Issaquena County, MS Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Issaquena county mississippi dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 658 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 35 | 5.3 |
| Kindergarten | 47 | 7.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 332 | 50.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 181 | 27.5 |
| College or graduate school | 63 | 9.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 1,380 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 250 | 18.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 319 | 23.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 430 | 31.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 214 | 15.5 |
| Associate degree | 69 | 5.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 72 | 5.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 26 | 1.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 58.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 7.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 1,761 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 525 | 29.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 937 | 53.2 |
| Separated | 70 | 4.0 |
| Widowed | 128 | 7.3 |
Female | 96 | 5.5 |
| Divorced | 101 | 5.7 |
Female | 47 | 2.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 62 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 42 | 67.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 1,646 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 132 | 8.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 591 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 50 | 8.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 1,042 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 256 | 24.6 |
Percent employed | 38.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 786 | 75.4 |
Percent employed | 67.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 244 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 118 | 48.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 2,139 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 1,305 | 61.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 830 | 38.8 |
Same county | 247 | 11.5 |
Different county | 583 | 27.3 |
Same state | 500 | 23.4 |
Different state | 83 | 3.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 4 | 0.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 2,274 | 100.0 |
| Native | 2,270 | 99.8 |
Born in United States | 2,270 | 99.8 |
State of residence | 1,961 | 86.2 |
Different state | 309 | 13.6 |
Born outside United States | 0 | 0.0 |
| Foreign born | 4 | 0.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 2 | 0.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 0 | 0.0 |
Not a citizen | 4 | 0.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 4 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 4 | 100.0 |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 0 | 0.0 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 2,139 | 100.0 |
| English only | 2,123 | 99.3 |
| Language other than English | 16 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 3 | 0.1 |
Spanish | 11 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3 | 0.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 5 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 0 | 0.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 2,274 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 1,493 | 65.7 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 7 | 0.3 |
| English | 67 | 2.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 16 | 0.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| German | 35 | 1.5 |
| Greek | 2 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 77 | 3.4 |
| Italian | 17 | 0.7 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 3 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 2 | 0.1 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 23 | 1.0 |
| Scottish | 21 | 0.9 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 1 | 0.0 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 79 | 3.5 |
| Welsh | 2 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,141 | 50.2 |
| (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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