Chickasaw County, MS Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Chickasaw county mississippi dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 4,950 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 342 | 6.9 |
| Kindergarten | 397 | 8.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,605 | 52.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,119 | 22.6 |
| College or graduate school | 487 | 9.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 12,159 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,706 | 14.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,230 | 26.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,697 | 30.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,823 | 15.0 |
| Associate degree | 552 | 4.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 841 | 6.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 310 | 2.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 59.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 9.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 14,836 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,820 | 25.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 7,711 | 52.0 |
| Separated | 370 | 2.5 |
| Widowed | 1,330 | 9.0 |
Female | 1,111 | 7.5 |
| Divorced | 1,605 | 10.8 |
Female | 834 | 5.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 680 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 397 | 58.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 13,883 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,260 | 9.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 4,866 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 355 | 7.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 10,494 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,187 | 30.4 |
Percent employed | 50.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 7,307 | 69.6 |
Percent employed | 76.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,433 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,439 | 59.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 17,983 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 12,407 | 69.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 5,453 | 30.3 |
Same county | 3,319 | 18.5 |
Different county | 2,134 | 11.9 |
Same state | 1,611 | 9.0 |
Different state | 523 | 2.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 123 | 0.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 19,440 | 100.0 |
| Native | 19,193 | 98.7 |
Born in United States | 19,193 | 98.7 |
State of residence | 17,245 | 88.7 |
Different state | 1,948 | 10.0 |
Born outside United States | 0 | 0.0 |
| Foreign born | 247 | 1.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 207 | 1.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 38 | 0.2 |
Not a citizen | 209 | 1.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 247 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 22 | 8.9 |
| Asia | 12 | 4.9 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 207 | 83.8 |
| Northern America | 6 | 2.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 17,983 | 100.0 |
| English only | 17,517 | 97.4 |
| Language other than English | 466 | 2.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 238 | 1.3 |
Spanish | 392 | 2.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 198 | 1.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 47 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 28 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 27 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 12 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 19,440 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 15,290 | 78.7 |
| Arab | 9 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 10 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 9 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 54 | 0.3 |
| English | 765 | 3.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 99 | 0.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 22 | 0.1 |
| German | 505 | 2.6 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 856 | 4.4 |
| Italian | 122 | 0.6 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Polish | 59 | 0.3 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 28 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 148 | 0.8 |
| Scottish | 182 | 0.9 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 219 | 1.1 |
| Swedish | 20 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 3,665 | 18.9 |
| Welsh | 24 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 8,494 | 43.7 |
| (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 |
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