Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Lawrence county arkansas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 4,345 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 355 | 8.2 |
| Kindergarten | 222 | 5.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,961 | 45.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 998 | 23.0 |
| College or graduate school | 809 | 18.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 11,824 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,971 | 16.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,374 | 20.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,342 | 36.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,818 | 15.4 |
| Associate degree | 315 | 2.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 535 | 4.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 469 | 4.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 63.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 8.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 14,304 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,522 | 17.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 8,562 | 59.9 |
| Separated | 196 | 1.4 |
| Widowed | 1,438 | 10.1 |
Female | 1,249 | 8.7 |
| Divorced | 1,586 | 11.1 |
Female | 813 | 5.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 259 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 172 | 66.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 13,527 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,761 | 13.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 4,017 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 453 | 11.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 9,498 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,861 | 30.1 |
Percent employed | 46.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 6,637 | 69.9 |
Percent employed | 75.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,845 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,683 | 59.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 16,657 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 9,359 | 56.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 7,197 | 43.2 |
Same county | 4,264 | 25.6 |
Different county | 2,933 | 17.6 |
Same state | 1,943 | 11.7 |
Different state | 990 | 5.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 101 | 0.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 17,774 | 100.0 |
| Native | 17,663 | 99.4 |
Born in United States | 17,621 | 99.1 |
State of residence | 13,482 | 75.9 |
Different state | 4,139 | 23.3 |
Born outside United States | 42 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 111 | 0.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 58 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 40 | 0.2 |
Not a citizen | 71 | 0.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 111 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 10 | 9.0 |
| Asia | 34 | 30.6 |
| Africa | 5 | 4.5 |
| Oceania | 3 | 2.7 |
| Latin America | 58 | 52.3 |
| Northern America | 1 | 0.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 16,657 | 100.0 |
| English only | 16,406 | 98.5 |
| Language other than English | 251 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 82 | 0.5 |
Spanish | 96 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 36 | 0.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 108 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 20 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 37 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 21 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 17,774 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 12,468 | 70.1 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 23 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 350 | 2.0 |
| English | 1,019 | 5.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 252 | 1.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 14 | 0.1 |
| German | 1,190 | 6.7 |
| Greek | 2 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 9 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 1,945 | 10.9 |
| Italian | 108 | 0.6 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 46 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 44 | 0.2 |
| Portuguese | 6 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 31 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 173 | 1.0 |
| Scottish | 240 | 1.4 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 27 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 40 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 16 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 4,600 | 25.9 |
| Welsh | 28 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 14 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 2,285 | 12.9 |
| (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 |
