | 6.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,325 | 15.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,983 | 31.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,824 | 21.9 |
| Associate degree | 620 | 2.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,776 | 12.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,032 | 9.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 78.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 21.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 28,005 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 5,874 | 21.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 16,328 | 58.3 |
| Separated | 473 | 1.7 |
| Widowed | 2,231 | 8.0 |
Female | 1,857 | 6.6 |
| Divorced | 3,099 | 11.1 |
Female | 1,766 | 6.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 723 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 471 | 65.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 26,434 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,425 | 13.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 8,531 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 604 | 7.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 18,899 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,351 | 23.0 |
Percent employed | 52.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 14,548 | 77.0 |
Percent employed | 77.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,960 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,492 | 50.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 32,983 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 17,169 | 52.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 15,535 | 47.1 |
Same county | 8,819 | 26.7 |
Different county | 6,716 | 20.4 |
Same state | 4,455 | 13.5 |
Different state | 2,261 | 6.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 279 | 0.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 35,143 | 100.0 |
| Native | 34,731 | 98.8 |
Born in United States | 34,599 | 98.5 |
State of residence | 26,395 | 75.1 |
Different state | 8,204 | 23.3 |
Born outside United States | 132 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 412 | 1.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 187 | 0.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 126 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 286 | 0.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 412 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 52 | 12.6 |
| Asia | 116 | 28.2 |
| Africa | 31 | 7.5 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 190 | 46.1 |
| Northern America | 23 | 5.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 32,983 | 100.0 |
| English only | 31,586 | 95.8 |
| Language other than English | 1,397 | 4.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 414 | 1.3 |
Spanish | 671 | 2.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 238 | 0.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 242 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 37 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 97 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 44 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 35,143 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 27,549 | 78.4 |
| Arab | 41 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 64 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 50 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 552 | 1.6 |
| English | 2,401 | 6.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 625 | 1.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 38 | 0.1 |
| German | 2,882 | 8.2 |
| Greek | 36 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 40 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 3,502 | 10.0 |
| Italian | 382 | 1.1 |
| Lithuanian | 2 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 173 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 135 | 0.4 |
| Portuguese | 35 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 37 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 392 | 1.1 |
| Scottish | 420 | 1.2 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 54 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 123 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 30 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 3 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 4,949 | 14.1 |
| Welsh | 114 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 376 | 1.1 |
| Other ancestries | 10,093 | 28.7 |
| (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 |
