Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Drew county arkansas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 5,425 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 308 | 5.7 |
| Kindergarten | 231 | 4.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,259 | 41.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,143 | 21.1 |
| College or graduate school | 1,484 | 27.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 11,553 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,155 | 10.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,958 | 16.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,966 | 34.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,152 | 18.6 |
| Associate degree | 328 | 2.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,436 | 12.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 558 | 4.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 73.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 17.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 14,780 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,646 | 24.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 8,076 | 54.6 |
| Separated | 280 | 1.9 |
| Widowed | 1,236 | 8.4 |
Female | 982 | 6.6 |
| Divorced | 1,542 | 10.4 |
Female | 815 | 5.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 402 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 246 | 61.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 13,899 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,742 | 12.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 4,582 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 347 | 7.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 10,329 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,208 | 21.4 |
Percent employed | 45.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 8,121 | 78.6 |
Percent employed | 75.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,401 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,304 | 54.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 17,467 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 9,752 | 55.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 7,630 | 43.7 |
Same county | 3,922 | 22.5 |
Different county | 3,708 | 21.2 |
Same state | 2,455 | 14.1 |
Different state | 1,253 | 7.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 85 | 0.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 18,723 | 100.0 |
| Native | 18,445 | 98.5 |
Born in United States | 18,394 | 98.2 |
State of residence | 14,755 | 78.8 |
Different state | 3,639 | 19.4 |
Born outside United States | 51 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 278 | 1.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 138 | 0.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 59 | 0.3 |
Not a citizen | 219 | 1.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 278 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 56 | 20.1 |
| Asia | 38 | 13.7 |
| Africa | 5 | 1.8 |
| Oceania | 5 | 1.8 |
| Latin America | 157 | 56.5 |
| Northern America | 17 | 6.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 17,467 | 100.0 |
| English only | 16,905 | 96.8 |
| Language other than English | 562 | 3.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 253 | 1.4 |
Spanish | 433 | 2.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 205 | 1.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 52 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 22 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 35 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 14 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 18,723 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 15,184 | 81.1 |
| Arab | 9 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 183 | 1.0 |
| English | 1,290 | 6.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 347 | 1.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 72 | 0.4 |
| German | 953 | 5.1 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,639 | 8.8 |
| Italian | 291 | 1.6 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 14 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 19 | 0.1 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 10 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 375 | 2.0 |
| Scottish | 222 | 1.2 |
| Slovak | 18 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 132 | 0.7 |
| Swedish | 95 | 0.5 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 38 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 2,926 | 15.6 |
| Welsh | 23 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 19 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 6,505 | 34.7 |
| (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 |
