Mississippi Fun Facts
Mississippi flag Capital:
Date of Statehood:
Flower:
Tree:
Bird:
Jackson
December 10, 1817
Flower of the Magnolia
Magnolia
Mockingbird

SUBJECT 1990 2000
Total Population 2,573,216 2,844,658
Male 1,230,617 1,373,554
Female 1,342,599 1,471,104
     
AGE    
Under 5 years 195,365 204,364
5 to 9 years 211,918 216,920
10 to 14 years 213,305 218,742
15 to 19 years 222,879 233,188
20 to 24 years 196,640 212,947
25 to 59 years 1,105,113 1,301,353
60 to 84 years 395,661 414,253
85 years and over 32,335 42,891
     
MEDIAN AGE 31.1 33.8
     
Under 18 years 746,761 775,187
Male 381,271 395,624
Female 365,490 379,563
     
URBAN AND RURAL RESIDENCE    
Total population 2,573,216 2,844,658
Urban population 1,211,271 1,388,560
Rural population 1,361,945 1,456,098
Farm population 56,225 46,359
     
HOUSEHOLDS    
Families (family households) 674,378 747,159
With own children under 18 years 340,705 363,416
Average family size 3.27 3.14
     
LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME    
Persons 5 years and over 2,378,805 2,641,453
Speak a language other than English 66,516 95,522
     
SCHOOL ENROLLMENT    
Persons 3 years and older enrolled in school 727,486 789,903
Preprimary school 43,906 101,442
Elementary or high school 525,658 535,464
College or graduate school 157,922 152,997
     
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT    
For Persons 25 years and over    
Percent high school graduate or higher 64 73
Percent Bachelor's degree or higher 15 17
     
HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS    
Total housing units 1,010,423 1,161,953
With no telephone service 115,130 68,532
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 and 1990 Census of Population and Housing.

   Data from Census 2000
  

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