Tupelo, MS Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 9,248 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 872 | 9.4 |
| Kindergarten | 519 | 5.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,606 | 49.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,890 | 20.4 |
| College or graduate school | 1,361 | 14.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 22,187 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,245 | 5.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,930 | 13.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,042 | 22.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 5,670 | 25.6 |
| Associate degree | 1,383 | 6.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 4,041 | 18.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,876 | 8.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 81.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 26.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 26,314 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 6,231 | 23.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 14,104 | 53.6 |
| Separated | 512 | 1.9 |
| Widowed | 2,037 | 7.7 |
Female | 1,786 | 6.8 |
| Divorced | 3,430 | 13.0 |
Female | 2,102 | 8.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 742 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 356 | 48.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 24,885 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,892 | 11.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 7,956 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 597 | 7.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 19,109 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,706 | 19.4 |
Percent employed | 59.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 15,403 | 80.6 |
Percent employed | 81.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,751 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,634 | 43.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 31,809 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 15,869 | 49.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 15,660 | 49.2 |
Same county | 9,122 | 28.7 |
Different county | 6,538 | 20.6 |
Same state | 3,511 | 11.0 |
Different state | 3,027 | 9.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 280 | 0.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 34,418 | 100.0 |
| Native | 33,882 | 98.4 |
Born in United States | 33,736 | 98.0 |
State of residence | 24,713 | 71.8 |
Different state | 9,023 | 26.2 |
Born outside United States | 146 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 536 | 1.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 282 | 0.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 202 | 0.6 |
Not a citizen | 334 | 1.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 536 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 159 | 29.7 |
| Asia | 125 | 23.3 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 222 | 41.4 |
| Northern America | 30 | 5.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 31,809 | 100.0 |
| English only | 30,565 | 96.1 |
| Language other than English | 1,244 | 3.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 518 | 1.6 |
Spanish | 860 | 2.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 357 | 1.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 275 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 101 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 69 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 60 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 34,418 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 29,523 | 85.8 |
| Arab | 38 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 64 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 20 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 323 | 0.9 |
| English | 3,414 | 9.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 501 | 1.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 48 | 0.1 |
| German | 1,828 | 5.3 |
| Greek | 38 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 53 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 3,015 | 8.8 |
| Italian | 312 | 0.9 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 167 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 119 | 0.3 |
| Portuguese | 10 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 28 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 836 | 2.4 |
| Scottish | 806 | 2.3 |
| Slovak | 20 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 386 | 1.1 |
| Swedish | 112 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 32 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 14 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 6,066 | 17.6 |
| Welsh | 171 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 11,102 | 32.3 |
| (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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