Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Baxter county arkansas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 7,019 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 575 | 8.2 |
| Kindergarten | 496 | 7.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,250 | 46.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,787 | 25.5 |
| College or graduate school | 911 | 13.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 28,861 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,217 | 7.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,265 | 14.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 10,832 | 37.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 6,504 | 22.5 |
| Associate degree | 1,355 | 4.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,479 | 8.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,209 | 4.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 77.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 32,537 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,250 | 13.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 21,245 | 65.3 |
| Separated | 344 | 1.1 |
| Widowed | 3,257 | 10.0 |
Female | 2,628 | 8.1 |
| Divorced | 3,441 | 10.6 |
Female | 1,676 | 5.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 453 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 276 | 60.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 31,100 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 6,479 | 20.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,636 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 670 | 10.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 19,726 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,768 | 24.2 |
Percent employed | 43.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 14,958 | 75.8 |
Percent employed | 74.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 9,716 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,926 | 40.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 36,699 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 20,199 | 55.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 16,439 | 44.8 |
Same county | 7,142 | 19.5 |
Different county | 9,297 | 25.3 |
Same state | 2,742 | 7.5 |
Different state | 6,555 | 17.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 61 | 0.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 38,386 | 100.0 |
| Native | 37,765 | 98.4 |
Born in United States | 37,581 | 97.9 |
State of residence | 13,804 | 36.0 |
Different state | 23,777 | 61.9 |
Born outside United States | 184 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 621 | 1.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 56 | 0.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 493 | 1.3 |
Not a citizen | 128 | 0.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 621 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 376 | 60.5 |
| Asia | 107 | 17.2 |
| Africa | 1 | 0.2 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 102 | 16.4 |
| Northern America | 35 | 5.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 36,699 | 100.0 |
| English only | 35,553 | 96.9 |
| Language other than English | 1,146 | 3.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 337 | 0.9 |
Spanish | 431 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 119 | 0.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 628 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 176 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 70 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 42 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 38,386 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 36,403 | 94.8 |
| Arab | 23 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 601 | 1.6 |
| Danish | 212 | 0.6 |
| Dutch | 1,114 | 2.9 |
| English | 4,740 | 12.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,210 | 3.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 275 | 0.7 |
| German | 7,120 | 18.5 |
| Greek | 32 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 54 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 4,890 | 12.7 |
| Italian | 900 | 2.3 |
| Lithuanian | 165 | 0.4 |
| Norwegian | 481 | 1.3 |
| Polish | 1,380 | 3.6 |
| Portuguese | 21 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 66 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 976 | 2.5 |
| Scottish | 840 | 2.2 |
| Slovak | 80 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 13 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 685 | 1.8 |
| Swiss | 150 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 62 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 5,103 | 13.3 |
| Welsh | 321 | 0.8 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 8 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 4,881 | 12.7 |
| (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 |
