Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Benton county arkansas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 36,954 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 2,037 | 5.5 |
| Kindergarten | 2,426 | 6.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 18,441 | 49.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 8,413 | 22.8 |
| College or graduate school | 5,637 | 15.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 99,436 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 7,651 | 7.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 11,814 | 11.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 32,644 | 32.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 22,539 | 22.7 |
| Associate degree | 4,578 | 4.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 14,443 | 14.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 5,767 | 5.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 80.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 20.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 119,157 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 21,370 | 17.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 77,818 | 65.3 |
| Separated | 1,545 | 1.3 |
| Widowed | 6,721 | 5.6 |
Female | 5,463 | 4.6 |
| Divorced | 11,703 | 9.8 |
Female | 6,445 | 5.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,567 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,303 | 50.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 112,493 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 17,496 | 15.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 34,815 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,015 | 8.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 84,584 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 16,988 | 20.1 |
Percent employed | 60.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 67,596 | 79.9 |
Percent employed | 79.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 21,367 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 7,923 | 37.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 141,889 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 64,093 | 45.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 74,568 | 52.6 |
Same county | 34,100 | 24.0 |
Different county | 40,468 | 28.5 |
Same state | 11,372 | 8.0 |
Different state | 29,096 | 20.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 3,228 | 2.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 153,406 | 100.0 |
| Native | 143,550 | 93.6 |
Born in United States | 142,460 | 92.9 |
State of residence | 59,119 | 38.5 |
Different state | 83,341 | 54.3 |
Born outside United States | 1,090 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 9,856 | 6.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 5,429 | 3.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 2,393 | 1.6 |
Not a citizen | 7,463 | 4.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 9,856 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 571 | 5.8 |
| Asia | 1,243 | 12.6 |
| Africa | 13 | 0.1 |
| Oceania | 135 | 1.4 |
| Latin America | 7,732 | 78.4 |
| Northern America | 162 | 1.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 141,889 | 100.0 |
| English only | 127,380 | 89.8 |
| Language other than English | 14,509 | 10.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 7,829 | 5.5 |
Spanish | 11,824 | 8.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 6,889 | 4.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,250 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 234 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,237 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 653 | 0.5 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 153,406 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 141,325 | 92.1 |
| Arab | 106 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 698 | 0.5 |
| Danish | 657 | 0.4 |
| Dutch | 3,998 | 2.6 |
| English | 16,608 | 10.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 3,906 | 2.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 702 | 0.5 |
| German | 25,705 | 16.8 |
| Greek | 150 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 241 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 18,157 | 11.8 |
| Italian | 2,981 | 1.9 |
| Lithuanian | 70 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 2,300 | 1.5 |
| Polish | 1,549 | 1.0 |
| Portuguese | 169 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 298 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 3,289 | 2.1 |
| Scottish | 2,681 | 1.7 |
| Slovak | 38 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 20 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 2,266 | 1.5 |
| Swiss | 541 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 99 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 19,207 | 12.5 |
| Welsh | 987 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 292 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 33,610 | 21.9 |
| (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 |
