Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Phillips county arkansas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 8,079 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 650 | 8.0 |
| Kindergarten | 506 | 6.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,937 | 48.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,063 | 25.5 |
| College or graduate school | 923 | 11.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 15,420 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,675 | 17.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,156 | 20.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,080 | 26.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,847 | 18.5 |
| Associate degree | 756 | 4.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,306 | 8.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 600 | 3.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 62.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 19,419 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 5,837 | 30.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 8,771 | 45.2 |
| Separated | 735 | 3.8 |
| Widowed | 2,124 | 10.9 |
Female | 1,808 | 9.3 |
| Divorced | 1,952 | 10.1 |
Female | 1,043 | 5.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,006 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 590 | 58.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 17,940 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,817 | 10.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 7,451 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 811 | 10.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 12,963 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,017 | 31.0 |
Percent employed | 45.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 8,946 | 69.0 |
Percent employed | 69.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,519 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,971 | 56.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 24,190 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 14,638 | 60.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 9,461 | 39.1 |
Same county | 6,812 | 28.2 |
Different county | 2,649 | 11.0 |
Same state | 1,245 | 5.1 |
Different state | 1,404 | 5.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 91 | 0.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 26,445 | 100.0 |
| Native | 26,156 | 98.9 |
Born in United States | 26,137 | 98.8 |
State of residence | 21,443 | 81.1 |
Different state | 4,694 | 17.8 |
Born outside United States | 19 | 0.1 |
| Foreign born | 289 | 1.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 123 | 0.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 165 | 0.6 |
Not a citizen | 124 | 0.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 289 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 79 | 27.3 |
| Asia | 119 | 41.2 |
| Africa | 10 | 3.5 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 74 | 25.6 |
| Northern America | 7 | 2.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 24,190 | 100.0 |
| English only | 23,447 | 96.9 |
| Language other than English | 743 | 3.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 263 | 1.1 |
Spanish | 352 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 138 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 295 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 62 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 93 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 63 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 26,445 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 21,549 | 81.5 |
| Arab | 11 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 15 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 181 | 0.7 |
| English | 937 | 3.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 207 | 0.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 9 | 0.0 |
| German | 707 | 2.7 |
| Greek | 22 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,457 | 5.5 |
| Italian | 146 | 0.6 |
| Lithuanian | 7 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 38 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 7 | 0.0 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 263 | 1.0 |
| Scottish | 101 | 0.4 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 387 | 1.5 |
| Swedish | 33 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 116 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 20 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 2,085 | 7.9 |
| Welsh | 25 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 8 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 14,767 | 55.8 |
| (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 |
