Webster County, MS Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Webster county mississippi dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,474 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 173 | 7.0 |
| Kindergarten | 176 | 7.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,200 | 48.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 616 | 24.9 |
| College or graduate school | 309 | 12.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 6,717 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 735 | 10.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,436 | 21.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,280 | 33.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,110 | 16.5 |
| Associate degree | 280 | 4.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 605 | 9.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 271 | 4.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 67.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 13.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 8,140 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,746 | 21.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 4,817 | 59.2 |
| Separated | 180 | 2.2 |
| Widowed | 790 | 9.7 |
Female | 651 | 8.0 |
| Divorced | 607 | 7.5 |
Female | 300 | 3.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 274 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 170 | 62.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 7,599 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 999 | 13.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,431 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 143 | 5.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 5,437 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,369 | 25.2 |
Percent employed | 49.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 4,068 | 74.8 |
Percent employed | 75.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,577 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 845 | 53.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 9,624 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 6,086 | 63.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 3,494 | 36.3 |
Same county | 1,855 | 19.3 |
Different county | 1,639 | 17.0 |
Same state | 1,196 | 12.4 |
Different state | 443 | 4.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 44 | 0.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 10,294 | 100.0 |
| Native | 10,240 | 99.5 |
Born in United States | 10,190 | 99.0 |
State of residence | 8,875 | 86.2 |
Different state | 1,315 | 12.8 |
Born outside United States | 50 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 54 | 0.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 28 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 20 | 0.2 |
Not a citizen | 34 | 0.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 54 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 30 | 55.6 |
| Asia | 8 | 14.8 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 11 | 20.4 |
| Northern America | 5 | 9.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 9,624 | 100.0 |
| English only | 9,431 | 98.0 |
| Language other than English | 193 | 2.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 94 | 1.0 |
Spanish | 135 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 70 | 0.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 53 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 23 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1 | 0.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 10,294 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 8,080 | 78.5 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 15 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 78 | 0.8 |
| English | 1,569 | 15.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 139 | 1.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 9 | 0.1 |
| German | 443 | 4.3 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,182 | 11.5 |
| Italian | 97 | 0.9 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 12 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 36 | 0.3 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 2 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 192 | 1.9 |
| Scottish | 53 | 0.5 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 24 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 9 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 8 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 3 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,833 | 17.8 |
| Welsh | 72 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 2,300 | 22.3 |
| (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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