Desoto County (Mississippi, MS)

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Language Spoken At Home in Desoto County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over150,045100%
English only141,74294.5%
Language other than English8,3035.5%
   Speak English less than very well3,2082.1%
   Spanish5,7943.9%
      Speak English less than very well2,5961.7%
   Other Indo-European languages1,1340.8%
      Speak English less than very well1920.1%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages9800.7%
      Speak English less than very well3900.3%
   Other languages3950.3%
      Speak English less than very well300.0%

Ancestry in Desoto County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population161,536100%
  American18,29211.3%
  Arab6810.4%
  Czech2370.1%
  Danish2200.1%
  Dutch1,5891.0%
  English15,2749.5%
  French (except Basque)2,8471.8%
  French Canadian3340.2%
  German14,1158.7%
  Greek1930.1%
  Hungarian1630.1%
  Irish20,92313.0%
  Italian5,0003.1%
  Lithuanian910.1%
  Norwegian6120.4%
  Polish1,5431.0%
  Portuguese1050.1%
  Russian1510.1%
  Scotch-Irish3,4192.1%
  Scottish2,8781.8%
  Slovak460.0%
  Subsaharan African8080.5%
  Swedish9880.6%
  Swiss1410.1%
  Ukrainian1430.1%
  Welsh7690.5%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)1410.1%
Households By Type in Desoto County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households57,518100%
  Family households (families)43,64375.9%
     With own children under 18 years21,49337.4%
     Married-couple family32,07255.8%
        With own children under 18 years14,78725.7%
     Male householder, no wife present, family2,7774.8%
        With own children under 18 years1,3562.4%
     Female householder, no husband present, family8,79415.3%
        With own children under 18 years5,3509.3%
  Nonfamily households13,87524.1%
     Householder living alone11,90220.7%
        65 years and over3,7336.5%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years23,89541.5%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over11,82420.6%
 
  Average household size30%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Desoto County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households160,812100%
  Householder57,51835.8%
  Spouse32,04919.9%
  Child54,65134.0%
  Other relatives10,3576.4%
  Nonrelatives6,2373.9%
     Unmarried partner2,7291.7%
Marital Status in Desoto County
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over59,143100%
  Never married16,76128.3%
  Now married, except separated33,80257.2%
  Separated1,2182.1%
  Widowed1,2962.2%
  Divorced6,06610.3%
 
  Females 15 years and over64,823100%
  Never married15,48723.9%
  Now married, except separated33,67351.9%
  Separated1,3802.1%
  Widowed5,1768.0%
  Divorced9,10714.0%
Fertility in Desoto County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months2,606100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)81531.3%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women400%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old620%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old210%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old1020%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old420%
Grandparents in Desoto County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years4,241100%
  Responsible for grandchildren2,02447.7%
        Less than 1 year4079.6%
        1 or 2 years51012.0%
        3 or 4 years2696.3%
        5 or more years83819.8%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years2,024100%
  Who are female1,32965.7%
  Who are married1,31765.1%
School Enrollment in Desoto County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school46,598100%
  Nursery school, preschool2,2574.8%
  Kindergarten2,9616.4%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)21,39145.9%
  High school (grades 9-12)10,01221.5%
  College or graduate school9,97721.4%
Educational Attainment in Desoto County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over103,255100%
  Less than 9th grade3,9273.8%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma7,9877.7%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)31,85830.9%
  Some college, no degree28,04427.2%
  Associate's degree9,5409.2%
  Bachelor's degree15,45315.0%
  Graduate or professional degree6,4466.2%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher088.5%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher021.2%
Veteran Status in Desoto County
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over115,874100%
  Civilian veterans11,54810.0%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Desoto County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population160,564100%
  With a disability18,08111.3%
 
Under 18 years45,317100%
  With a disability2,2535.0%
 
18 to 64 years98,854100%
  With a disability9,7409.9%
 
65 years and over16,393100%
  With a disability6,08837.1%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Desoto County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over159,549100%
  Same house136,86585.8%
  Different house in the U.S.22,29614.0%
     Same county11,5827.3%
     Different county10,7146.7%
        Same state3,4932.2%
        Different state7,2214.5%
  Abroad3880.2%
Place Of Birth in Desoto County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population161,536100%
  Native155,91596.5%
     Born in United States154,96795.9%
        State of residence46,16328.6%
        Different state108,80467.4%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)9480.6%
  Foreign born5,6213.5%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Desoto County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population5,621100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen2,05336.5%
  Not a U.S. citizen3,56863.5%
Year of Entry in Desoto County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States6,569100%
  Native948100%
    Entered 2010 or later131.4%
    Entered before 201093598.6%
  Foreign born5,621100%
    Entered 2010 or later1733.1%
    Entered before 20105,44896.9%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Desoto County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea5,621100%
  Europe4678.3%
  Asia1,50326.7%
  Africa1031.8%
  Oceania260.5%
  Latin America3,49562.2%
  Northern America270.5%