Date of Statehood:
Flower:
Tree:
Bird:
December 10, 1817
Flower of the Magnolia
Magnolia
Mockingbird
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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 |
Data from Census 2000