Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Monroe county arkansas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,564 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 138 | 5.4 |
| Kindergarten | 155 | 6.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,400 | 54.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 663 | 25.9 |
| College or graduate school | 208 | 8.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 6,602 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,012 | 15.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,379 | 20.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,520 | 38.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 921 | 14.0 |
| Associate degree | 213 | 3.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 358 | 5.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 199 | 3.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 63.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 8.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 7,917 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,799 | 22.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 4,147 | 52.4 |
| Separated | 209 | 2.6 |
| Widowed | 1,005 | 12.7 |
Female | 814 | 10.3 |
| Divorced | 757 | 9.6 |
Female | 430 | 5.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 309 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 209 | 67.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 7,365 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 891 | 12.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,516 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 256 | 10.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 5,156 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,430 | 27.7 |
Percent employed | 51.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 3,726 | 72.3 |
Percent employed | 69.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,734 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 954 | 55.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 9,541 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 5,837 | 61.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 3,659 | 38.4 |
Same county | 2,275 | 23.8 |
Different county | 1,384 | 14.5 |
Same state | 918 | 9.6 |
Different state | 466 | 4.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 45 | 0.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 10,254 | 100.0 |
| Native | 10,198 | 99.5 |
Born in United States | 10,188 | 99.4 |
State of residence | 8,624 | 84.1 |
Different state | 1,564 | 15.3 |
Born outside United States | 10 | 0.1 |
| Foreign born | 56 | 0.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 46 | 0.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 10 | 0.1 |
Not a citizen | 46 | 0.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 56 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 17 | 30.4 |
| Asia | 2 | 3.6 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 37 | 66.1 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 9,541 | 100.0 |
| English only | 9,317 | 97.7 |
| Language other than English | 224 | 2.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 69 | 0.7 |
Spanish | 150 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 58 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 64 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 9 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 7 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 10,254 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 7,797 | 76.0 |
| Arab | 20 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 72 | 0.7 |
| English | 297 | 2.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 115 | 1.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 10 | 0.1 |
| German | 428 | 4.2 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 588 | 5.7 |
| Italian | 72 | 0.7 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Polish | 8 | 0.1 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 58 | 0.6 |
| Scottish | 65 | 0.6 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 21 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 37 | 0.4 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,891 | 18.4 |
| Welsh | 18 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 7 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 4,090 | 39.9 |
| (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 |
