Mississippi Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 789,903 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 54,058 | 6.8 |
| Kindergarten | 47,384 | 6.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 363,300 | 46.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 172,164 | 21.8 |
| College or graduate school | 152,997 | 19.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 1,757,517 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 169,178 | 9.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 307,852 | 17.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 516,091 | 29.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 366,744 | 20.9 |
| Associate degree | 100,561 | 5.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 194,325 | 11.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 102,766 | 5.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 72.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 16.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 2,203,615 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 610,133 | 27.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 1,133,554 | 51.4 |
| Separated | 62,987 | 2.9 |
| Widowed | 175,143 | 7.9 |
Female | 144,954 | 6.6 |
| Divorced | 221,798 | 10.1 |
Female | 122,912 | 5.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 84,157 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 48,061 | 57.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 2,054,721 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 249,431 | 12.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 706,937 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 61,061 | 8.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 1,542,401 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 378,099 | 24.5 |
Percent employed | 49.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 1,164,302 | 75.5 |
Percent employed | 74.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 325,801 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 168,410 | 51.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 2,641,453 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 1,544,846 | 58.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 1,071,338 | 40.6 |
Same county | 595,347 | 22.5 |
Different county | 475,991 | 18.0 |
Same state | 249,203 | 9.4 |
Different state | 226,788 | 8.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 25,269 | 1.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 2,844,658 | 100.0 |
| Native | 2,804,750 | 98.6 |
Born in United States | 2,791,115 | 98.1 |
State of residence | 2,113,883 | 74.3 |
Different state | 677,232 | 23.8 |
Born outside United States | 13,635 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 39,908 | 1.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 19,781 | 0.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 16,098 | 0.6 |
Not a citizen | 23,810 | 0.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 39,904 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 7,643 | 19.2 |
| Asia | 14,434 | 36.2 |
| Africa | 1,270 | 3.2 |
| Oceania | 249 | 0.6 |
| Latin America | 14,582 | 36.5 |
| Northern America | 1,726 | 4.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 2,641,453 | 100.0 |
| English only | 2,545,931 | 96.4 |
| Language other than English | 95,522 | 3.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 36,059 | 1.4 |
Spanish | 50,515 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 20,856 | 0.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 23,700 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 5,805 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 13,558 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 6,303 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 2,844,658 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 2,289,356 | 80.5 |
| Arab | 4,215 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 2,220 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 2,617 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 18,713 | 0.7 |
| English | 173,633 | 6.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 66,130 | 2.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 9,932 | 0.3 |
| German | 129,275 | 4.5 |
| Greek | 2,662 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 1,843 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 195,741 | 6.9 |
| Italian | 40,401 | 1.4 |
| Lithuanian | 537 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 7,088 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 10,155 | 0.4 |
| Portuguese | 1,059 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 2,356 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 55,077 | 1.9 |
| Scottish | 35,185 | 1.2 |
| Slovak | 507 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 20,469 | 0.7 |
| Swedish | 7,155 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 1,601 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 723 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 403,518 | 14.2 |
| Welsh | 6,951 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 1,734 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 1,087,859 | 38.2 |
| (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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