Lawrence County, MS Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Lawrence county mississippi dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,493 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 227 | 6.5 |
| Kindergarten | 252 | 7.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,627 | 46.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 929 | 26.6 |
| College or graduate school | 458 | 13.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 8,394 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 740 | 8.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,531 | 18.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,867 | 34.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,671 | 19.9 |
| Associate degree | 580 | 6.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 735 | 8.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 270 | 3.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 72.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 10,323 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,182 | 21.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 6,018 | 58.3 |
| Separated | 259 | 2.5 |
| Widowed | 987 | 9.6 |
Female | 793 | 7.7 |
| Divorced | 877 | 8.5 |
Female | 484 | 4.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 414 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 290 | 70.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 9,590 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,175 | 12.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,300 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 282 | 8.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 7,268 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,952 | 26.9 |
Percent employed | 42.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 5,316 | 73.1 |
Percent employed | 69.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,669 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 949 | 56.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 12,356 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 8,428 | 68.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 3,853 | 31.2 |
Same county | 2,106 | 17.0 |
Different county | 1,747 | 14.1 |
Same state | 1,017 | 8.2 |
Different state | 730 | 5.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 75 | 0.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 13,258 | 100.0 |
| Native | 13,178 | 99.4 |
Born in United States | 13,142 | 99.1 |
State of residence | 10,992 | 82.9 |
Different state | 2,150 | 16.2 |
Born outside United States | 36 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 80 | 0.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 20 | 0.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 48 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 32 | 0.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 80 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 30 | 37.5 |
| Asia | 33 | 41.3 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 15 | 18.8 |
| Northern America | 2 | 2.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 12,356 | 100.0 |
| English only | 12,105 | 98.0 |
| Language other than English | 251 | 2.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 57 | 0.5 |
Spanish | 131 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 35 | 0.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 105 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 17 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 10 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 13,258 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 9,475 | 71.5 |
| Arab | 2 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 8 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 5 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 75 | 0.6 |
| English | 767 | 5.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 189 | 1.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 100 | 0.8 |
| German | 297 | 2.2 |
| Greek | 1 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 847 | 6.4 |
| Italian | 48 | 0.4 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 22 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 18 | 0.1 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 1 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 172 | 1.3 |
| Scottish | 55 | 0.4 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 88 | 0.7 |
| Swedish | 2 | 0.0 |
| Swiss | 3 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 2,117 | 16.0 |
| Welsh | 24 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 4,634 | 35.0 |
| (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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