Greenville, MS Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 12,459 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,161 | 9.3 |
| Kindergarten | 912 | 7.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 6,182 | 49.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,827 | 22.7 |
| College or graduate school | 1,377 | 11.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 24,332 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,820 | 11.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,775 | 19.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,947 | 28.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,463 | 18.3 |
| Associate degree | 1,060 | 4.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,807 | 11.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,460 | 6.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 68.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 17.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 30,836 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 11,043 | 35.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 12,541 | 40.7 |
| Separated | 1,336 | 4.3 |
| Widowed | 2,887 | 9.4 |
Female | 2,444 | 7.9 |
| Divorced | 3,029 | 9.8 |
Female | 1,778 | 5.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,965 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,081 | 55.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 28,662 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,752 | 9.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 11,375 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,071 | 9.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 21,741 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,264 | 24.2 |
Percent employed | 44.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 16,477 | 75.8 |
Percent employed | 66.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,400 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,288 | 52.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 38,097 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 22,078 | 58.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 15,463 | 40.6 |
Same county | 11,473 | 30.1 |
Different county | 3,990 | 10.5 |
Same state | 1,575 | 4.1 |
Different state | 2,415 | 6.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 556 | 1.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 41,623 | 100.0 |
| Native | 41,311 | 99.3 |
Born in United States | 41,236 | 99.1 |
State of residence | 35,780 | 86.0 |
Different state | 5,456 | 13.1 |
Born outside United States | 75 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 312 | 0.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 90 | 0.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 155 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 157 | 0.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 312 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 49 | 15.7 |
| Asia | 125 | 40.1 |
| Africa | 49 | 15.7 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 89 | 28.5 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 38,097 | 100.0 |
| English only | 37,007 | 97.1 |
| Language other than English | 1,090 | 2.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 410 | 1.1 |
Spanish | 501 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 206 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 365 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 115 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 158 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 52 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 41,623 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 34,151 | 82.0 |
| Arab | 163 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 37 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 120 | 0.3 |
| English | 1,293 | 3.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 319 | 0.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 77 | 0.2 |
| German | 797 | 1.9 |
| Greek | 84 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 9 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,298 | 3.1 |
| Italian | 719 | 1.7 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 4 | 0.0 |
| Polish | 74 | 0.2 |
| Portuguese | 15 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 9 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 535 | 1.3 |
| Scottish | 211 | 0.5 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 547 | 1.3 |
| Swedish | 40 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 9 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,992 | 4.8 |
| Welsh | 18 | 0.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 25,781 | 61.9 |
| (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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