Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Marion county arkansas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,301 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 131 | 4.0 |
| Kindergarten | 217 | 6.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,668 | 50.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 885 | 26.8 |
| College or graduate school | 400 | 12.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 11,593 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 752 | 6.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,031 | 17.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,440 | 38.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,616 | 22.6 |
| Associate degree | 544 | 4.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 834 | 7.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 376 | 3.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 76.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 13,257 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,794 | 13.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 8,696 | 65.6 |
| Separated | 198 | 1.5 |
| Widowed | 1,159 | 8.7 |
Female | 905 | 6.8 |
| Divorced | 1,410 | 10.6 |
Female | 652 | 4.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 252 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 132 | 52.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 12,538 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,641 | 21.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,251 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 300 | 9.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 8,790 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,346 | 26.7 |
Percent employed | 39.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 6,444 | 73.3 |
Percent employed | 70.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,137 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,392 | 44.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 15,324 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 8,526 | 55.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 6,722 | 43.9 |
Same county | 2,439 | 15.9 |
Different county | 4,283 | 27.9 |
Same state | 1,391 | 9.1 |
Different state | 2,892 | 18.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 76 | 0.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 16,140 | 100.0 |
| Native | 15,962 | 98.9 |
Born in United States | 15,883 | 98.4 |
State of residence | 6,451 | 40.0 |
Different state | 9,432 | 58.4 |
Born outside United States | 79 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 178 | 1.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 20 | 0.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 114 | 0.7 |
Not a citizen | 64 | 0.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 178 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 115 | 64.6 |
| Asia | 18 | 10.1 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 4 | 2.2 |
| Latin America | 6 | 3.4 |
| Northern America | 35 | 19.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 15,324 | 100.0 |
| English only | 14,910 | 97.3 |
| Language other than English | 414 | 2.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 121 | 0.8 |
Spanish | 152 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 71 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 204 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 37 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 43 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 9 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 16,140 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 14,079 | 87.2 |
| Arab | 7 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 81 | 0.5 |
| Danish | 97 | 0.6 |
| Dutch | 368 | 2.3 |
| English | 1,912 | 11.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 552 | 3.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 107 | 0.7 |
| German | 2,584 | 16.0 |
| Greek | 68 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 76 | 0.5 |
| Irish1 | 2,042 | 12.7 |
| Italian | 271 | 1.7 |
| Lithuanian | 20 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 153 | 0.9 |
| Polish | 290 | 1.8 |
| Portuguese | 20 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 11 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 416 | 2.6 |
| Scottish | 313 | 1.9 |
| Slovak | 10 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 269 | 1.7 |
| Swiss | 22 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 12 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 2,436 | 15.1 |
| Welsh | 143 | 0.9 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 5 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,794 | 11.1 |
| (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 |
