Grenada County, MS Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Grenada county mississippi dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 6,164 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 536 | 8.7 |
| Kindergarten | 420 | 6.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,255 | 52.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,213 | 19.7 |
| College or graduate school | 740 | 12.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 14,675 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,003 | 13.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,303 | 22.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,054 | 27.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,748 | 18.7 |
| Associate degree | 584 | 4.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,375 | 9.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 608 | 4.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 63.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 13.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 17,975 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,490 | 25.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 9,343 | 52.0 |
| Separated | 621 | 3.5 |
| Widowed | 1,725 | 9.6 |
Female | 1,434 | 8.0 |
| Divorced | 1,796 | 10.0 |
Female | 1,020 | 5.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 784 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 544 | 69.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 16,901 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,900 | 11.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 5,633 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 533 | 9.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 12,428 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,831 | 30.8 |
Percent employed | 52.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 8,597 | 69.2 |
Percent employed | 73.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,167 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,895 | 59.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 21,663 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 12,892 | 59.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 8,627 | 39.8 |
Same county | 5,144 | 23.7 |
Different county | 3,483 | 16.1 |
Same state | 2,186 | 10.1 |
Different state | 1,297 | 6.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 144 | 0.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 23,263 | 100.0 |
| Native | 23,031 | 99.0 |
Born in United States | 22,998 | 98.9 |
State of residence | 19,750 | 84.9 |
Different state | 3,248 | 14.0 |
Born outside United States | 33 | 0.1 |
| Foreign born | 232 | 1.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 131 | 0.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 52 | 0.2 |
Not a citizen | 180 | 0.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 232 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 42 | 18.1 |
| Asia | 140 | 60.3 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 44 | 19.0 |
| Northern America | 6 | 2.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 21,663 | 100.0 |
| English only | 21,072 | 97.3 |
| Language other than English | 591 | 2.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 209 | 1.0 |
Spanish | 253 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 83 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 215 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 64 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 71 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 27 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 23,263 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 18,863 | 81.1 |
| Arab | 12 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 6 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 338 | 1.5 |
| English | 1,270 | 5.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 143 | 0.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 53 | 0.2 |
| German | 634 | 2.7 |
| Greek | 13 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 35 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 1,338 | 5.8 |
| Italian | 325 | 1.4 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 23 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 39 | 0.2 |
| Portuguese | 4 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 8 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 306 | 1.3 |
| Scottish | 229 | 1.0 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 101 | 0.4 |
| Swedish | 14 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 3,051 | 13.1 |
| Welsh | 7 | 0.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 10,908 | 46.9 |
| (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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