Pascagoula, MS Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 6,485 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 505 | 7.8 |
| Kindergarten | 430 | 6.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,239 | 49.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,255 | 19.4 |
| College or graduate school | 1,056 | 16.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 16,077 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 831 | 5.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,633 | 16.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,033 | 31.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,001 | 24.9 |
| Associate degree | 1,072 | 6.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,601 | 10.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 906 | 5.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 78.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 15.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 20,126 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 5,814 | 28.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 9,946 | 49.4 |
| Separated | 675 | 3.4 |
| Widowed | 1,349 | 6.7 |
Female | 1,119 | 5.6 |
| Divorced | 2,342 | 11.6 |
Female | 1,171 | 5.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 561 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 377 | 67.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 18,261 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,638 | 14.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,056 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 586 | 9.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 13,619 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,164 | 23.2 |
Percent employed | 50.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 10,455 | 76.8 |
Percent employed | 73.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,070 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,523 | 49.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 24,142 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 12,308 | 51.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 11,296 | 46.8 |
Same county | 7,578 | 31.4 |
Different county | 3,718 | 15.4 |
Same state | 1,065 | 4.4 |
Different state | 2,653 | 11.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 538 | 2.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 26,222 | 100.0 |
| Native | 25,318 | 96.6 |
Born in United States | 25,199 | 96.1 |
State of residence | 16,999 | 64.8 |
Different state | 8,200 | 31.3 |
Born outside United States | 119 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 904 | 3.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 516 | 2.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 385 | 1.5 |
Not a citizen | 519 | 2.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 904 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 121 | 13.4 |
| Asia | 178 | 19.7 |
| Africa | 11 | 1.2 |
| Oceania | 5 | 0.6 |
| Latin America | 550 | 60.8 |
| Northern America | 39 | 4.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 24,142 | 100.0 |
| English only | 22,491 | 93.2 |
| Language other than English | 1,651 | 6.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 658 | 2.7 |
Spanish | 1,139 | 4.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 521 | 2.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 243 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 55 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 173 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 58 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 26,222 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 22,072 | 84.2 |
| Arab | 20 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 86 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 25 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 142 | 0.5 |
| English | 2,066 | 7.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,066 | 4.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 196 | 0.7 |
| German | 1,502 | 5.7 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 12 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 2,304 | 8.8 |
| Italian | 427 | 1.6 |
| Lithuanian | 14 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 79 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 142 | 0.5 |
| Portuguese | 9 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 18 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 587 | 2.2 |
| Scottish | 285 | 1.1 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 216 | 0.8 |
| Swedish | 81 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 36 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 3,216 | 12.3 |
| Welsh | 109 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 42 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 9,392 | 35.8 |
| (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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