Lowndes County, MS Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Lowndes county mississippi dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 18,414 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,636 | 8.9 |
| Kindergarten | 1,262 | 6.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 8,221 | 44.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,815 | 20.7 |
| College or graduate school | 3,480 | 18.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 37,520 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,517 | 9.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 5,673 | 15.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 11,182 | 29.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 7,840 | 20.9 |
| Associate degree | 1,617 | 4.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 5,364 | 14.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,327 | 6.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 75.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 20.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 46,822 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 12,884 | 27.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 25,182 | 53.8 |
| Separated | 1,357 | 2.9 |
| Widowed | 3,243 | 6.9 |
Female | 2,797 | 6.0 |
| Divorced | 4,156 | 8.9 |
Female | 2,242 | 4.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,399 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 786 | 56.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 42,843 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 5,963 | 13.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 15,306 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,259 | 8.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 32,996 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,981 | 21.2 |
Percent employed | 47.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 26,015 | 78.8 |
Percent employed | 74.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 6,350 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,902 | 45.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 56,830 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 31,675 | 55.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 24,577 | 43.2 |
Same county | 14,824 | 26.1 |
Different county | 9,753 | 17.2 |
Same state | 3,512 | 6.2 |
Different state | 6,241 | 11.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 578 | 1.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 61,586 | 100.0 |
| Native | 60,805 | 98.7 |
Born in United States | 60,345 | 98.0 |
State of residence | 42,970 | 69.8 |
Different state | 17,375 | 28.2 |
Born outside United States | 460 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 781 | 1.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 268 | 0.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 373 | 0.6 |
Not a citizen | 408 | 0.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 781 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 259 | 33.2 |
| Asia | 222 | 28.4 |
| Africa | 15 | 1.9 |
| Oceania | 6 | 0.8 |
| Latin America | 250 | 32.0 |
| Northern America | 29 | 3.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 56,830 | 100.0 |
| English only | 55,081 | 96.9 |
| Language other than English | 1,749 | 3.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 527 | 0.9 |
Spanish | 996 | 1.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 431 | 0.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 480 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 47 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 207 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 37 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 61,586 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 51,064 | 82.9 |
| Arab | 83 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 34 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 77 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 610 | 1.0 |
| English | 4,038 | 6.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 573 | 0.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 307 | 0.5 |
| German | 2,978 | 4.8 |
| Greek | 21 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 55 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 4,026 | 6.5 |
| Italian | 655 | 1.1 |
| Lithuanian | 5 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 235 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 354 | 0.6 |
| Portuguese | 14 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 47 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 971 | 1.6 |
| Scottish | 962 | 1.6 |
| Slovak | 7 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 350 | 0.6 |
| Swedish | 197 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 30 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 49 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 8,010 | 13.0 |
| Welsh | 186 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 42 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 26,148 | 42.5 |
| (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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