Sunflower County, MS Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Sunflower county mississippi dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 10,048 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 685 | 6.8 |
| Kindergarten | 602 | 6.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,525 | 45.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,563 | 25.5 |
| College or graduate school | 1,673 | 16.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 19,976 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,398 | 17.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,726 | 23.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,114 | 25.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,365 | 16.8 |
| Associate degree | 971 | 4.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,720 | 8.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 682 | 3.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 59.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 26,649 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 11,159 | 41.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 10,045 | 37.7 |
| Separated | 1,238 | 4.6 |
| Widowed | 2,067 | 7.8 |
Female | 1,649 | 6.2 |
| Divorced | 2,140 | 8.0 |
Female | 838 | 3.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,756 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,060 | 60.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 24,750 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,147 | 8.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 9,049 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 876 | 9.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 14,907 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,454 | 29.9 |
Percent employed | 43.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 10,453 | 70.1 |
Percent employed | 70.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,075 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,605 | 52.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 31,979 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 19,988 | 62.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 11,789 | 36.9 |
Same county | 6,500 | 20.3 |
Different county | 5,289 | 16.5 |
Same state | 3,997 | 12.5 |
Different state | 1,292 | 4.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 202 | 0.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 34,369 | 100.0 |
| Native | 34,149 | 99.4 |
Born in United States | 34,061 | 99.1 |
State of residence | 30,571 | 88.9 |
Different state | 3,490 | 10.2 |
Born outside United States | 88 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 220 | 0.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 147 | 0.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 76 | 0.2 |
Not a citizen | 144 | 0.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 220 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 14 | 6.4 |
| Asia | 51 | 23.2 |
| Africa | 7 | 3.2 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 148 | 67.3 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 31,979 | 100.0 |
| English only | 30,892 | 96.6 |
| Language other than English | 1,087 | 3.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 363 | 1.1 |
Spanish | 673 | 2.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 310 | 1.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 279 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 38 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 44 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 6 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 34,369 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 27,550 | 80.2 |
| Arab | 21 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 126 | 0.4 |
| English | 847 | 2.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 133 | 0.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 28 | 0.1 |
| German | 479 | 1.4 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 2 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,022 | 3.0 |
| Italian | 234 | 0.7 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 10 | 0.0 |
| Polish | 51 | 0.1 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 32 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 369 | 1.1 |
| Scottish | 213 | 0.6 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 410 | 1.2 |
| Swedish | 59 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,893 | 5.5 |
| Welsh | 35 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 18 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 21,562 | 62.7 |
| (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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