Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Pope county arkansas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 15,194 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 823 | 5.4 |
| Kindergarten | 781 | 5.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 6,553 | 43.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,086 | 20.3 |
| College or graduate school | 3,951 | 26.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 34,297 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,033 | 8.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,701 | 13.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 11,501 | 33.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 7,365 | 21.5 |
| Associate degree | 1,184 | 3.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 4,379 | 12.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,134 | 6.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 77.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 19.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 43,024 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 8,959 | 20.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 26,011 | 60.5 |
| Separated | 575 | 1.3 |
| Widowed | 2,764 | 6.4 |
Female | 2,260 | 5.3 |
| Divorced | 4,715 | 11.0 |
Female | 2,633 | 6.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,052 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 572 | 54.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 40,511 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 5,801 | 14.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 13,436 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,298 | 9.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 30,507 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,705 | 22.0 |
Percent employed | 46.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 23,802 | 78.0 |
Percent employed | 78.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 6,482 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,412 | 52.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 51,044 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 25,908 | 50.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 24,813 | 48.6 |
Same county | 13,811 | 27.1 |
Different county | 11,002 | 21.6 |
Same state | 6,016 | 11.8 |
Different state | 4,986 | 9.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 323 | 0.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 54,469 | 100.0 |
| Native | 53,522 | 98.3 |
Born in United States | 53,267 | 97.8 |
State of residence | 34,361 | 63.1 |
Different state | 18,906 | 34.7 |
Born outside United States | 255 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 947 | 1.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 459 | 0.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 273 | 0.5 |
Not a citizen | 674 | 1.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 947 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 238 | 25.1 |
| Asia | 265 | 28.0 |
| Africa | 10 | 1.1 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 389 | 41.1 |
| Northern America | 45 | 4.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 51,044 | 100.0 |
| English only | 49,202 | 96.4 |
| Language other than English | 1,842 | 3.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 716 | 1.4 |
Spanish | 1,106 | 2.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 436 | 0.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 346 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 58 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 327 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 200 | 0.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 54,469 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 43,338 | 79.6 |
| Arab | 3 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 167 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 110 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 1,052 | 1.9 |
| English | 4,904 | 9.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,365 | 2.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 222 | 0.4 |
| German | 6,127 | 11.2 |
| Greek | 135 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 20 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 5,961 | 10.9 |
| Italian | 739 | 1.4 |
| Lithuanian | 2 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 418 | 0.8 |
| Polish | 441 | 0.8 |
| Portuguese | 40 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 30 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,044 | 1.9 |
| Scottish | 825 | 1.5 |
| Slovak | 69 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 41 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 406 | 0.7 |
| Swiss | 62 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 19 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 9,958 | 18.3 |
| Welsh | 314 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 116 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 8,748 | 16.1 |
| (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 |
