Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Craighead county arkansas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 22,728 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,430 | 6.3 |
| Kindergarten | 1,033 | 4.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 9,032 | 39.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 4,288 | 18.9 |
| College or graduate school | 6,945 | 30.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 50,725 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 4,764 | 9.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 6,751 | 13.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 16,615 | 32.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 10,178 | 20.1 |
| Associate degree | 1,793 | 3.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 6,757 | 13.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,867 | 7.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 77.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 20.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 65,555 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 16,069 | 24.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 36,937 | 56.3 |
| Separated | 1,173 | 1.8 |
| Widowed | 4,374 | 6.7 |
Female | 3,718 | 5.7 |
| Divorced | 7,002 | 10.7 |
Female | 4,011 | 6.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,410 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 852 | 60.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 62,240 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 7,508 | 12.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 19,343 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,841 | 9.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 47,317 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 10,771 | 22.8 |
Percent employed | 60.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 36,546 | 77.2 |
Percent employed | 78.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 9,027 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,558 | 50.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 76,589 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 36,146 | 47.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 39,685 | 51.8 |
Same county | 22,691 | 29.6 |
Different county | 16,994 | 22.2 |
Same state | 10,355 | 13.5 |
Different state | 6,639 | 8.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 758 | 1.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 82,148 | 100.0 |
| Native | 80,531 | 98.0 |
Born in United States | 80,260 | 97.7 |
State of residence | 57,460 | 69.9 |
Different state | 22,800 | 27.8 |
Born outside United States | 271 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 1,617 | 2.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,090 | 1.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 316 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 1,301 | 1.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,617 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 168 | 10.4 |
| Asia | 496 | 30.7 |
| Africa | 32 | 2.0 |
| Oceania | 17 | 1.1 |
| Latin America | 799 | 49.4 |
| Northern America | 105 | 6.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 76,589 | 100.0 |
| English only | 73,647 | 96.2 |
| Language other than English | 2,942 | 3.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,498 | 2.0 |
Spanish | 1,784 | 2.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,046 | 1.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 618 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 153 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 433 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 284 | 0.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 82,148 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 64,436 | 78.4 |
| Arab | 114 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 130 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 55 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 1,453 | 1.8 |
| English | 5,771 | 7.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,417 | 1.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 178 | 0.2 |
| German | 6,916 | 8.4 |
| Greek | 79 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 76 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 8,230 | 10.0 |
| Italian | 1,128 | 1.4 |
| Lithuanian | 26 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 148 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 532 | 0.6 |
| Portuguese | 17 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 93 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,353 | 1.6 |
| Scottish | 940 | 1.1 |
| Slovak | 18 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 210 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 206 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 55 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 36 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 18,172 | 22.1 |
| Welsh | 346 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 26 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 16,711 | 20.3 |
| (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 |
