Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Boone county arkansas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 7,417 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 413 | 5.6 |
| Kindergarten | 361 | 4.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,803 | 51.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,852 | 25.0 |
| College or graduate school | 988 | 13.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 23,070 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,189 | 9.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,155 | 13.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 8,075 | 35.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 5,533 | 24.0 |
| Associate degree | 1,194 | 5.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,015 | 8.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 909 | 3.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 76.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 27,289 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,310 | 15.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 17,498 | 64.1 |
| Separated | 384 | 1.4 |
| Widowed | 2,066 | 7.6 |
Female | 1,807 | 6.6 |
| Divorced | 3,031 | 11.1 |
Female | 1,700 | 6.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 599 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 324 | 54.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 25,807 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,959 | 15.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 7,315 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 690 | 9.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 18,782 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,734 | 25.2 |
Percent employed | 50.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 14,048 | 74.8 |
Percent employed | 77.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,291 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,351 | 44.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 31,824 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 17,034 | 53.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 14,583 | 45.8 |
Same county | 7,251 | 22.8 |
Different county | 7,332 | 23.0 |
Same state | 2,962 | 9.3 |
Different state | 4,370 | 13.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 207 | 0.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 33,948 | 100.0 |
| Native | 33,621 | 99.0 |
Born in United States | 33,522 | 98.7 |
State of residence | 19,133 | 56.4 |
Different state | 14,389 | 42.4 |
Born outside United States | 99 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 327 | 1.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 124 | 0.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 173 | 0.5 |
Not a citizen | 154 | 0.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 327 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 104 | 31.8 |
| Asia | 70 | 21.4 |
| Africa | 2 | 0.6 |
| Oceania | 2 | 0.6 |
| Latin America | 93 | 28.4 |
| Northern America | 56 | 17.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 31,824 | 100.0 |
| English only | 30,837 | 96.9 |
| Language other than English | 987 | 3.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 200 | 0.6 |
Spanish | 494 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 149 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 432 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 35 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 35 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 10 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 33,948 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 27,323 | 80.5 |
| Arab | 41 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 120 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 107 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 704 | 2.1 |
| English | 3,539 | 10.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 767 | 2.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 163 | 0.5 |
| German | 3,743 | 11.0 |
| Greek | 41 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 38 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 3,340 | 9.8 |
| Italian | 391 | 1.2 |
| Lithuanian | 11 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 189 | 0.6 |
| Polish | 182 | 0.5 |
| Portuguese | 8 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 30 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 727 | 2.1 |
| Scottish | 376 | 1.1 |
| Slovak | 2 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 7 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 173 | 0.5 |
| Swiss | 84 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 5 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 7,973 | 23.5 |
| Welsh | 178 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 8 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 4,376 | 12.9 |
| (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 |
