Jackson, MS Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 58,360 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 4,601 | 7.9 |
| Kindergarten | 3,349 | 5.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 24,560 | 42.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 11,328 | 19.4 |
| College or graduate school | 14,522 | 24.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 108,734 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 6,852 | 6.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 15,920 | 14.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 23,341 | 21.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 27,194 | 25.0 |
| Associate degree | 5,928 | 5.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 18,396 | 16.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 11,103 | 10.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 79.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 27.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 140,150 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 54,221 | 38.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 53,558 | 38.2 |
| Separated | 5,735 | 4.1 |
| Widowed | 10,640 | 7.6 |
Female | 8,792 | 6.3 |
| Divorced | 15,996 | 11.4 |
Female | 9,576 | 6.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 6,259 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 3,700 | 59.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 131,497 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 14,354 | 10.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 48,106 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,248 | 8.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 100,263 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 25,128 | 25.1 |
Percent employed | 52.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 75,135 | 74.9 |
Percent employed | 73.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 18,993 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 9,200 | 48.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 169,715 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 89,608 | 52.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 78,720 | 46.4 |
Same county | 54,164 | 31.9 |
Different county | 24,556 | 14.5 |
Same state | 14,444 | 8.5 |
Different state | 10,112 | 6.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,387 | 0.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 184,032 | 100.0 |
| Native | 181,929 | 98.9 |
Born in United States | 181,336 | 98.5 |
State of residence | 152,572 | 82.9 |
Different state | 28,764 | 15.6 |
Born outside United States | 593 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 2,103 | 1.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,096 | 0.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 933 | 0.5 |
Not a citizen | 1,170 | 0.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 2,103 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 351 | 16.7 |
| Asia | 880 | 41.8 |
| Africa | 155 | 7.4 |
| Oceania | 29 | 1.4 |
| Latin America | 556 | 26.4 |
| Northern America | 132 | 6.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 169,715 | 100.0 |
| English only | 163,299 | 96.2 |
| Language other than English | 6,416 | 3.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,203 | 1.3 |
Spanish | 3,484 | 2.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,307 | 0.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,881 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 493 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 631 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 267 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 184,032 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 158,623 | 86.2 |
| Arab | 338 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 142 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 177 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 698 | 0.4 |
| English | 8,164 | 4.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,797 | 1.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 345 | 0.2 |
| German | 4,563 | 2.5 |
| Greek | 163 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 19 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 6,017 | 3.3 |
| Italian | 1,125 | 0.6 |
| Lithuanian | 61 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 358 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 371 | 0.2 |
| Portuguese | 4 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 78 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 3,759 | 2.0 |
| Scottish | 2,114 | 1.1 |
| Slovak | 5 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 2,089 | 1.1 |
| Swedish | 159 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 69 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 19 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 8,353 | 4.5 |
| Welsh | 404 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 312 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 116,920 | 63.5 |
| (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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