Meridian, MS Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 11,171 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 983 | 8.8 |
| Kindergarten | 640 | 5.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,971 | 44.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,318 | 20.8 |
| College or graduate school | 2,259 | 20.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 25,252 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,463 | 9.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,532 | 17.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,635 | 26.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 5,581 | 22.1 |
| Associate degree | 1,592 | 6.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,630 | 10.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,819 | 7.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 72.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 17.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 30,907 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 9,422 | 30.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 13,051 | 42.2 |
| Separated | 1,234 | 4.0 |
| Widowed | 3,457 | 11.2 |
Female | 2,900 | 9.4 |
| Divorced | 3,743 | 12.1 |
Female | 2,371 | 7.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,114 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 623 | 55.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 28,891 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,803 | 13.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 9,549 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 894 | 9.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 19,624 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,608 | 23.5 |
Percent employed | 46.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 15,016 | 76.5 |
Percent employed | 72.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 6,191 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,823 | 45.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 37,061 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 20,589 | 55.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 16,093 | 43.4 |
Same county | 10,526 | 28.4 |
Different county | 5,567 | 15.0 |
Same state | 2,529 | 6.8 |
Different state | 3,038 | 8.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 379 | 1.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 40,035 | 100.0 |
| Native | 39,766 | 99.3 |
Born in United States | 39,586 | 98.9 |
State of residence | 31,360 | 78.3 |
Different state | 8,226 | 20.5 |
Born outside United States | 180 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 269 | 0.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 87 | 0.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 139 | 0.3 |
Not a citizen | 130 | 0.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 269 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 68 | 25.3 |
| Asia | 105 | 39.0 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 14 | 5.2 |
| Latin America | 82 | 30.5 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 37,061 | 100.0 |
| English only | 36,004 | 97.1 |
| Language other than English | 1,057 | 2.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 234 | 0.6 |
Spanish | 697 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 138 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 174 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 38 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 131 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 50 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 40,035 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 30,498 | 76.2 |
| Arab | 46 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 78 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 55 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 143 | 0.4 |
| English | 2,127 | 5.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 347 | 0.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 50 | 0.1 |
| German | 1,225 | 3.1 |
| Greek | 14 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 17 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,795 | 4.5 |
| Italian | 269 | 0.7 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 59 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 86 | 0.2 |
| Portuguese | 17 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 21 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 844 | 2.1 |
| Scottish | 502 | 1.3 |
| Slovak | 9 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 511 | 1.3 |
| Swedish | 91 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 18 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 15 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 2,886 | 7.2 |
| Welsh | 57 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 8 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 19,208 | 48.0 |
| (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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