Harrison County, MS Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Harrison county mississippi dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 48,256 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 3,635 | 7.5 |
| Kindergarten | 3,070 | 6.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 22,426 | 46.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 10,258 | 21.3 |
| College or graduate school | 8,867 | 18.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 119,169 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 7,448 | 6.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 16,082 | 13.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 33,808 | 28.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 30,907 | 25.9 |
| Associate degree | 9,011 | 7.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 14,062 | 11.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 7,851 | 6.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 80.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 18.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 148,414 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 38,189 | 25.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 75,886 | 51.1 |
| Separated | 3,612 | 2.4 |
| Widowed | 10,557 | 7.1 |
Female | 8,447 | 5.7 |
| Divorced | 20,170 | 13.6 |
Female | 11,072 | 7.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 4,615 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 2,543 | 55.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 132,769 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 26,144 | 19.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 42,499 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,145 | 9.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 103,039 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 26,093 | 25.3 |
Percent employed | 55.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 76,946 | 74.7 |
Percent employed | 76.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 20,229 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 10,257 | 50.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 175,868 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 86,154 | 49.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 86,476 | 49.2 |
Same county | 45,335 | 25.8 |
Different county | 41,141 | 23.4 |
Same state | 10,366 | 5.9 |
Different state | 30,775 | 17.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 3,238 | 1.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 189,601 | 100.0 |
| Native | 182,816 | 96.4 |
Born in United States | 179,910 | 94.9 |
State of residence | 102,028 | 53.8 |
Different state | 77,882 | 41.1 |
Born outside United States | 2,906 | 1.5 |
| Foreign born | 6,785 | 3.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 2,572 | 1.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 3,501 | 1.8 |
Not a citizen | 3,284 | 1.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 6,785 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,411 | 20.8 |
| Asia | 3,606 | 53.1 |
| Africa | 200 | 2.9 |
| Oceania | 36 | 0.5 |
| Latin America | 1,178 | 17.4 |
| Northern America | 354 | 5.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 175,868 | 100.0 |
| English only | 164,142 | 93.3 |
| Language other than English | 11,726 | 6.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 4,228 | 2.4 |
Spanish | 4,521 | 2.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,451 | 0.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,679 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 587 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 4,271 | 2.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,094 | 1.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 189,601 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 181,784 | 95.9 |
| Arab | 561 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 308 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 526 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 2,139 | 1.1 |
| English | 15,085 | 8.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 15,029 | 7.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 1,949 | 1.0 |
| German | 17,857 | 9.4 |
| Greek | 361 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 374 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 18,439 | 9.7 |
| Italian | 7,870 | 4.2 |
| Lithuanian | 147 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 1,087 | 0.6 |
| Polish | 1,807 | 1.0 |
| Portuguese | 236 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 398 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 4,099 | 2.2 |
| Scottish | 3,286 | 1.7 |
| Slovak | 80 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 1,358 | 0.7 |
| Swedish | 1,112 | 0.6 |
| Swiss | 206 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 144 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 22,371 | 11.8 |
| Welsh | 975 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 332 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 63,648 | 33.6 |
| (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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