Newton County, MS Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Newton county mississippi dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 6,028 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 338 | 5.6 |
| Kindergarten | 297 | 4.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,799 | 46.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,151 | 19.1 |
| College or graduate school | 1,443 | 23.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 13,663 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,263 | 9.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,439 | 17.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,559 | 33.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,806 | 20.5 |
| Associate degree | 938 | 6.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 967 | 7.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 691 | 5.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 72.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 17,006 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,146 | 24.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 9,451 | 55.6 |
| Separated | 437 | 2.6 |
| Widowed | 1,526 | 9.0 |
Female | 1,235 | 7.3 |
| Divorced | 1,446 | 8.5 |
Female | 733 | 4.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 598 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 346 | 57.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 15,970 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,077 | 13.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 5,459 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 442 | 8.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 11,475 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,730 | 23.8 |
Percent employed | 45.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 8,745 | 76.2 |
Percent employed | 76.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,074 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,791 | 58.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 20,300 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 12,833 | 63.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 7,383 | 36.4 |
Same county | 4,317 | 21.3 |
Different county | 3,066 | 15.1 |
Same state | 2,211 | 10.9 |
Different state | 855 | 4.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 84 | 0.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 21,838 | 100.0 |
| Native | 21,730 | 99.5 |
Born in United States | 21,621 | 99.0 |
State of residence | 18,284 | 83.7 |
Different state | 3,337 | 15.3 |
Born outside United States | 109 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 108 | 0.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 28 | 0.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 52 | 0.2 |
Not a citizen | 56 | 0.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 108 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 39 | 36.1 |
| Asia | 51 | 47.2 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 13 | 12.0 |
| Northern America | 5 | 4.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 20,300 | 100.0 |
| English only | 19,426 | 95.7 |
| Language other than English | 874 | 4.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 416 | 2.0 |
Spanish | 190 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 55 | 0.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 127 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 22 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 57 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 14 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 21,838 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 16,119 | 73.8 |
| Arab | 9 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 140 | 0.6 |
| English | 1,257 | 5.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 190 | 0.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 37 | 0.2 |
| German | 746 | 3.4 |
| Greek | 5 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,787 | 8.2 |
| Italian | 68 | 0.3 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 54 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 36 | 0.2 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 26 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 517 | 2.4 |
| Scottish | 294 | 1.3 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 133 | 0.6 |
| Swedish | 24 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 3 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 1 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 3,139 | 14.4 |
| Welsh | 40 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 5 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 7,600 | 34.8 |
| (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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