Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Greene county arkansas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 8,654 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 623 | 7.2 |
| Kindergarten | 473 | 5.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,358 | 50.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,967 | 22.7 |
| College or graduate school | 1,233 | 14.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 24,510 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,795 | 11.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,053 | 16.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 9,940 | 40.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,350 | 17.7 |
| Associate degree | 702 | 2.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,822 | 7.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 848 | 3.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 72.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 29,516 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,838 | 16.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 18,278 | 61.9 |
| Separated | 639 | 2.2 |
| Widowed | 2,388 | 8.1 |
Female | 2,135 | 7.2 |
| Divorced | 3,373 | 11.4 |
Female | 1,725 | 5.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 674 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 386 | 57.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 27,965 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,732 | 13.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 8,292 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 867 | 10.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 21,136 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,532 | 26.2 |
Percent employed | 51.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 15,604 | 73.8 |
Percent employed | 79.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,944 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,606 | 52.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 34,826 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 18,377 | 52.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 16,300 | 46.8 |
Same county | 9,899 | 28.4 |
Different county | 6,401 | 18.4 |
Same state | 3,418 | 9.8 |
Different state | 2,983 | 8.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 149 | 0.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 37,331 | 100.0 |
| Native | 37,128 | 99.5 |
Born in United States | 37,007 | 99.1 |
State of residence | 26,555 | 71.1 |
Different state | 10,452 | 28.0 |
Born outside United States | 121 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 203 | 0.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 90 | 0.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 98 | 0.3 |
Not a citizen | 105 | 0.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 203 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 48 | 23.6 |
| Asia | 26 | 12.8 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 123 | 60.6 |
| Northern America | 6 | 3.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 34,826 | 100.0 |
| English only | 34,145 | 98.0 |
| Language other than English | 681 | 2.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 238 | 0.7 |
Spanish | 370 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 139 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 258 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 67 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 39 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 24 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 37,331 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 25,828 | 69.2 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 11 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 45 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 636 | 1.7 |
| English | 2,690 | 7.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 547 | 1.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 99 | 0.3 |
| German | 3,064 | 8.2 |
| Greek | 8 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 3,724 | 10.0 |
| Italian | 269 | 0.7 |
| Lithuanian | 10 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 138 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 130 | 0.3 |
| Portuguese | 8 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 20 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 472 | 1.3 |
| Scottish | 220 | 0.6 |
| Slovak | 11 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 11 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 156 | 0.4 |
| Swiss | 44 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 7 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 8,023 | 21.5 |
| Welsh | 106 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 5,379 | 14.4 |
| (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 |
