Jackson County, MS Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Jackson county mississippi dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 34,736 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 2,151 | 6.2 |
| Kindergarten | 2,136 | 6.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 17,383 | 50.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 7,669 | 22.1 |
| College or graduate school | 5,397 | 15.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 82,818 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 4,040 | 4.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 11,704 | 14.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 26,579 | 32.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 20,328 | 24.5 |
| Associate degree | 6,540 | 7.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 8,863 | 10.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 4,764 | 5.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 81.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 16.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 101,302 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 23,604 | 23.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 57,874 | 57.1 |
| Separated | 2,239 | 2.2 |
| Widowed | 6,160 | 6.1 |
Female | 5,018 | 5.0 |
| Divorced | 11,425 | 11.3 |
Female | 6,074 | 6.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 3,779 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 2,210 | 58.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 92,583 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 15,924 | 17.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 32,259 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,637 | 8.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 73,283 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 15,960 | 21.8 |
Percent employed | 53.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 57,323 | 78.2 |
Percent employed | 74.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 13,358 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,782 | 50.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 122,189 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 69,119 | 56.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 51,257 | 41.9 |
Same county | 28,436 | 23.3 |
Different county | 22,821 | 18.7 |
Same state | 7,840 | 6.4 |
Different state | 14,981 | 12.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,813 | 1.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 131,420 | 100.0 |
| Native | 127,936 | 97.3 |
Born in United States | 126,382 | 96.2 |
State of residence | 78,151 | 59.5 |
Different state | 48,231 | 36.7 |
Born outside United States | 1,554 | 1.2 |
| Foreign born | 3,484 | 2.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,402 | 1.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,749 | 1.3 |
Not a citizen | 1,735 | 1.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 3,484 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 883 | 25.3 |
| Asia | 1,394 | 40.0 |
| Africa | 47 | 1.3 |
| Oceania | 5 | 0.1 |
| Latin America | 1,013 | 29.1 |
| Northern America | 142 | 4.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 122,189 | 100.0 |
| English only | 115,957 | 94.9 |
| Language other than English | 6,232 | 5.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,346 | 1.9 |
Spanish | 2,973 | 2.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,169 | 1.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,499 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 423 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,553 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 723 | 0.6 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 131,420 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 118,270 | 90.0 |
| Arab | 287 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 400 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 361 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 820 | 0.6 |
| English | 11,594 | 8.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 7,759 | 5.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 1,193 | 0.9 |
| German | 10,987 | 8.4 |
| Greek | 198 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 237 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 12,233 | 9.3 |
| Italian | 3,249 | 2.5 |
| Lithuanian | 83 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 741 | 0.6 |
| Polish | 1,139 | 0.9 |
| Portuguese | 133 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 227 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 2,796 | 2.1 |
| Scottish | 2,161 | 1.6 |
| Slovak | 60 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 659 | 0.5 |
| Swedish | 656 | 0.5 |
| Swiss | 108 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 47 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 19,367 | 14.7 |
| Welsh | 549 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 95 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 40,131 | 30.5 |
| (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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