Walthall County, MS Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Walthall county mississippi dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 4,094 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 272 | 6.6 |
| Kindergarten | 300 | 7.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,067 | 50.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 962 | 23.5 |
| College or graduate school | 493 | 12.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 9,366 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,089 | 11.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,004 | 21.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,189 | 34.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,624 | 17.3 |
| Associate degree | 485 | 5.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 595 | 6.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 380 | 4.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 67.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 11,599 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,764 | 23.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 6,350 | 54.7 |
| Separated | 350 | 3.0 |
| Widowed | 1,046 | 9.0 |
Female | 894 | 7.7 |
| Divorced | 1,089 | 9.4 |
Female | 577 | 5.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 578 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 336 | 58.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 10,829 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,087 | 10.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,962 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 430 | 10.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 7,966 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,170 | 27.2 |
Percent employed | 38.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 5,796 | 72.8 |
Percent employed | 71.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,979 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,135 | 57.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 14,081 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 9,596 | 68.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 4,401 | 31.3 |
Same county | 2,697 | 19.2 |
Different county | 1,704 | 12.1 |
Same state | 841 | 6.0 |
Different state | 863 | 6.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 84 | 0.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 15,156 | 100.0 |
| Native | 15,079 | 99.5 |
Born in United States | 15,070 | 99.4 |
State of residence | 12,068 | 79.6 |
Different state | 3,002 | 19.8 |
Born outside United States | 9 | 0.1 |
| Foreign born | 77 | 0.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 33 | 0.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 40 | 0.3 |
Not a citizen | 37 | 0.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 77 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 12 | 15.6 |
| Asia | 43 | 55.8 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 22 | 28.6 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 14,081 | 100.0 |
| English only | 13,773 | 97.8 |
| Language other than English | 308 | 2.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 92 | 0.7 |
Spanish | 194 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 74 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 86 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 15 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 28 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 15,156 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 11,123 | 73.4 |
| Arab | 10 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 5 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 67 | 0.4 |
| English | 611 | 4.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 324 | 2.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 63 | 0.4 |
| German | 470 | 3.1 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 726 | 4.8 |
| Italian | 116 | 0.8 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 10 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 9 | 0.1 |
| Portuguese | 11 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 250 | 1.6 |
| Scottish | 107 | 0.7 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 269 | 1.8 |
| Swedish | 15 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 2,189 | 14.4 |
| Welsh | 0 | 0.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 5,871 | 38.7 |
| (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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