Lee County, MS Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Lee county mississippi dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 19,509 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,497 | 7.7 |
| Kindergarten | 1,151 | 5.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 9,959 | 51.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 4,328 | 22.2 |
| College or graduate school | 2,574 | 13.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 48,382 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,917 | 8.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 8,314 | 17.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 13,656 | 28.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 10,900 | 22.5 |
| Associate degree | 2,818 | 5.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 5,932 | 12.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,845 | 5.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 74.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 18.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 58,133 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 12,711 | 21.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 32,832 | 56.5 |
| Separated | 1,285 | 2.2 |
| Widowed | 4,182 | 7.2 |
Female | 3,492 | 6.0 |
| Divorced | 7,123 | 12.3 |
Female | 4,038 | 6.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,600 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 798 | 49.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 54,756 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 6,196 | 11.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 17,985 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,299 | 7.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 43,021 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 9,661 | 22.5 |
Percent employed | 57.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 33,360 | 77.5 |
Percent employed | 80.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 7,968 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,833 | 48.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 70,111 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 38,685 | 55.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 30,973 | 44.2 |
Same county | 19,223 | 27.4 |
Different county | 11,750 | 16.8 |
Same state | 6,864 | 9.8 |
Different state | 4,886 | 7.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 453 | 0.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 75,755 | 100.0 |
| Native | 74,900 | 98.9 |
Born in United States | 74,560 | 98.4 |
State of residence | 57,127 | 75.4 |
Different state | 17,433 | 23.0 |
Born outside United States | 340 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 855 | 1.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 471 | 0.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 326 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 529 | 0.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 855 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 219 | 25.6 |
| Asia | 197 | 23.0 |
| Africa | 9 | 1.1 |
| Oceania | 10 | 1.2 |
| Latin America | 390 | 45.6 |
| Northern America | 30 | 3.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 70,111 | 100.0 |
| English only | 67,874 | 96.8 |
| Language other than English | 2,237 | 3.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 903 | 1.3 |
Spanish | 1,588 | 2.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 633 | 0.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 436 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 167 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 155 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 103 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 75,755 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 60,472 | 79.8 |
| Arab | 56 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 68 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 34 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 670 | 0.9 |
| English | 5,859 | 7.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 889 | 1.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 56 | 0.1 |
| German | 3,420 | 4.5 |
| Greek | 110 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 53 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 6,647 | 8.8 |
| Italian | 638 | 0.8 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 251 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 241 | 0.3 |
| Portuguese | 13 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 39 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,442 | 1.9 |
| Scottish | 1,232 | 1.6 |
| Slovak | 20 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 655 | 0.9 |
| Swedish | 187 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 40 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 14 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 14,646 | 19.3 |
| Welsh | 255 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 19 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 22,918 | 30.3 |
| (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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