Scott County, MS Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Scott county mississippi dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 7,148 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 467 | 6.5 |
| Kindergarten | 596 | 8.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,781 | 52.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,635 | 22.9 |
| College or graduate school | 669 | 9.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 17,496 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,632 | 15.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,012 | 22.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,605 | 32.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,037 | 17.4 |
| Associate degree | 703 | 4.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 993 | 5.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 514 | 2.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 62.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 8.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 21,663 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 5,680 | 26.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 11,302 | 52.2 |
| Separated | 655 | 3.0 |
| Widowed | 1,884 | 8.7 |
Female | 1,591 | 7.3 |
| Divorced | 2,142 | 9.9 |
Female | 1,262 | 5.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,121 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 652 | 58.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 20,283 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,860 | 9.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 7,202 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 769 | 10.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 15,463 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,410 | 28.5 |
Percent employed | 51.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 11,053 | 71.5 |
Percent employed | 72.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,302 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,871 | 56.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 26,284 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 16,470 | 62.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 9,352 | 35.6 |
Same county | 5,852 | 22.3 |
Different county | 3,500 | 13.3 |
Same state | 1,911 | 7.3 |
Different state | 1,589 | 6.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 462 | 1.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 28,423 | 100.0 |
| Native | 27,219 | 95.8 |
Born in United States | 27,153 | 95.5 |
State of residence | 23,436 | 82.5 |
Different state | 3,717 | 13.1 |
Born outside United States | 66 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 1,204 | 4.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 764 | 2.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 183 | 0.6 |
Not a citizen | 1,021 | 3.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,204 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 46 | 3.8 |
| Asia | 48 | 4.0 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 3 | 0.2 |
| Latin America | 1,107 | 91.9 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 26,284 | 100.0 |
| English only | 24,412 | 92.9 |
| Language other than English | 1,872 | 7.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,124 | 4.3 |
Spanish | 1,528 | 5.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,019 | 3.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 115 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 14 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 63 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 4 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 28,423 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 20,375 | 71.7 |
| Arab | 10 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 7 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 363 | 1.3 |
| English | 819 | 2.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 221 | 0.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 34 | 0.1 |
| German | 483 | 1.7 |
| Greek | 12 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 26 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 1,548 | 5.4 |
| Italian | 138 | 0.5 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 16 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 28 | 0.1 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 4 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 340 | 1.2 |
| Scottish | 129 | 0.5 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 103 | 0.4 |
| Swedish | 22 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 8 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 4,092 | 14.4 |
| Welsh | 63 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 3 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 11,900 | 41.9 |
| (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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