Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Polk county arkansas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 4,834 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 271 | 5.6 |
| Kindergarten | 295 | 6.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,346 | 48.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,211 | 25.1 |
| College or graduate school | 711 | 14.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 13,505 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,508 | 11.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,198 | 16.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,887 | 36.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,901 | 21.5 |
| Associate degree | 533 | 3.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 891 | 6.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 587 | 4.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 72.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 15,998 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,516 | 15.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 10,229 | 63.9 |
| Separated | 194 | 1.2 |
| Widowed | 1,418 | 8.9 |
Female | 1,187 | 7.4 |
| Divorced | 1,641 | 10.3 |
Female | 772 | 4.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 391 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 235 | 60.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 15,056 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,622 | 17.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 4,540 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 429 | 9.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 10,907 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,725 | 25.0 |
Percent employed | 48.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 8,182 | 75.0 |
Percent employed | 74.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,262 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,713 | 52.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 18,902 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 10,654 | 56.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 8,073 | 42.7 |
Same county | 4,799 | 25.4 |
Different county | 3,274 | 17.3 |
Same state | 1,166 | 6.2 |
Different state | 2,108 | 11.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 175 | 0.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 20,229 | 100.0 |
| Native | 19,691 | 97.3 |
Born in United States | 19,628 | 97.0 |
State of residence | 10,689 | 52.8 |
Different state | 8,939 | 44.2 |
Born outside United States | 63 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 538 | 2.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 221 | 1.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 227 | 1.1 |
Not a citizen | 311 | 1.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 538 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 95 | 17.7 |
| Asia | 45 | 8.4 |
| Africa | 4 | 0.7 |
| Oceania | 8 | 1.5 |
| Latin America | 350 | 65.1 |
| Northern America | 36 | 6.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 18,902 | 100.0 |
| English only | 18,055 | 95.5 |
| Language other than English | 847 | 4.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 283 | 1.5 |
Spanish | 613 | 3.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 238 | 1.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 144 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 34 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 52 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 9 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 20,229 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 16,569 | 81.9 |
| Arab | 6 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 38 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 58 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 409 | 2.0 |
| English | 2,135 | 10.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 476 | 2.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 115 | 0.6 |
| German | 1,999 | 9.9 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 2,423 | 12.0 |
| Italian | 166 | 0.8 |
| Lithuanian | 2 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 124 | 0.6 |
| Polish | 54 | 0.3 |
| Portuguese | 43 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 23 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 360 | 1.8 |
| Scottish | 261 | 1.3 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 12 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 107 | 0.5 |
| Swiss | 54 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 4 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 4,234 | 20.9 |
| Welsh | 64 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 52 | 0.3 |
| Other ancestries | 3,350 | 16.6 |
| (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 |
