Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Perry county arkansas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,325 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 110 | 4.7 |
| Kindergarten | 121 | 5.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,242 | 53.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 595 | 25.6 |
| College or graduate school | 257 | 11.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 6,859 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 695 | 10.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,101 | 16.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,843 | 41.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,274 | 18.6 |
| Associate degree | 186 | 2.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 521 | 7.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 239 | 3.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 73.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 11.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 8,072 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,253 | 15.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 5,224 | 64.7 |
| Separated | 119 | 1.5 |
| Widowed | 599 | 7.4 |
Female | 508 | 6.3 |
| Divorced | 877 | 10.9 |
Female | 407 | 5.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 217 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 153 | 70.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 7,601 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,233 | 16.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,279 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 282 | 12.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 5,722 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,546 | 27.0 |
Percent employed | 49.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 4,176 | 73.0 |
Percent employed | 76.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,442 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 806 | 55.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 9,573 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 5,785 | 60.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 3,733 | 39.0 |
Same county | 1,523 | 15.9 |
Different county | 2,210 | 23.1 |
Same state | 1,559 | 16.3 |
Different state | 651 | 6.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 55 | 0.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 10,209 | 100.0 |
| Native | 10,129 | 99.2 |
Born in United States | 10,086 | 98.8 |
State of residence | 7,444 | 72.9 |
Different state | 2,642 | 25.9 |
Born outside United States | 43 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 80 | 0.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 16 | 0.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 67 | 0.7 |
Not a citizen | 13 | 0.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 80 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 26 | 32.5 |
| Asia | 16 | 20.0 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 38 | 47.5 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 9,573 | 100.0 |
| English only | 9,297 | 97.1 |
| Language other than English | 276 | 2.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 71 | 0.7 |
Spanish | 157 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 48 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 94 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 18 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 18 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 5 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 10,209 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 7,432 | 72.8 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 15 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 14 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 171 | 1.7 |
| English | 846 | 8.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 185 | 1.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 26 | 0.3 |
| German | 1,028 | 10.1 |
| Greek | 1 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 10 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 1,246 | 12.2 |
| Italian | 85 | 0.8 |
| Lithuanian | 7 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 20 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 51 | 0.5 |
| Portuguese | 5 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 4 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 161 | 1.6 |
| Scottish | 68 | 0.7 |
| Slovak | 6 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 3 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 71 | 0.7 |
| Swiss | 10 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 1 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,750 | 17.1 |
| Welsh | 63 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 12 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 1,573 | 15.4 |
| (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 |
