Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Prairie county arkansas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,040 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 112 | 5.5 |
| Kindergarten | 129 | 6.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,059 | 51.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 573 | 28.1 |
| College or graduate school | 167 | 8.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 6,550 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 902 | 13.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,178 | 18.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,543 | 38.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,128 | 17.2 |
| Associate degree | 207 | 3.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 413 | 6.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 179 | 2.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 68.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 9.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 7,686 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,327 | 17.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 4,629 | 60.2 |
| Separated | 72 | 0.9 |
| Widowed | 739 | 9.6 |
Female | 576 | 7.5 |
| Divorced | 919 | 12.0 |
Female | 453 | 5.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 266 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 173 | 65.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 7,251 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,025 | 14.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,999 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 157 | 7.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 5,274 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,605 | 30.4 |
Percent employed | 57.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 3,669 | 69.6 |
Percent employed | 73.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,548 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 829 | 53.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 8,974 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 5,767 | 64.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 3,183 | 35.5 |
Same county | 1,690 | 18.8 |
Different county | 1,493 | 16.6 |
Same state | 1,138 | 12.7 |
Different state | 355 | 4.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 24 | 0.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 9,539 | 100.0 |
| Native | 9,500 | 99.6 |
Born in United States | 9,468 | 99.3 |
State of residence | 8,126 | 85.2 |
Different state | 1,342 | 14.1 |
Born outside United States | 32 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 39 | 0.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 9 | 0.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 19 | 0.2 |
Not a citizen | 20 | 0.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 39 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 25 | 64.1 |
| Asia | 5 | 12.8 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 9 | 23.1 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 8,974 | 100.0 |
| English only | 8,755 | 97.6 |
| Language other than English | 219 | 2.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 73 | 0.8 |
Spanish | 169 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 44 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 36 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 17 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 14 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 12 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 9,539 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 6,420 | 67.3 |
| Arab | 3 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 76 | 0.8 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 114 | 1.2 |
| English | 511 | 5.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 159 | 1.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 3 | 0.0 |
| German | 797 | 8.4 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 849 | 8.9 |
| Italian | 39 | 0.4 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 13 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 16 | 0.2 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 131 | 1.4 |
| Scottish | 75 | 0.8 |
| Slovak | 108 | 1.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 50 | 0.5 |
| Swedish | 6 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 6 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 7 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 1,957 | 20.5 |
| Welsh | 13 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 2 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,485 | 15.6 |
| (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 |
