Union County, MS Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Union county mississippi dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 5,916 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 264 | 4.5 |
| Kindergarten | 390 | 6.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,047 | 51.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,396 | 23.6 |
| College or graduate school | 819 | 13.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 16,499 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,940 | 11.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,265 | 19.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,561 | 33.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,845 | 17.2 |
| Associate degree | 710 | 4.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,419 | 8.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 759 | 4.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 68.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 13.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 19,865 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,639 | 18.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 12,439 | 62.6 |
| Separated | 338 | 1.7 |
| Widowed | 1,668 | 8.4 |
Female | 1,388 | 7.0 |
| Divorced | 1,781 | 9.0 |
Female | 988 | 5.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 598 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 269 | 45.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 18,753 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,199 | 11.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 5,681 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 410 | 7.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 14,118 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,205 | 22.7 |
Percent employed | 47.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 10,913 | 77.3 |
Percent employed | 78.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,523 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,892 | 53.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 23,513 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 14,919 | 63.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 8,435 | 35.9 |
Same county | 4,566 | 19.4 |
Different county | 3,869 | 16.5 |
Same state | 2,476 | 10.5 |
Different state | 1,393 | 5.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 159 | 0.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 25,362 | 100.0 |
| Native | 24,913 | 98.2 |
Born in United States | 24,827 | 97.9 |
State of residence | 20,353 | 80.2 |
Different state | 4,474 | 17.6 |
Born outside United States | 86 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 449 | 1.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 358 | 1.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 194 | 0.8 |
Not a citizen | 255 | 1.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 449 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 6 | 1.3 |
| Asia | 105 | 23.4 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 6 | 1.3 |
| Latin America | 317 | 70.6 |
| Northern America | 15 | 3.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 23,513 | 100.0 |
| English only | 22,682 | 96.5 |
| Language other than English | 831 | 3.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 393 | 1.7 |
Spanish | 592 | 2.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 338 | 1.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 161 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 31 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 45 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 24 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 25,362 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 18,376 | 72.5 |
| Arab | 6 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 18 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 155 | 0.6 |
| English | 1,537 | 6.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 273 | 1.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 15 | 0.1 |
| German | 796 | 3.1 |
| Greek | 41 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,775 | 7.0 |
| Italian | 117 | 0.5 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 64 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 75 | 0.3 |
| Portuguese | 6 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 537 | 2.1 |
| Scottish | 328 | 1.3 |
| Slovak | 7 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 238 | 0.9 |
| Swedish | 27 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 2 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 6,512 | 25.7 |
| Welsh | 47 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 7 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 5,793 | 22.8 |
| (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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