Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Pike county arkansas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,606 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 138 | 5.3 |
| Kindergarten | 137 | 5.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,300 | 49.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 674 | 25.9 |
| College or graduate school | 357 | 13.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 7,653 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 872 | 11.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,513 | 19.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,997 | 39.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,316 | 17.2 |
| Associate degree | 185 | 2.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 493 | 6.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 277 | 3.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 68.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 9,005 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,346 | 14.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 5,790 | 64.3 |
| Separated | 134 | 1.5 |
| Widowed | 806 | 9.0 |
Female | 661 | 7.3 |
| Divorced | 929 | 10.3 |
Female | 440 | 4.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 169 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 84 | 49.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 8,493 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,132 | 13.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,442 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 245 | 10.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 6,178 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,334 | 21.6 |
Percent employed | 48.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 4,844 | 78.4 |
Percent employed | 76.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,793 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 997 | 55.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 10,595 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 6,821 | 64.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 3,696 | 34.9 |
Same county | 1,611 | 15.2 |
Different county | 2,085 | 19.7 |
Same state | 1,265 | 11.9 |
Different state | 820 | 7.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 78 | 0.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 11,303 | 100.0 |
| Native | 11,056 | 97.8 |
Born in United States | 11,018 | 97.5 |
State of residence | 8,246 | 73.0 |
Different state | 2,772 | 24.5 |
Born outside United States | 38 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 247 | 2.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 177 | 1.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 25 | 0.2 |
Not a citizen | 222 | 2.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 247 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 6 | 2.4 |
| Asia | 32 | 13.0 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 209 | 84.6 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 10,595 | 100.0 |
| English only | 10,188 | 96.2 |
| Language other than English | 407 | 3.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 216 | 2.0 |
Spanish | 327 | 3.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 199 | 1.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 59 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 4 | 0.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 21 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 13 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 11,303 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 8,435 | 74.6 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 6 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 9 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 233 | 2.1 |
| English | 740 | 6.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 136 | 1.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 17 | 0.2 |
| German | 769 | 6.8 |
| Greek | 2 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,061 | 9.4 |
| Italian | 93 | 0.8 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 30 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 44 | 0.4 |
| Portuguese | 8 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 142 | 1.3 |
| Scottish | 167 | 1.5 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 8 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 29 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 11 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 2,754 | 24.4 |
| Welsh | 44 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 10 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 2,122 | 18.8 |
| (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 |
