Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Poinsett county arkansas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 5,948 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 273 | 4.6 |
| Kindergarten | 370 | 6.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,086 | 51.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,541 | 25.9 |
| College or graduate school | 678 | 11.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 16,674 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,095 | 18.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,240 | 19.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,580 | 39.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,340 | 14.0 |
| Associate degree | 366 | 2.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 696 | 4.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 357 | 2.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 62.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 6.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 20,076 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,764 | 18.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 11,578 | 57.7 |
| Separated | 391 | 1.9 |
| Widowed | 1,814 | 9.0 |
Female | 1,479 | 7.4 |
| Divorced | 2,529 | 12.6 |
Female | 1,339 | 6.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 712 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 462 | 64.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 18,952 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,316 | 12.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 5,851 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 659 | 11.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 14,150 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,424 | 31.3 |
Percent employed | 49.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 9,726 | 68.7 |
Percent employed | 75.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,453 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,069 | 59.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 23,862 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 14,094 | 59.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 9,672 | 40.5 |
Same county | 6,296 | 26.4 |
Different county | 3,376 | 14.1 |
Same state | 2,317 | 9.7 |
Different state | 1,059 | 4.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 96 | 0.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 25,614 | 100.0 |
| Native | 25,393 | 99.1 |
Born in United States | 25,346 | 99.0 |
State of residence | 18,628 | 72.7 |
Different state | 6,718 | 26.2 |
Born outside United States | 47 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 221 | 0.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 165 | 0.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 37 | 0.1 |
Not a citizen | 184 | 0.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 221 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 31 | 14.0 |
| Asia | 23 | 10.4 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 167 | 75.6 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 23,862 | 100.0 |
| English only | 23,252 | 97.4 |
| Language other than English | 610 | 2.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 230 | 1.0 |
Spanish | 486 | 2.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 220 | 0.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 85 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 8 | 0.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 33 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 25,614 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 17,734 | 69.2 |
| Arab | 2 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 485 | 1.9 |
| English | 1,275 | 5.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 163 | 0.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 43 | 0.2 |
| German | 1,419 | 5.5 |
| Greek | 23 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 2,499 | 9.8 |
| Italian | 231 | 0.9 |
| Lithuanian | 4 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 32 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 76 | 0.3 |
| Portuguese | 13 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 7 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 189 | 0.7 |
| Scottish | 142 | 0.6 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 54 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 45 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 15 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 5 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 6,069 | 23.7 |
| Welsh | 18 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 1 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 4,924 | 19.2 |
| (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 |
