Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Arkansas county arkansas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 5,072 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 391 | 7.7 |
| Kindergarten | 213 | 4.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,476 | 48.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,249 | 24.6 |
| College or graduate school | 743 | 14.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 13,888 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,461 | 10.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,370 | 17.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,527 | 39.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,399 | 17.3 |
| Associate degree | 439 | 3.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,176 | 8.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 516 | 3.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 72.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 16,492 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,198 | 19.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 9,569 | 58.0 |
| Separated | 339 | 2.1 |
| Widowed | 1,494 | 9.1 |
Female | 1,246 | 7.6 |
| Divorced | 1,892 | 11.5 |
Female | 1,041 | 6.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 603 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 390 | 64.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 15,563 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,812 | 11.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 4,470 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 502 | 11.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 11,454 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,816 | 24.6 |
Percent employed | 53.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 8,638 | 75.4 |
Percent employed | 77.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,116 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,704 | 54.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 19,372 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 11,784 | 60.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 7,504 | 38.7 |
Same county | 4,971 | 25.7 |
Different county | 2,533 | 13.1 |
Same state | 1,653 | 8.5 |
Different state | 880 | 4.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 84 | 0.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 20,749 | 100.0 |
| Native | 20,666 | 99.6 |
Born in United States | 20,649 | 99.5 |
State of residence | 17,574 | 84.7 |
Different state | 3,075 | 14.8 |
Born outside United States | 17 | 0.1 |
| Foreign born | 83 | 0.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 26 | 0.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 37 | 0.2 |
Not a citizen | 46 | 0.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 83 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 13 | 15.7 |
| Asia | 45 | 54.2 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 24 | 28.9 |
| Northern America | 1 | 1.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 19,372 | 100.0 |
| English only | 18,936 | 97.7 |
| Language other than English | 436 | 2.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 202 | 1.0 |
Spanish | 231 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 96 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 125 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 49 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 50 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 32 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 20,749 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 16,488 | 79.5 |
| Arab | 42 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 21 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 30 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 244 | 1.2 |
| English | 1,361 | 6.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 416 | 2.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 20 | 0.1 |
| German | 2,226 | 10.7 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,621 | 7.8 |
| Italian | 155 | 0.7 |
| Lithuanian | 4 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 47 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 62 | 0.3 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 16 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 311 | 1.5 |
| Scottish | 165 | 0.8 |
| Slovak | 73 | 0.4 |
| Subsaharan African | 106 | 0.5 |
| Swedish | 35 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 19 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 2,781 | 13.4 |
| Welsh | 38 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 2 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 6,693 | 32.3 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
