Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Franklin county arkansas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 4,051 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 206 | 5.1 |
| Kindergarten | 218 | 5.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,944 | 48.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,217 | 30.0 |
| College or graduate school | 466 | 11.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 11,654 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,306 | 11.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,063 | 17.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,121 | 35.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,349 | 20.2 |
| Associate degree | 530 | 4.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 885 | 7.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 400 | 3.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 71.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 11.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 14,170 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,397 | 16.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 9,006 | 63.6 |
| Separated | 195 | 1.4 |
| Widowed | 1,168 | 8.2 |
Female | 975 | 6.9 |
| Divorced | 1,404 | 9.9 |
Female | 691 | 4.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 335 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 190 | 56.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 13,189 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,971 | 14.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 4,127 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 333 | 8.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 9,707 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,471 | 25.5 |
Percent employed | 43.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 7,236 | 74.5 |
Percent employed | 78.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,554 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,454 | 56.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 16,623 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 10,036 | 60.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 6,554 | 39.4 |
Same county | 3,388 | 20.4 |
Different county | 3,166 | 19.0 |
Same state | 1,943 | 11.7 |
Different state | 1,223 | 7.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 33 | 0.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 17,771 | 100.0 |
| Native | 17,539 | 98.7 |
Born in United States | 17,495 | 98.4 |
State of residence | 12,356 | 69.5 |
Different state | 5,139 | 28.9 |
Born outside United States | 44 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 232 | 1.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 66 | 0.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 79 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 153 | 0.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 232 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 47 | 20.3 |
| Asia | 71 | 30.6 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 105 | 45.3 |
| Northern America | 9 | 3.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 16,623 | 100.0 |
| English only | 16,135 | 97.1 |
| Language other than English | 488 | 2.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 169 | 1.0 |
Spanish | 296 | 1.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 133 | 0.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 90 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 13 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 100 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 23 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 17,771 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 14,167 | 79.7 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 12 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 11 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 327 | 1.8 |
| English | 1,344 | 7.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 270 | 1.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 19 | 0.1 |
| German | 1,983 | 11.2 |
| Greek | 27 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 2 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 2,354 | 13.2 |
| Italian | 174 | 1.0 |
| Lithuanian | 27 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 118 | 0.7 |
| Polish | 153 | 0.9 |
| Portuguese | 5 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 12 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 253 | 1.4 |
| Scottish | 229 | 1.3 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 10 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 56 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 63 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 11 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 3,641 | 20.5 |
| Welsh | 37 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 23 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 3,006 | 16.9 |
| (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 |
