Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Faulkner county arkansas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 26,908 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,434 | 5.3 |
| Kindergarten | 1,121 | 4.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 10,348 | 38.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 4,823 | 17.9 |
| College or graduate school | 9,182 | 34.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 50,849 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,418 | 4.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 6,050 | 11.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 15,914 | 31.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 11,539 | 22.7 |
| Associate degree | 2,108 | 4.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 8,484 | 16.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 4,336 | 8.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 83.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 25.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 67,687 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 16,900 | 25.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 39,609 | 58.5 |
| Separated | 1,116 | 1.6 |
| Widowed | 3,159 | 4.7 |
Female | 2,659 | 3.9 |
| Divorced | 6,903 | 10.2 |
Female | 3,829 | 5.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,297 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 719 | 55.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 63,904 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 8,020 | 12.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 22,249 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,023 | 9.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 49,498 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 9,716 | 19.6 |
Percent employed | 58.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 39,782 | 80.4 |
Percent employed | 80.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 7,818 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,879 | 49.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 80,153 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 36,550 | 45.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 42,829 | 53.4 |
Same county | 19,186 | 23.9 |
Different county | 23,643 | 29.5 |
Same state | 15,840 | 19.8 |
Different state | 7,803 | 9.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 774 | 1.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 86,014 | 100.0 |
| Native | 84,586 | 98.3 |
Born in United States | 84,005 | 97.7 |
State of residence | 57,439 | 66.8 |
Different state | 26,566 | 30.9 |
Born outside United States | 581 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 1,428 | 1.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 791 | 0.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 523 | 0.6 |
Not a citizen | 905 | 1.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,428 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 247 | 17.3 |
| Asia | 392 | 27.5 |
| Africa | 126 | 8.8 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 609 | 42.6 |
| Northern America | 54 | 3.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 80,153 | 100.0 |
| English only | 76,937 | 96.0 |
| Language other than English | 3,216 | 4.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,055 | 1.3 |
Spanish | 2,033 | 2.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 761 | 0.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 613 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 71 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 374 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 166 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 86,014 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 73,074 | 85.0 |
| Arab | 98 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 255 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 156 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 1,198 | 1.4 |
| English | 8,468 | 9.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,761 | 2.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 399 | 0.5 |
| German | 10,363 | 12.0 |
| Greek | 66 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 94 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 9,335 | 10.9 |
| Italian | 1,359 | 1.6 |
| Lithuanian | 23 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 613 | 0.7 |
| Polish | 567 | 0.7 |
| Portuguese | 78 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 94 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,615 | 1.9 |
| Scottish | 1,471 | 1.7 |
| Slovak | 55 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 398 | 0.5 |
| Swedish | 513 | 0.6 |
| Swiss | 588 | 0.7 |
| Ukrainian | 58 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 14,743 | 17.1 |
| Welsh | 456 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 48 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 18,202 | 21.2 |
| (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 |
