Gulfport, MS Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 18,387 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,477 | 8.0 |
| Kindergarten | 1,170 | 6.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 8,531 | 46.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,800 | 20.7 |
| College or graduate school | 3,409 | 18.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 44,790 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,818 | 6.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 6,478 | 14.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 12,622 | 28.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 11,358 | 25.4 |
| Associate degree | 2,957 | 6.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 5,529 | 12.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,028 | 6.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 79.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 19.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 55,646 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 15,311 | 27.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 26,152 | 47.0 |
| Separated | 1,616 | 2.9 |
| Widowed | 4,474 | 8.0 |
Female | 3,588 | 6.4 |
| Divorced | 8,093 | 14.5 |
Female | 4,523 | 8.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,925 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,159 | 60.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 50,385 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 9,493 | 18.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 15,850 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,689 | 10.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 38,142 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 10,246 | 26.9 |
Percent employed | 52.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 27,896 | 73.1 |
Percent employed | 76.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 8,068 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,115 | 51.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 65,852 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 31,880 | 48.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 32,766 | 49.8 |
Same county | 17,818 | 27.1 |
Different county | 14,948 | 22.7 |
Same state | 3,407 | 5.2 |
Different state | 11,541 | 17.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,206 | 1.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 70,986 | 100.0 |
| Native | 69,108 | 97.4 |
Born in United States | 68,252 | 96.1 |
State of residence | 40,539 | 57.1 |
Different state | 27,713 | 39.0 |
Born outside United States | 856 | 1.2 |
| Foreign born | 1,878 | 2.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 830 | 1.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 892 | 1.3 |
Not a citizen | 986 | 1.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,878 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 474 | 25.2 |
| Asia | 691 | 36.8 |
| Africa | 124 | 6.6 |
| Oceania | 11 | 0.6 |
| Latin America | 450 | 24.0 |
| Northern America | 128 | 6.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 65,852 | 100.0 |
| English only | 62,423 | 94.8 |
| Language other than English | 3,429 | 5.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,112 | 1.7 |
Spanish | 1,663 | 2.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 512 | 0.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 979 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 288 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 594 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 246 | 0.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 70,986 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 65,624 | 92.4 |
| Arab | 252 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 82 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 261 | 0.4 |
| Dutch | 718 | 1.0 |
| English | 5,352 | 7.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 3,766 | 5.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 428 | 0.6 |
| German | 5,365 | 7.6 |
| Greek | 79 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 119 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 6,086 | 8.6 |
| Italian | 2,181 | 3.1 |
| Lithuanian | 66 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 317 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 427 | 0.6 |
| Portuguese | 51 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 192 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,356 | 1.9 |
| Scottish | 1,059 | 1.5 |
| Slovak | 17 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 850 | 1.2 |
| Swedish | 350 | 0.5 |
| Swiss | 40 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 23 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 7,467 | 10.5 |
| Welsh | 416 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 167 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 28,137 | 39.6 |
| (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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