Choctaw County, MS Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Choctaw county mississippi dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,513 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 146 | 5.8 |
| Kindergarten | 94 | 3.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,335 | 53.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 662 | 26.3 |
| College or graduate school | 276 | 11.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 6,171 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 786 | 12.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,370 | 22.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,015 | 32.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,086 | 17.6 |
| Associate degree | 222 | 3.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 452 | 7.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 240 | 3.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 65.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 11.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 7,594 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,785 | 23.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 4,297 | 56.6 |
| Separated | 208 | 2.7 |
| Widowed | 712 | 9.4 |
Female | 594 | 7.8 |
| Divorced | 592 | 7.8 |
Female | 309 | 4.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 299 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 162 | 54.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 7,042 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 863 | 12.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,497 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 248 | 9.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 5,131 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,497 | 29.2 |
Percent employed | 37.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 3,634 | 70.8 |
Percent employed | 73.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,366 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 775 | 56.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 9,093 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 6,300 | 69.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 2,733 | 30.1 |
Same county | 1,479 | 16.3 |
Different county | 1,254 | 13.8 |
Same state | 839 | 9.2 |
Different state | 415 | 4.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 60 | 0.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 9,758 | 100.0 |
| Native | 9,724 | 99.7 |
Born in United States | 9,691 | 99.3 |
State of residence | 8,358 | 85.7 |
Different state | 1,333 | 13.7 |
Born outside United States | 33 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 34 | 0.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 22 | 0.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 16 | 0.2 |
Not a citizen | 18 | 0.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 34 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 13 | 38.2 |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 21 | 61.8 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 9,093 | 100.0 |
| English only | 8,893 | 97.8 |
| Language other than English | 200 | 2.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 85 | 0.9 |
Spanish | 128 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 54 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 68 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 29 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 0 | 0.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 9,758 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 6,746 | 69.1 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 3 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 4 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 41 | 0.4 |
| English | 500 | 5.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 92 | 0.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 31 | 0.3 |
| German | 366 | 3.8 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 959 | 9.8 |
| Italian | 38 | 0.4 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 10 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 35 | 0.4 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 222 | 2.3 |
| Scottish | 116 | 1.2 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 63 | 0.6 |
| Swedish | 13 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 2 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,106 | 11.3 |
| Welsh | 6 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 3,139 | 32.2 |
| (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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