Marion County, MS Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Marion county mississippi dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 6,517 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 359 | 5.5 |
| Kindergarten | 469 | 7.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,379 | 51.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,584 | 24.3 |
| College or graduate school | 726 | 11.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 16,025 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,916 | 12.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,455 | 21.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,346 | 33.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,742 | 17.1 |
| Associate degree | 725 | 4.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,197 | 7.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 644 | 4.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 66.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 11.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 19,785 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,315 | 21.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 10,968 | 55.4 |
| Separated | 630 | 3.2 |
| Widowed | 1,908 | 9.6 |
Female | 1,636 | 8.3 |
| Divorced | 1,964 | 9.9 |
Female | 945 | 4.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 873 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 561 | 64.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 18,480 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,205 | 11.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,128 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 439 | 7.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 13,492 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,930 | 29.1 |
Percent employed | 44.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 9,562 | 70.9 |
Percent employed | 72.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,349 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,871 | 55.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 23,878 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 14,227 | 59.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 9,560 | 40.0 |
Same county | 6,230 | 26.1 |
Different county | 3,330 | 13.9 |
Same state | 2,087 | 8.7 |
Different state | 1,243 | 5.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 91 | 0.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 25,595 | 100.0 |
| Native | 25,399 | 99.2 |
Born in United States | 25,309 | 98.9 |
State of residence | 21,252 | 83.0 |
Different state | 4,057 | 15.9 |
Born outside United States | 90 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 196 | 0.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 68 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 146 | 0.6 |
Not a citizen | 50 | 0.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 196 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 55 | 28.1 |
| Asia | 70 | 35.7 |
| Africa | 9 | 4.6 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 62 | 31.6 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 23,878 | 100.0 |
| English only | 23,454 | 98.2 |
| Language other than English | 424 | 1.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 161 | 0.7 |
Spanish | 232 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 106 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 147 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 30 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 22 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 11 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 25,595 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 19,543 | 76.4 |
| Arab | 31 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 21 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 59 | 0.2 |
| English | 1,844 | 7.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 456 | 1.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 62 | 0.2 |
| German | 848 | 3.3 |
| Greek | 14 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,334 | 5.2 |
| Italian | 230 | 0.9 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 25 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 45 | 0.2 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 15 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 495 | 1.9 |
| Scottish | 237 | 0.9 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 225 | 0.9 |
| Swedish | 42 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 5,221 | 20.4 |
| Welsh | 45 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 4 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 8,284 | 32.4 |
| (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 |
More census articles:
Trending
Here are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about.
