Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Hempstead county arkansas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 5,894 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 344 | 5.8 |
| Kindergarten | 344 | 5.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,932 | 49.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,342 | 22.8 |
| College or graduate school | 932 | 15.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 14,869 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,684 | 11.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,900 | 19.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,699 | 38.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,473 | 16.6 |
| Associate degree | 482 | 3.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,071 | 7.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 560 | 3.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 69.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 11.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 18,293 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,278 | 23.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 10,059 | 55.0 |
| Separated | 531 | 2.9 |
| Widowed | 1,486 | 8.1 |
Female | 1,263 | 6.9 |
| Divorced | 1,939 | 10.6 |
Female | 1,031 | 5.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 711 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 390 | 54.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 17,158 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,025 | 11.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 5,604 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 396 | 7.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 12,764 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,088 | 24.2 |
Percent employed | 53.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 9,676 | 75.8 |
Percent employed | 76.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,184 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,655 | 52.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 21,801 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 12,515 | 57.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 8,642 | 39.6 |
Same county | 4,957 | 22.7 |
Different county | 3,685 | 16.9 |
Same state | 2,278 | 10.4 |
Different state | 1,407 | 6.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 644 | 3.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 23,587 | 100.0 |
| Native | 22,068 | 93.6 |
Born in United States | 21,951 | 93.1 |
State of residence | 15,797 | 67.0 |
Different state | 6,154 | 26.1 |
Born outside United States | 117 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 1,519 | 6.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,086 | 4.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 324 | 1.4 |
Not a citizen | 1,195 | 5.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,519 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 61 | 4.0 |
| Asia | 79 | 5.2 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 12 | 0.8 |
| Latin America | 1,357 | 89.3 |
| Northern America | 10 | 0.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 21,801 | 100.0 |
| English only | 19,738 | 90.5 |
| Language other than English | 2,063 | 9.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,317 | 6.0 |
Spanish | 1,769 | 8.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,243 | 5.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 244 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 66 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 37 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 8 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 23,587 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 18,483 | 78.4 |
| Arab | 4 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 12 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 2 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 183 | 0.8 |
| English | 1,103 | 4.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 320 | 1.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 10 | 0.0 |
| German | 1,089 | 4.6 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 3 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,608 | 6.8 |
| Italian | 105 | 0.4 |
| Lithuanian | 3 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 33 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 53 | 0.2 |
| Portuguese | 3 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 7 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 245 | 1.0 |
| Scottish | 113 | 0.5 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 270 | 1.1 |
| Swedish | 56 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 66 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 46 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 4,202 | 17.8 |
| Welsh | 66 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 8,881 | 37.7 |
| (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 |
