CENSUS 2000: MISSISSIPPI
DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE SAMPLE DATA - STATEMENTS
(These statements are based on sample data and thus are subject to sampling variability. See Technical documentation for information of confidentiality protection, sampling error, nonsampling error, and definitions. Comparisons of estimates within each statement have been tested for statistical significance; however, no statistical testing has been performed on possible comparisons of estimates in different statements. Both bulleted statements and asterisked statements are based on data in the Demographic Profile tables. Bulleted statements are shown graphically in the PowerPoint presentation).
Educational Attainment (college)
- Among the population age 25 and over in Mississippi, the proportion with a bachelor's degree or more education was 16.9 percent in 2000, up from 14.7 percent in 1990.
- The proportion with a college education increased also between 1990 and 2000 in Lee County (from 15.0 percent to 18.1 percent).
- The proportion with a college education rose also between 1990 and 2000 in Tupelo (from 21.9 percent to 26.7 percent).
* In Mississippi in 2000, 5.8 percent of the population age 25 and over had a graduate or professional degree, representing about one-third of those with a bachelor's degree or more education.
Educational Attainment (less than high school)
- The proportion of Mississippi's population age 25 and over with less than a high school diploma was 27.1 percent in 2000, down from 35.7 percent in 1990.
- The proportion with less than a high school diploma declined also between 1990 and 2000 in Lee County (from 32.2 percent to 25.3 percent).
- The proportion with less than a high school diploma dropped also between 1990 and 2000 in Tupelo (from 23.9 percent to 18.8 percent).
* In Mississippi in 2000, 9.6 percent of the population age 25 and over had less than a 9th grade education, representing about one-third of those with less than a high school diploma.
Grandparents as Caregivers
* Census 2000, the first census to include a question on grandparents as caregivers, asked "Is this grandparent currently responsible for most of the basic needs of any grandchild(ren) under the age of 18 who live(s) in this house or apartment?"
- Among grandparents who lived with any of their grandchildren under age 18 in Mississippi in 2000, 57.1 percent were responsible for most of the basic needs of one or more of these grandchildren.
- Among grandparents who lived with any of their grandchildren under age 18 in Lee County in 2000, 49.9 percent were responsible for most of the basic needs of one or more of these grandchildren.
- Among grandparents who lived with any of their grandchildren under age 18 in Tupelo in 2000, 48.0 percent were responsible for most of the basic needs of one or more of these grandchildren.
Residence 5 Years Ago
- Among the population age 5 and over in Mississippi in 2000, the proportion who lived out of state 5 years earlier (either in a different state or abroad) was 9.5 percent, up slightly from 8.6 percent in 1990.
- The proportion in Lee County who lived out of state 5 years earlier was 7.6 percent in 2000, not significantly different from 8.3 percent in 1990.
- The proportion in Tupelo who lived out of state 5 years earlier was 10.4 percent in 2000, not significantly different from 10.3 percent in 1990.
* In Mississippi in 2000, 58.5 percent of the population age 5 and over lived in the same house as in 1995. An additional 22.5 percent lived in a different house in the same county, 9.4 percent lived in a different county in Mississippi, 8.6 percent lived in a different state, and only 1.0 percent lived outside the United States.
Foreign-born Population
- The proportion foreign born in Mississippi's population was 1.4 percent in 2000, up from 0.8 percent in 1990.
- The proportion foreign born increased also between 1990 and 2000 in Lee County (from 0.4 percent to 1.1 percent).
- The proportion foreign born rose also between 1990 and 2000 in Tupelo (from 0.5 percent to 1.6 percent).
- The foreign-born population in Mississippi in 2000 was 40,000, double the 1990 foreign-born population of 20,000.
- Among the foreign-born population in Mississippi in 2000, 49.6 percent came to the United States in the preceding decade, and 40.3 percent were naturalized citizens.
* Among the foreign-born population in Mississippi in 2000, Latin America and Asia each accounted for about 36 percent, 19.2 percent were from Europe, and 8.1 percent were born elsewhere.
Language Spoken at Home
- Among the population 5 years and over in Mississippi, the proportion who spoke a language other than English at home was 3.6 percent in 2000, up from 2.8 percent in 1990.
- The proportion who spoke a language other than English at home increased also between 1990 and 2000 in Lee County (from 2.0 percent to 3.2 percent).
