Lamar County (Mississippi, MS)

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Language Spoken At Home in Lamar County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over51,503100%
English only49,70696.5%
Language other than English1,7973.5%
   Speak English less than very well6291.2%
   Spanish8851.7%
      Speak English less than very well1860.4%
   Other Indo-European languages3490.7%
      Speak English less than very well630.1%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages5201.0%
      Speak English less than very well3800.7%
   Other languages430.1%
      Speak English less than very well00.0%

Ancestry in Lamar County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population55,580100%
  American6,33111.4%
  Arab1780.3%
  Czech970.2%
  Danish1090.2%
  Dutch3580.6%
  English5,3269.6%
  French (except Basque)2,0563.7%
  French Canadian2940.5%
  German5,91310.6%
  Greek1500.3%
  Hungarian600.1%
  Irish6,63511.9%
  Italian1,4962.7%
  Lithuanian480.1%
  Norwegian3530.6%
  Polish3100.6%
  Portuguese640.1%
  Russian3200.6%
  Scotch-Irish1,8133.3%
  Scottish1,0501.9%
  Slovak00.0%
  Subsaharan African490.1%
  Swedish3200.6%
  Swiss830.1%
  Ukrainian00.0%
  Welsh2080.4%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)00.0%
Households By Type in Lamar County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households21,473100%
  Family households (families)14,87169.3%
     With own children under 18 years7,55035.2%
     Married-couple family11,40853.1%
        With own children under 18 years5,38225.1%
     Male householder, no wife present, family7803.6%
        With own children under 18 years3021.4%
     Female householder, no husband present, family2,68312.5%
        With own children under 18 years1,8668.7%
  Nonfamily households6,60230.7%
     Householder living alone5,15224.0%
        65 years and over1,7428.1%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years7,97937.2%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over4,47820.9%
 
  Average household size30%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Lamar County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households55,176100%
  Householder21,47338.9%
  Spouse11,38920.6%
  Child16,69930.3%
  Other relatives2,4684.5%
  Nonrelatives3,1475.7%
     Unmarried partner7991.4%
Marital Status in Lamar County
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over20,833100%
  Never married6,36330.5%
  Now married, except separated11,95357.4%
  Separated2911.4%
  Widowed3551.7%
  Divorced1,8719.0%
 
  Females 15 years and over22,669100%
  Never married5,95426.3%
  Now married, except separated11,94852.7%
  Separated5622.5%
  Widowed1,8638.2%
  Divorced2,34210.3%
Fertility in Lamar County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months899100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)18921.0%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women260%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old600%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old70%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old1130%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old200%
Grandparents in Lamar County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years692100%
  Responsible for grandchildren38255.2%
        Less than 1 year13920.1%
        1 or 2 years8111.7%
        3 or 4 years172.5%
        5 or more years14521.0%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years382100%
  Who are female19952.1%
  Who are married27170.9%
School Enrollment in Lamar County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school15,769100%
  Nursery school, preschool8385.3%
  Kindergarten1,0786.8%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)6,16539.1%
  High school (grades 9-12)3,27920.8%
  College or graduate school4,40928.0%
Educational Attainment in Lamar County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over34,815100%
  Less than 9th grade9522.7%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma2,7818.0%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)8,47924.4%
  Some college, no degree8,26823.7%
  Associate's degree3,2269.3%
  Bachelor's degree7,26320.9%
  Graduate or professional degree3,84611.0%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher089.3%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher031.9%
Veteran Status in Lamar County
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over40,583100%
  Civilian veterans3,9829.8%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Lamar County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population54,759100%
  With a disability6,97712.7%
 
Under 18 years14,510100%
  With a disability6324.4%
 
18 to 64 years34,358100%
  With a disability3,80011.1%
 
65 years and over5,891100%
  With a disability2,54543.2%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Lamar County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over54,848100%
  Same house44,08780.4%
  Different house in the U.S.10,63419.4%
     Same county4,0077.3%
     Different county6,62712.1%
        Same state5,0619.2%
        Different state1,5662.9%
  Abroad1270.2%
Place Of Birth in Lamar County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population55,580100%
  Native54,29597.7%
     Born in United States53,93897.0%
        State of residence37,86568.1%
        Different state16,07328.9%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)3570.6%
  Foreign born1,2852.3%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Lamar County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population1,285100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen40831.8%
  Not a U.S. citizen87768.2%
Year of Entry in Lamar County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States1,642100%
  Native357100%
    Entered 2010 or later00.0%
    Entered before 2010357100.0%
  Foreign born1,285100%
    Entered 2010 or later131.0%
    Entered before 20101,27299.0%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Lamar County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea1,285100%
  Europe26620.7%
  Asia49438.4%
  Africa00.0%
  Oceania00.0%
  Latin America43834.1%
  Northern America876.8%