Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Ashley county arkansas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 6,158 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 422 | 6.9 |
| Kindergarten | 288 | 4.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,114 | 50.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,663 | 27.0 |
| College or graduate school | 671 | 10.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 15,722 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,566 | 10.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,759 | 17.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,798 | 43.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,572 | 16.4 |
| Associate degree | 445 | 2.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,109 | 7.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 473 | 3.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 72.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 18,901 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,799 | 20.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 11,093 | 58.7 |
| Separated | 507 | 2.7 |
| Widowed | 1,640 | 8.7 |
Female | 1,374 | 7.3 |
| Divorced | 1,862 | 9.9 |
Female | 1,001 | 5.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 666 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 456 | 68.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 17,693 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,166 | 12.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 5,764 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 446 | 7.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 13,417 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,211 | 23.9 |
Percent employed | 48.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 10,206 | 76.1 |
Percent employed | 70.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,166 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,714 | 54.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 22,588 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 13,914 | 61.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 8,538 | 37.8 |
Same county | 5,956 | 26.4 |
Different county | 2,582 | 11.4 |
Same state | 1,118 | 4.9 |
Different state | 1,464 | 6.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 136 | 0.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 24,209 | 100.0 |
| Native | 23,681 | 97.8 |
Born in United States | 23,595 | 97.5 |
State of residence | 16,306 | 67.4 |
Different state | 7,289 | 30.1 |
Born outside United States | 86 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 528 | 2.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 238 | 1.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 211 | 0.9 |
Not a citizen | 317 | 1.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 528 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 37 | 7.0 |
| Asia | 14 | 2.7 |
| Africa | 32 | 6.1 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 437 | 82.8 |
| Northern America | 8 | 1.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 22,588 | 100.0 |
| English only | 21,674 | 96.0 |
| Language other than English | 914 | 4.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 505 | 2.2 |
Spanish | 781 | 3.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 463 | 2.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 100 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 32 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 17 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 8 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 24,209 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 17,674 | 73.0 |
| Arab | 13 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 10 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 14 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 210 | 0.9 |
| English | 1,379 | 5.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 320 | 1.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 73 | 0.3 |
| German | 760 | 3.1 |
| Greek | 7 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 7 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,442 | 6.0 |
| Italian | 162 | 0.7 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 36 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 47 | 0.2 |
| Portuguese | 4 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 1 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 416 | 1.7 |
| Scottish | 119 | 0.5 |
| Slovak | 8 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 39 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 61 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 5,048 | 20.9 |
| Welsh | 25 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 30 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 7,443 | 30.7 |
| (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 |
