Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Desha county arkansas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 4,212 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 349 | 8.3 |
| Kindergarten | 184 | 4.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,108 | 50.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,114 | 26.4 |
| College or graduate school | 457 | 10.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 9,574 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,423 | 14.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,928 | 20.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,443 | 36.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,516 | 15.8 |
| Associate degree | 204 | 2.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 810 | 8.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 250 | 2.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 65.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 11.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 11,794 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,237 | 27.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 5,850 | 49.6 |
| Separated | 343 | 2.9 |
| Widowed | 1,302 | 11.0 |
Female | 1,102 | 9.3 |
| Divorced | 1,062 | 9.0 |
Female | 596 | 5.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 577 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 371 | 64.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 10,910 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,213 | 11.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,900 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 463 | 11.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 8,098 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,412 | 29.8 |
Percent employed | 46.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 5,686 | 70.2 |
Percent employed | 67.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,072 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,169 | 56.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 14,202 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 8,699 | 61.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 5,403 | 38.0 |
Same county | 3,767 | 26.5 |
Different county | 1,636 | 11.5 |
Same state | 1,081 | 7.6 |
Different state | 555 | 3.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 100 | 0.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 15,341 | 100.0 |
| Native | 15,023 | 97.9 |
Born in United States | 14,970 | 97.6 |
State of residence | 12,916 | 84.2 |
Different state | 2,054 | 13.4 |
Born outside United States | 53 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 318 | 2.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 197 | 1.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 93 | 0.6 |
Not a citizen | 225 | 1.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 318 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 42 | 13.2 |
| Asia | 80 | 25.2 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 188 | 59.1 |
| Northern America | 8 | 2.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 14,202 | 100.0 |
| English only | 13,671 | 96.3 |
| Language other than English | 531 | 3.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 238 | 1.7 |
Spanish | 372 | 2.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 209 | 1.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 131 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 23 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 28 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 6 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 15,341 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 11,804 | 76.9 |
| Arab | 8 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 12 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 116 | 0.8 |
| English | 388 | 2.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 119 | 0.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 30 | 0.2 |
| German | 414 | 2.7 |
| Greek | 4 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 672 | 4.4 |
| Italian | 107 | 0.7 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 23 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 104 | 0.7 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 112 | 0.7 |
| Scottish | 66 | 0.4 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 250 | 1.6 |
| Swedish | 5 | 0.0 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 2,432 | 15.9 |
| Welsh | 13 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 5 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 6,924 | 45.1 |
| (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 |
