Mothers Without A High School Diploma (2000–2019)

Definition

This data represents mothers who had a child born in [Year] without a high school diploma.

Race definitions (by race of mother):

The two categories for race used in this publication are white and nonwhite (pre-2013, see footnote).

White includes such groups as Caucasian Anglo-American, Canadian, Cuban, French, Greek, Hispanic, Latin American, Mexican, Puerto Rican, Swedish, etc.

Nonwhite includes such groups as Black, African-American, Indian, Chinese, Japanese, Hawaiian, Filipino, and all other groups not considered as white.

Data Source

Mississippi State Department of Health. Public Health Statistics. [Year] Summary Statistics by County.

Available at: https://msdh.ms.gov/phs/statisti.htm

Notes

Updated August 2021.

Educational attainment level is the sum (for either number or percent) from the categories of None, 1-6 Years, 7-9 Years, and 10-11 Years. For 2013 and later, this is the sum from the categories of "8th grade or less" and "9th - 12th grade, no diploma."

Beginning with 2013 data, MSDH has replaced the "Nonwhite" category with "Black."

Last Updated

2021-08