Vicksburg, MS Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 7,045 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 746 | 10.6 |
| Kindergarten | 546 | 7.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,178 | 45.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,596 | 22.7 |
| College or graduate school | 979 | 13.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 16,360 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,636 | 10.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,680 | 16.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,287 | 26.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,637 | 22.2 |
| Associate degree | 993 | 6.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,858 | 11.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,269 | 7.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 73.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 19.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 20,117 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 6,854 | 34.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 8,048 | 40.0 |
| Separated | 724 | 3.6 |
| Widowed | 2,135 | 10.6 |
Female | 1,777 | 8.8 |
| Divorced | 2,356 | 11.7 |
Female | 1,360 | 6.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 789 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 408 | 51.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 18,826 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,320 | 12.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,259 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 634 | 10.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 13,678 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,233 | 23.6 |
Percent employed | 52.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 10,445 | 76.4 |
Percent employed | 75.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,658 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,880 | 51.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 24,082 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 13,410 | 55.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 10,524 | 43.7 |
Same county | 7,443 | 30.9 |
Different county | 3,081 | 12.8 |
Same state | 1,541 | 6.4 |
Different state | 1,540 | 6.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 148 | 0.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 26,170 | 100.0 |
| Native | 25,753 | 98.4 |
Born in United States | 25,673 | 98.1 |
State of residence | 21,384 | 81.7 |
Different state | 4,289 | 16.4 |
Born outside United States | 80 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 417 | 1.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 201 | 0.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 189 | 0.7 |
Not a citizen | 228 | 0.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 417 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 158 | 37.9 |
| Asia | 172 | 41.2 |
| Africa | 15 | 3.6 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 54 | 12.9 |
| Northern America | 18 | 4.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 24,082 | 100.0 |
| English only | 23,294 | 96.7 |
| Language other than English | 788 | 3.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 170 | 0.7 |
Spanish | 370 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 98 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 228 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 28 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 117 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 27 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 26,170 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 22,194 | 84.8 |
| Arab | 145 | 0.6 |
| Czech1 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 31 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 113 | 0.4 |
| English | 1,363 | 5.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 282 | 1.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 71 | 0.3 |
| German | 1,123 | 4.3 |
| Greek | 38 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 3 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,427 | 5.5 |
| Italian | 406 | 1.6 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 42 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 94 | 0.4 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 18 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 620 | 2.4 |
| Scottish | 199 | 0.8 |
| Slovak | 5 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 234 | 0.9 |
| Swedish | 34 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 23 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,613 | 6.2 |
| Welsh | 49 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 14,254 | 54.5 |
| (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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