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2012 | Simpson, Mississippi | Some college

Summary Information

Range in Mississippi
(Min-Max):
25-76%
Overall in Mississippi: 54%
National Benchmark: 68% (90th percentile)

Ranking Methodology

Summary Measure: Health Factors - Social & Economic Factors (Education)
Weight in Health Factors: 5%
Years of Data Used: 2006-2010
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What It Is:

This measure represents the percent of the population age 25-44 with some post-secondary education, such as enrollment at vocational/technical schools, junior colleges, or four-year colleges. It includes individuals who pursued education following high school but did not receive a degree.

Where It Comes From:

Estimates of the population age 25-44 with some post-secondary education were calculated using the most recent 5-year estimates from the American Community Survey (ACS).

Reason for Ranking:

The relationship between higher education and improved health outcomes is well known, with years of formal education correlating strongly with improved work and economic opportunities, reduced psychosocial stress, and healthier lifestyles.

More Information

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# Some College Adults age 25-44 with some post-secondary education
Population Adults age 25-44
% Some College Percent adults age 25-44 with some post-secondary education
Error Margin 95% confidence interval supplied by Census Bureau
Z-Score (Measure - Average of MS counties)/(Standard Deviation)
Place# Some CollegePopulation% Some CollegeError MarginZ-Score
Adams3,7906,86755.2%-0.68
Alcorn4,6119,48048.6%42.7-54.5-0.01
Amite1,2252,87642.6%32.3-52.90.61
Attala2,0984,51146.5%38.0-55.00.21
Benton7942,40633.0%18.1-47.91.58
Bolivar4,3678,62450.6%44.5-56.8-0.22
Calhoun1,4193,65438.8%30.8-46.90.99
Carroll1,4642,70254.2%40.9-67.4-0.58
Chickasaw2,0584,28048.1%38.7-57.50.05
Choctaw1,0481,90954.9%41.8-68.0-0.65
Claiborne1,1402,15652.9%41.3-64.4-0.44
Clarke1,6833,89943.2%0.55
Clay2,6184,98052.6%-0.41
Coahoma3,1866,26550.9%43.4-58.3-0.24
Copiah3,7207,06652.6%45.3-60.0-0.42
Covington2,4054,92948.8%40.3-57.3-0.03
DeSoto28,89646,42862.2%59.3-65.2-1.40
Forrest12,22119,68062.1%57.4-66.8-1.38
Franklin8501,79947.2%32.1-62.40.13
George2,5846,02442.9%35.6-50.20.57
Greene1,2444,36728.5%20.5-36.52.04
Grenada2,6405,52547.8%40.5-55.00.08
Hancock5,86110,25857.1%50.4-63.9-0.88
Harrison28,16749,71256.7%53.6-59.7-0.83
Hinds40,18364,95561.9%59.3-64.4-1.36
Holmes1,8394,48041.0%34.6-47.50.76
Humphreys9372,18942.8%31.4-54.30.58
Issaquena12448925.4%0.0-100.02.36
Itawamba2,7765,78548.0%40.7-55.30.06
Jackson20,05536,51054.9%51.6-58.3-0.65
Jasper1,9643,99949.1%-0.06
Jefferson8261,81745.5%28.1-62.80.31
Jefferson Davis1,2263,04740.2%26.8-53.70.85
Jones8,45316,65050.8%46.2-55.3-0.23
Kemper9542,54237.5%23.6-51.51.12
Lafayette8,39011,05275.9%69.2-82.6-2.79
Lamar10,50214,80670.9%65.6-76.3-2.29
Lauderdale11,49620,28456.7%52.3-61.1-0.83
Lawrence1,6083,09452.0%43.0-61.0-0.35
Leake2,1845,49339.8%32.5-47.00.89
Lee13,44322,37660.1%56.0-64.1-1.18
Leflore3,5688,40342.5%35.8-49.10.62
Lincoln4,3738,83349.5%43.3-55.7-0.10
Lowndes8,62015,21656.7%52.0-61.3-0.83
Madison18,64725,25873.8%69.8-77.9-2.58
Marion2,6866,65640.4%0.83
Marshall3,2799,66133.9%27.9-40.01.49
Monroe4,5749,19149.8%44.4-55.2-0.13
Montgomery1,3662,36457.8%-0.94
Neshoba3,5227,30848.2%42.3-54.00.03
Newton2,9385,05358.1%50.5-65.8-0.98
Noxubee1,2042,78343.3%30.3-56.20.54
Oktibbeha7,48710,45271.6%64.8-78.5-2.36
Panola4,1208,77846.9%41.2-52.70.16
Pearl River7,13813,95151.2%46.2-56.1-0.27
Perry1,7213,11155.3%42.1-68.6-0.69
Pike4,8289,82449.1%43.5-54.8-0.06
Pontotoc3,4367,80744.0%38.2-49.80.46
Prentiss2,5966,17142.1%35.0-49.20.66
Quitman8401,98642.3%31.3-53.30.64
Rankin27,63941,49266.6%63.4-69.8-1.85
Scott2,4837,18634.6%28.9-40.21.43
Sharkey4151,09737.8%10.9-64.71.09
Simpson3,1676,82846.4%39.5-53.20.22
Smith1,7603,95844.5%36.7-52.20.41
Stone2,1444,37149.1%39.6-58.5-0.05
Sunflower3,6398,86741.0%36.4-45.70.76
Tallahatchie1,4214,25533.4%25.9-40.91.54
Tate3,4186,89749.6%43.1-56.1-0.11
Tippah2,2765,66140.2%33.5-46.90.85
Tishomingo1,9164,69340.8%33.5-48.10.79
Tunica1,6383,17351.6%39.9-63.4-0.32
Union3,4867,21548.3%42.3-54.30.02
Walthall1,7943,64249.3%38.7-59.8-0.07
Warren7,19312,24058.8%53.1-64.5-1.04
Washington5,72112,46145.9%41.1-50.70.27
Wayne2,4445,16447.3%38.2-56.40.12
Webster1,0632,48942.7%33.5-51.90.59
Wilkinson7542,66128.3%16.8-39.92.06
Winston2,3084,63449.8%-0.13
Yalobusha1,3962,91747.9%0.07
Yazoo3,3008,57138.5%32.9-44.11.02