Wayne County, MS Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Wayne county mississippi dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 5,535 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 351 | 6.3 |
| Kindergarten | 390 | 7.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,850 | 51.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,491 | 26.9 |
| College or graduate school | 453 | 8.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 12,933 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,584 | 12.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,987 | 23.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,496 | 34.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,070 | 16.0 |
| Associate degree | 568 | 4.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 854 | 6.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 374 | 2.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 64.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 9.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 16,143 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,805 | 23.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 9,082 | 56.3 |
| Separated | 481 | 3.0 |
| Widowed | 1,344 | 8.3 |
Female | 1,111 | 6.9 |
| Divorced | 1,431 | 8.9 |
Female | 669 | 4.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 617 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 446 | 72.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 15,013 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,639 | 10.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 5,515 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 392 | 7.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 11,513 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,297 | 28.6 |
Percent employed | 43.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 8,216 | 71.4 |
Percent employed | 68.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,397 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,357 | 56.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 19,608 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 13,193 | 67.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 6,296 | 32.1 |
Same county | 4,320 | 22.0 |
Different county | 1,976 | 10.1 |
Same state | 1,023 | 5.2 |
Different state | 953 | 4.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 119 | 0.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 21,216 | 100.0 |
| Native | 21,147 | 99.7 |
Born in United States | 21,114 | 99.5 |
State of residence | 17,963 | 84.7 |
Different state | 3,151 | 14.9 |
Born outside United States | 33 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 69 | 0.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 37 | 0.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 32 | 0.2 |
Not a citizen | 37 | 0.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 69 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 25 | 36.2 |
| Asia | 44 | 63.8 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 0 | 0.0 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 19,608 | 100.0 |
| English only | 19,354 | 98.7 |
| Language other than English | 254 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 63 | 0.3 |
Spanish | 81 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 17 | 0.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 129 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 41 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 44 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 5 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 21,216 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 16,632 | 78.4 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 91 | 0.4 |
| English | 829 | 3.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 95 | 0.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 12 | 0.1 |
| German | 420 | 2.0 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 985 | 4.6 |
| Italian | 63 | 0.3 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 10 | 0.0 |
| Polish | 30 | 0.1 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 214 | 1.0 |
| Scottish | 262 | 1.2 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 93 | 0.4 |
| Swedish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 6,039 | 28.5 |
| Welsh | 11 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 18 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 7,460 | 35.2 |
| (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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