Alcorn County

HOUSEHOLD AND FAMILY STRUCTURE

A household is defined as one or more people living in a residence. A family is more than one person living together, either married or of the same bloodline. The head of a household is one of the people who owns or rents the residence and was indicated first on the Census questionnaire.

The tendency for people to marry at an older age and the number of married people getting divorced may have contributed to the overall drop in married couples. Also, it may more culturally acceptable for people to not get married at all or to have non-traditional relationships.

Household Types, 1990-2000
1990 2000
Number Percent Number Percent
Total Households 12,449 100.00% 14,224 100.00%
Married Couple 7,503 60.27% 7,754 54.51%
With Children* 3,429 27.54% 3,192 22.44%
Without Children* 4,074 32.73% 4,562 32.07%
Female Householder, no spouse 1,305 10.48% 1,635 11.49%
With Children* 742 5.96% 937 6.59%
Without Children* 563 4.52% 698 4.91%
Male Householder, no spouse 342 2.75% 532 3.74%
With Children* 169 1.36% 267 1.88%
Without Children* 173 1.39% 265 1.86%
Non-Family Households 3,299 26.50% 4,303 30.25%
Living Alone 3,107 24.96% 3,930 27.63%
Two or More Persons 192 1.54% 373 2.62%

*In this table, children are people under age 18.

Source: Census 2000 analyzed by the Social Science Data Analysis Network (SSDAN).

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