Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Columbia county arkansas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 7,482 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 511 | 6.8 |
| Kindergarten | 358 | 4.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,011 | 40.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,520 | 20.3 |
| College or graduate school | 2,082 | 27.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 16,039 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,534 | 9.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,627 | 16.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,742 | 35.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,983 | 18.6 |
| Associate degree | 459 | 2.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,904 | 11.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 790 | 4.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 74.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 16.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 20,379 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 5,195 | 25.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 10,520 | 51.6 |
| Separated | 620 | 3.0 |
| Widowed | 2,164 | 10.6 |
Female | 1,819 | 8.9 |
| Divorced | 1,880 | 9.2 |
Female | 1,039 | 5.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 769 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 462 | 60.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 19,174 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,176 | 11.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,379 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 507 | 7.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 13,433 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,122 | 23.2 |
Percent employed | 51.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 10,311 | 76.8 |
Percent employed | 72.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,877 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,925 | 49.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 24,019 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 14,044 | 58.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 9,737 | 40.5 |
Same county | 6,171 | 25.7 |
Different county | 3,566 | 14.8 |
Same state | 1,783 | 7.4 |
Different state | 1,783 | 7.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 238 | 1.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 25,603 | 100.0 |
| Native | 25,382 | 99.1 |
Born in United States | 25,310 | 98.9 |
State of residence | 18,536 | 72.4 |
Different state | 6,774 | 26.5 |
Born outside United States | 72 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 221 | 0.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 153 | 0.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 68 | 0.3 |
Not a citizen | 153 | 0.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 221 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 64 | 29.0 |
| Asia | 28 | 12.7 |
| Africa | 17 | 7.7 |
| Oceania | 5 | 2.3 |
| Latin America | 99 | 44.8 |
| Northern America | 8 | 3.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 24,019 | 100.0 |
| English only | 23,333 | 97.1 |
| Language other than English | 686 | 2.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 205 | 0.9 |
Spanish | 469 | 2.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 144 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 146 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 45 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 14 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 7 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 25,603 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 20,193 | 78.9 |
| Arab | 27 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 21 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 44 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 261 | 1.0 |
| English | 1,597 | 6.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 347 | 1.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 72 | 0.3 |
| German | 983 | 3.8 |
| Greek | 4 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 8 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,932 | 7.5 |
| Italian | 140 | 0.5 |
| Lithuanian | 2 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 36 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 47 | 0.2 |
| Portuguese | 7 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 443 | 1.7 |
| Scottish | 177 | 0.7 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 180 | 0.7 |
| Swedish | 25 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 16 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 4,328 | 16.9 |
| Welsh | 43 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 2 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 9,451 | 36.9 |
| (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 |
