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United States—U.S. Statistics—Census Data—Mississippi
Social Statistics
Biloxi, Mississippi
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| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT |
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| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 12,284 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 854 | 7.0 |
| Kindergarten | 914 | 7.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,240 | 42.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,428 | 19.8 |
| College or graduate school | 2,848 | 23.2 |
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| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT |
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| Population 25 years and over | 31,052 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,985 | 6.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,634 | 11.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 8,240 | 26.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 8,508 | 27.4 |
| Associate degree | 2,733 | 8.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,719 | 12.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,233 | 7.2 |
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| Percent high school graduate or higher | 81.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 19.2 | (X) |
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| MARITAL STATUS |
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| Population 15 years and over | 40,193 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 11,812 | 29.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 19,164 | 47.7 |
| Separated | 971 | 2.4 |
| Widowed | 3,041 | 7.6 |
Female | 2,399 | 6.0 |
| Divorced | 5,205 | 13.0 |
Female | 2,822 | 7.0 |
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| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS |
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| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 983 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 561 | 57.1 |
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| VETERAN STATUS |
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| Civilian population 18 years and over | 33,691 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 7,618 | 22.6 |
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| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION |
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| Population 5 to 20 years | 10,547 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,099 | 10.4 |
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| Population 21 to 64 years | 25,415 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,606 | 26.0 |
Percent employed | 60.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 18,809 | 74.0 |
Percent employed | 75.1 | (X) |
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| Population 65 years and over | 5,896 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,978 | 50.5 |
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| RESIDENCE IN 1995 |
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| Population 5 years and over | 46,973 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 19,880 | 42.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 25,718 | 54.8 |
Same county | 11,402 | 24.3 |
Different county | 14,316 | 30.5 |
Same state | 3,086 | 6.6 |
Different state | 11,230 | 23.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,375 | 2.9 |
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| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH |
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| Total population | 50,713 | 100.0 |
| Native | 47,998 | 94.6 |
Born in United States | 46,747 | 92.2 |
State of residence | 23,429 | 46.2 |
Different state | 23,318 | 46.0 |
Born outside United States | 1,251 | 2.5 |
| Foreign born | 2,715 | 5.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,197 | 2.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,276 | 2.5 |
Not a citizen | 1,439 | 2.8 |
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| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN |
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| Total (excluding born at sea) | 2,715 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 524 | 19.3 |
| Asia | 1,688 | 62.2 |
| Africa | 31 | 1.1 |
| Oceania | 8 | 0.3 |
| Latin America | 370 | 13.6 |
| Northern America | 94 | 3.5 |
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| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME |
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| Population 5 years and over | 46,973 | 100.0 |
| English only | 42,224 | 89.9 |
| Language other than English | 4,749 | 10.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,821 | 3.9 |
Spanish | 1,621 | 3.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 556 | 1.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 887 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 183 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 2,204 | 4.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,062 | 2.3 |
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| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) |
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| Total population | 50,713 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 51,150 | 100.9 |
| Arab | 161 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 130 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 114 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 592 | 1.2 |
| English | 4,335 | 8.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 4,296 | 8.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 688 | 1.4 |
| German | 5,323 | 10.5 |
| Greek | 84 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 186 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 5,146 | 10.1 |
| Italian | 2,207 | 4.4 |
| Lithuanian | 43 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 360 | 0.7 |
| Polish | 717 | 1.4 |
| Portuguese | 101 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 146 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,284 | 2.5 |
| Scottish | 1,094 | 2.2 |
| Slovak | 40 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 382 | 0.8 |
| Swedish | 301 | 0.6 |
| Swiss | 98 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 76 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 4,229 | 8.3 |
| Welsh | 293 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 119 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 18,605 | 36.7 |
(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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