Columbus, MS Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 7,724 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 748 | 9.7 |
| Kindergarten | 395 | 5.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,176 | 41.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,488 | 19.3 |
| College or graduate school | 1,917 | 24.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 16,069 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,765 | 11.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,715 | 16.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,298 | 26.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,039 | 18.9 |
| Associate degree | 573 | 3.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,445 | 15.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,234 | 7.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 72.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 22.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 20,322 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 6,524 | 32.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 9,336 | 45.9 |
| Separated | 696 | 3.4 |
| Widowed | 1,859 | 9.1 |
Female | 1,608 | 7.9 |
| Divorced | 1,907 | 9.4 |
Female | 1,040 | 5.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 682 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 408 | 59.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 18,979 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,516 | 13.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,056 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 517 | 8.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 13,483 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,805 | 20.8 |
Percent employed | 43.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 10,678 | 79.2 |
Percent employed | 73.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,398 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,633 | 48.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 24,159 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 13,240 | 54.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 10,573 | 43.8 |
Same county | 6,562 | 27.2 |
Different county | 4,011 | 16.6 |
Same state | 1,624 | 6.7 |
Different state | 2,387 | 9.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 346 | 1.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 26,032 | 100.0 |
| Native | 25,672 | 98.6 |
Born in United States | 25,548 | 98.1 |
State of residence | 19,038 | 73.1 |
Different state | 6,510 | 25.0 |
Born outside United States | 124 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 360 | 1.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 195 | 0.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 123 | 0.5 |
Not a citizen | 237 | 0.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 360 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 100 | 27.8 |
| Asia | 108 | 30.0 |
| Africa | 14 | 3.9 |
| Oceania | 6 | 1.7 |
| Latin America | 110 | 30.6 |
| Northern America | 22 | 6.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 24,159 | 100.0 |
| English only | 23,358 | 96.7 |
| Language other than English | 801 | 3.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 233 | 1.0 |
Spanish | 414 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 202 | 0.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 259 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 11 | 0.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 87 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 13 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 26,032 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 21,841 | 83.9 |
| Arab | 63 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 20 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 56 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 294 | 1.1 |
| English | 1,596 | 6.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 242 | 0.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 25 | 0.1 |
| German | 869 | 3.3 |
| Greek | 12 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 30 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 1,514 | 5.8 |
| Italian | 137 | 0.5 |
| Lithuanian | 5 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 62 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 110 | 0.4 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 36 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 438 | 1.7 |
| Scottish | 311 | 1.2 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 156 | 0.6 |
| Swedish | 67 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 30 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 42 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 2,369 | 9.1 |
| Welsh | 98 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 13,259 | 50.9 |
| (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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