Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Lafayette county arkansas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,064 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 140 | 6.8 |
| Kindergarten | 150 | 7.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 998 | 48.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 558 | 27.0 |
| College or graduate school | 218 | 10.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 5,692 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 796 | 14.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,180 | 20.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,048 | 36.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 941 | 16.5 |
| Associate degree | 184 | 3.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 371 | 6.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 172 | 3.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 65.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 9.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 6,829 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,447 | 21.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 3,766 | 55.1 |
| Separated | 232 | 3.4 |
| Widowed | 760 | 11.1 |
Female | 629 | 9.2 |
| Divorced | 624 | 9.1 |
Female | 328 | 4.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 305 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 203 | 66.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 6,397 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 846 | 13.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,923 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 154 | 8.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 4,570 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,460 | 31.9 |
Percent employed | 47.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 3,110 | 68.1 |
Percent employed | 67.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,433 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 727 | 50.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 8,047 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 5,518 | 68.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 2,492 | 31.0 |
Same county | 1,458 | 18.1 |
Different county | 1,034 | 12.8 |
Same state | 540 | 6.7 |
Different state | 494 | 6.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 37 | 0.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 8,559 | 100.0 |
| Native | 8,477 | 99.0 |
Born in United States | 8,461 | 98.9 |
State of residence | 5,941 | 69.4 |
Different state | 2,520 | 29.4 |
Born outside United States | 16 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 82 | 1.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 49 | 0.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 32 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 50 | 0.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 82 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 6 | 7.3 |
| Asia | 16 | 19.5 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 59 | 72.0 |
| Northern America | 1 | 1.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 8,047 | 100.0 |
| English only | 7,819 | 97.2 |
| Language other than English | 228 | 2.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 93 | 1.2 |
Spanish | 145 | 1.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 58 | 0.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 52 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 24 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 20 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 6 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 8,559 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 6,218 | 72.6 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 43 | 0.5 |
| Danish | 2 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 65 | 0.8 |
| English | 454 | 5.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 109 | 1.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 8 | 0.1 |
| German | 310 | 3.6 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 701 | 8.2 |
| Italian | 58 | 0.7 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 5 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 27 | 0.3 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 16 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 88 | 1.0 |
| Scottish | 46 | 0.5 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 21 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 14 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,226 | 14.3 |
| Welsh | 8 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 3,017 | 35.2 |
| (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 |