- The proportion who spoke a language other than English at home rose also between 1990 and 2000 in Tupelo (from 2.1 percent to 3.9 percent).
* Among the 96,000 individuals age 5 and over in Mississippi in 2000 who spoke a language other than English at home, 62.3 percent spoke English "very well" and 52.9 percent spoke Spanish at home.
Commuting to Work
- The average travel time to work in Mississippi in 2000 for workers age 16 and over (excluding those who worked at home) was 24.6 minutes, up from 20.6 minutes in 1990.
- The average travel time to work increased also between 1990 and 2000 for workers residing in Lee County (from 16.9 minutes to 19.3 minutes).
- The average travel time to work rose also between 1990 and 2000 for workers residing in Tupelo (from 14.3 minutes to 15.9 minutes).
* Among workers age 16 and over in Mississippi in 2000, 79.4 percent drove alone to work, 15.2 percent carpooled, 0.6 percent used public transportation 1.9 percent walked to work, 1.0 percent used other means, and 1.9 percent worked at home.
Household Income and Earnings of Workers
Note: The following estimates of 1989 median household income in 1999 dollars are based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI-U-RS) values in the 1990 Demographic Profile, Table DP-3, footnote 4. The CPI-U-RS values were revised by the Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2002 after production started on the Demographic Profile tables. Using the revised values would lower the inflation-adjusted estimates of 1989 median household income presented below by 0.5 percent.
- Median household income in Mississippi in 1999 was $31,300, up from $26,300 in 1989. (These data are in 1999 dollars to adjust for the effect of inflation).
- Median household income (in 1999 dollars) increased also between 1989 and 1999 in Lee County (from $32,200 to $36,200).
- Median household income (in 1999 dollars) in Tupelo was $38,400 in 1999, not significantly different from $36,400 in 1989.
* Among households in Mississippi in 1999, 40.7 percent had incomes less than $25,000, 30.5 percent had incomes of $25,000 up to $50,000, 22.8 percent had incomes of $50,000 up to $100,000, and 6.0 percent had incomes of $100,000 or more.
* Among full-time, year-round workers in Mississippi in 1999, median earnings were $30,500 for males and $21,600 for females, yielding a female-to-male earnings ratio of 0.71.
Year Structure Built
- The proportion of housing units in Mississippi in Census 2000 that were built in the preceding decade was 22.1 percent, down from 24.1 percent in the 1990 census.
- The proportion of housing units built in the preceding decade in Lee County was 26.3 percent in 2000, not significantly different from 27.3 percent in 1990.
- The proportion of housing units built in the preceding decade in Tupelo was 21.0 percent in 2000, not significantly different from 22.5 percent in 1990.
* In addition to the 22.1 percent of housing units in Mississippi in 2000 that were built in the preceding decade, 18.5 percent were built in the 1980s, 22.6 percent were built in the 1970s, 15.4 percent were built in the 1960s, 15.2 percent were built in the 1940s or 1950s, and 6.2 percent were built before 1940.
Housing Value and Selected Monthly Owner Costs
Note: The following estimates of 1990 median housing value in 2000 dollars are based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI-U-RS) values in the 1990 Demographic Profile, Table DP-4, footnote 6. The CPI-U-RS values were revised by the Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2002 after production started on the Demographic Profile tables. Using the revised values would lower the inflation-adjusted estimates of 1990 median housing value presented below by 0.5 percent.
- The median value of owner-occupied, one-family housing units in Mississippi in 2000 was $71,400, up from $58,500 in 1990. (These data are in 2000 dollars to adjust for the effect of inflation).
- The median value of owner-occupied, one-family housing units (in 2000 dollars) increased also in Lee County (from $68,300 to $85,500).
- The median value of owner-occupied, one-family housing units (in 2000 dollars) rose also in Tupelo (from $79,900 to $92,800).
* Among owner-occupied, one-family housing units in Mississippi in 2000, 28.6 percent were valued at less than $50,000, 44.0 percent at $50,000 up to $100,000, 21.8 percent at $100,000 up to $200,000, and 5.7 percent were valued at $200,000 or more.
* Among owner-occupied, one-family housing units in Mississippi in 2000, the median monthly owner cost (based on mortgages, taxes, insurance, and utilities) was $752 for the 62.1 percent of homes with a mortgage. The median monthly owner cost was $232 for the 37.9 percent of homes that were not mortgaged.
