Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Howard county arkansas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,353 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 178 | 5.3 |
| Kindergarten | 289 | 8.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,762 | 52.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 796 | 23.7 |
| College or graduate school | 328 | 9.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 9,271 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,087 | 11.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,626 | 17.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,510 | 37.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,659 | 17.9 |
| Associate degree | 311 | 3.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 750 | 8.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 328 | 3.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 70.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 11.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 11,108 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,351 | 21.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 6,492 | 58.4 |
| Separated | 195 | 1.8 |
| Widowed | 981 | 8.8 |
Female | 828 | 7.5 |
| Divorced | 1,089 | 9.8 |
Female | 564 | 5.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 304 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 119 | 39.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 10,456 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,251 | 12.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,376 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 351 | 10.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 7,670 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,611 | 21.0 |
Percent employed | 57.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 6,059 | 79.0 |
Percent employed | 78.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,979 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,057 | 53.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 13,319 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 7,707 | 57.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 5,341 | 40.1 |
Same county | 3,104 | 23.3 |
Different county | 2,237 | 16.8 |
Same state | 1,404 | 10.5 |
Different state | 833 | 6.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 271 | 2.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 14,300 | 100.0 |
| Native | 13,793 | 96.5 |
Born in United States | 13,740 | 96.1 |
State of residence | 9,829 | 68.7 |
Different state | 3,911 | 27.3 |
Born outside United States | 53 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 507 | 3.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 389 | 2.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 63 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 444 | 3.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 507 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 3 | 0.6 |
| Asia | 41 | 8.1 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 461 | 90.9 |
| Northern America | 2 | 0.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 13,319 | 100.0 |
| English only | 12,342 | 92.7 |
| Language other than English | 977 | 7.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 546 | 4.1 |
Spanish | 630 | 4.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 457 | 3.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 290 | 2.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 62 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 46 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 27 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 14,300 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 10,218 | 71.5 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 37 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 197 | 1.4 |
| English | 760 | 5.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 80 | 0.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 21 | 0.1 |
| German | 884 | 6.2 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 9 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 891 | 6.2 |
| Italian | 130 | 0.9 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 29 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 67 | 0.5 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 182 | 1.3 |
| Scottish | 72 | 0.5 |
| Slovak | 2 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 153 | 1.1 |
| Swedish | 17 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 7 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 2,097 | 14.7 |
| Welsh | 23 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 56 | 0.4 |
| Other ancestries | 4,504 | 31.5 |
| (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 |
