Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Garland county arkansas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 18,185 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,201 | 6.6 |
| Kindergarten | 852 | 4.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 9,065 | 49.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 4,336 | 23.8 |
| College or graduate school | 2,731 | 15.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 62,694 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 4,411 | 7.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 9,198 | 14.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 20,538 | 32.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 14,492 | 23.1 |
| Associate degree | 2,792 | 4.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 7,327 | 11.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,936 | 6.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 78.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 18.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 72,558 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 12,354 | 17.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 42,551 | 58.6 |
| Separated | 1,287 | 1.8 |
| Widowed | 6,554 | 9.0 |
Female | 5,345 | 7.4 |
| Divorced | 9,812 | 13.5 |
Female | 5,568 | 7.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,830 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 986 | 53.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 69,053 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 12,112 | 17.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 16,713 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,654 | 9.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 46,890 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 11,426 | 24.4 |
Percent employed | 51.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 35,464 | 75.6 |
Percent employed | 75.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 18,187 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 7,448 | 41.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 83,249 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 43,785 | 52.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 38,669 | 46.4 |
Same county | 19,774 | 23.8 |
Different county | 18,895 | 22.7 |
Same state | 8,201 | 9.9 |
Different state | 10,694 | 12.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 795 | 1.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 88,068 | 100.0 |
| Native | 85,754 | 97.4 |
Born in United States | 85,358 | 96.9 |
State of residence | 48,960 | 55.6 |
Different state | 36,398 | 41.3 |
Born outside United States | 396 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 2,314 | 2.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 771 | 0.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,185 | 1.3 |
Not a citizen | 1,129 | 1.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 2,314 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,112 | 48.1 |
| Asia | 280 | 12.1 |
| Africa | 14 | 0.6 |
| Oceania | 56 | 2.4 |
| Latin America | 715 | 30.9 |
| Northern America | 137 | 5.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 83,249 | 100.0 |
| English only | 79,214 | 95.2 |
| Language other than English | 4,035 | 4.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,670 | 2.0 |
Spanish | 2,166 | 2.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,037 | 1.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,493 | 1.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 504 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 279 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 114 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 88,068 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 79,304 | 90.0 |
| Arab | 64 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 422 | 0.5 |
| Danish | 199 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 2,062 | 2.3 |
| English | 9,761 | 11.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,493 | 2.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 448 | 0.5 |
| German | 11,740 | 13.3 |
| Greek | 134 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 127 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 10,889 | 12.4 |
| Italian | 1,309 | 1.5 |
| Lithuanian | 159 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 870 | 1.0 |
| Polish | 926 | 1.1 |
| Portuguese | 27 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 168 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 2,289 | 2.6 |
| Scottish | 1,733 | 2.0 |
| Slovak | 44 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 345 | 0.4 |
| Swedish | 636 | 0.7 |
| Swiss | 122 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 62 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 12,673 | 14.4 |
| Welsh | 623 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 72 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 18,907 | 21.5 |
| (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 |
