Greene County, MS Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Greene county mississippi dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,768 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 165 | 6.0 |
| Kindergarten | 138 | 5.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,435 | 51.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 719 | 26.0 |
| College or graduate school | 311 | 11.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 8,352 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 813 | 9.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,913 | 22.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,174 | 38.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,460 | 17.5 |
| Associate degree | 327 | 3.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 442 | 5.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 223 | 2.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 67.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 8.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 10,634 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,034 | 28.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 5,698 | 53.6 |
| Separated | 220 | 2.1 |
| Widowed | 696 | 6.5 |
Female | 582 | 5.5 |
| Divorced | 986 | 9.3 |
Female | 340 | 3.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 261 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 168 | 64.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 10,071 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,080 | 10.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,752 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 221 | 8.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 6,163 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,528 | 24.8 |
Percent employed | 36.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 4,635 | 75.2 |
Percent employed | 68.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,244 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 796 | 64.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 12,366 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 7,483 | 60.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 4,726 | 38.2 |
Same county | 1,571 | 12.7 |
Different county | 3,155 | 25.5 |
Same state | 2,435 | 19.7 |
Different state | 720 | 5.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 157 | 1.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 13,299 | 100.0 |
| Native | 13,259 | 99.7 |
Born in United States | 13,237 | 99.5 |
State of residence | 10,370 | 78.0 |
Different state | 2,867 | 21.6 |
Born outside United States | 22 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 40 | 0.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 17 | 0.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 15 | 0.1 |
Not a citizen | 25 | 0.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 40 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 13 | 32.5 |
| Asia | 6 | 15.0 |
| Africa | 4 | 10.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 17 | 42.5 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 12,366 | 100.0 |
| English only | 12,044 | 97.4 |
| Language other than English | 322 | 2.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 130 | 1.1 |
Spanish | 198 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 100 | 0.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 101 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 30 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 11 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 13,299 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 9,100 | 68.4 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 14 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 25 | 0.2 |
| English | 550 | 4.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 115 | 0.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 10 | 0.1 |
| German | 255 | 1.9 |
| Greek | 2 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 6 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 593 | 4.5 |
| Italian | 65 | 0.5 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 38 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 8 | 0.1 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 184 | 1.4 |
| Scottish | 227 | 1.7 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 131 | 1.0 |
| Swedish | 7 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 2 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 3,302 | 24.8 |
| Welsh | 24 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 11 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 3,531 | 26.6 |
| (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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