Southaven, MS Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 7,504 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 538 | 7.2 |
| Kindergarten | 662 | 8.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,489 | 46.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,470 | 19.6 |
| College or graduate school | 1,345 | 17.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 18,550 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 685 | 3.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,545 | 13.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,534 | 35.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,968 | 26.8 |
| Associate degree | 1,163 | 6.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,975 | 10.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 680 | 3.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 82.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 14.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 22,372 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,419 | 19.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 13,584 | 60.7 |
| Separated | 397 | 1.8 |
| Widowed | 1,282 | 5.7 |
Female | 1,081 | 4.8 |
| Divorced | 2,690 | 12.0 |
Female | 1,557 | 7.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 660 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 401 | 60.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 21,216 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,893 | 13.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,693 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 534 | 8.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 17,713 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,844 | 16.1 |
Percent employed | 66.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 14,869 | 83.9 |
Percent employed | 79.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,323 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,202 | 51.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 26,856 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 12,765 | 47.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 13,834 | 51.5 |
Same county | 5,872 | 21.9 |
Different county | 7,962 | 29.6 |
Same state | 1,679 | 6.3 |
Different state | 6,283 | 23.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 257 | 1.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 29,086 | 100.0 |
| Native | 28,460 | 97.8 |
Born in United States | 28,325 | 97.4 |
State of residence | 7,581 | 26.1 |
Different state | 20,744 | 71.3 |
Born outside United States | 135 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 626 | 2.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 350 | 1.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 278 | 1.0 |
Not a citizen | 348 | 1.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 626 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 81 | 12.9 |
| Asia | 207 | 33.1 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 338 | 54.0 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 26,856 | 100.0 |
| English only | 25,675 | 95.6 |
| Language other than English | 1,181 | 4.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 549 | 2.0 |
Spanish | 730 | 2.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 392 | 1.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 238 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 67 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 177 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 77 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 29,086 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 24,636 | 84.7 |
| Arab | 56 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 27 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 68 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 507 | 1.7 |
| English | 2,652 | 9.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 539 | 1.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 26 | 0.1 |
| German | 2,373 | 8.2 |
| Greek | 31 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 88 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 4,216 | 14.5 |
| Italian | 1,082 | 3.7 |
| Lithuanian | 7 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 120 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 185 | 0.6 |
| Portuguese | 10 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 37 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 720 | 2.5 |
| Scottish | 480 | 1.7 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 85 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 207 | 0.7 |
| Swiss | 13 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 5,312 | 18.3 |
| Welsh | 61 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 5,734 | 19.7 |
| (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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