Lauderdale County, MS Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Lauderdale county mississippi dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 20,890 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,553 | 7.4 |
| Kindergarten | 1,115 | 5.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 9,629 | 46.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 4,672 | 22.4 |
| College or graduate school | 3,921 | 18.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 49,511 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,825 | 7.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 8,595 | 17.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 13,907 | 28.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 11,451 | 23.1 |
| Associate degree | 3,724 | 7.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 4,982 | 10.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,027 | 6.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 74.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 16.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 60,911 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 16,210 | 26.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 30,391 | 49.9 |
| Separated | 1,794 | 2.9 |
| Widowed | 5,846 | 9.6 |
Female | 4,875 | 8.0 |
| Divorced | 6,670 | 11.0 |
Female | 3,908 | 6.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,668 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 991 | 59.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 56,089 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 7,481 | 13.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 18,496 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,511 | 8.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 40,383 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 8,862 | 21.9 |
Percent employed | 49.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 31,521 | 78.1 |
Percent employed | 74.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 10,017 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,099 | 50.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 72,554 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 41,603 | 57.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 30,300 | 41.8 |
Same county | 19,145 | 26.4 |
Different county | 11,155 | 15.4 |
Same state | 4,720 | 6.5 |
Different state | 6,435 | 8.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 651 | 0.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 78,161 | 100.0 |
| Native | 77,579 | 99.3 |
Born in United States | 77,130 | 98.7 |
State of residence | 60,002 | 76.8 |
Different state | 17,128 | 21.9 |
Born outside United States | 449 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 582 | 0.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 226 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 276 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 306 | 0.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 582 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 127 | 21.8 |
| Asia | 174 | 29.9 |
| Africa | 31 | 5.3 |
| Oceania | 14 | 2.4 |
| Latin America | 229 | 39.3 |
| Northern America | 7 | 1.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 72,554 | 100.0 |
| English only | 70,542 | 97.2 |
| Language other than English | 2,012 | 2.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 433 | 0.6 |
Spanish | 1,306 | 1.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 295 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 454 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 80 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 188 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 50 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 78,161 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 58,831 | 75.3 |
| Arab | 56 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 87 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 100 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 427 | 0.5 |
| English | 4,591 | 5.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,261 | 1.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 160 | 0.2 |
| German | 3,542 | 4.5 |
| Greek | 97 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 22 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 4,820 | 6.2 |
| Italian | 687 | 0.9 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 124 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 224 | 0.3 |
| Portuguese | 20 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 45 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,754 | 2.2 |
| Scottish | 1,094 | 1.4 |
| Slovak | 9 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 701 | 0.9 |
| Swedish | 172 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 36 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 29 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 9,393 | 12.0 |
| Welsh | 107 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 69 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 29,204 | 37.4 |
| (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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