Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Scott county arkansas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,425 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 125 | 5.2 |
| Kindergarten | 101 | 4.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,438 | 59.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 584 | 24.1 |
| College or graduate school | 177 | 7.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 7,141 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 980 | 13.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,493 | 20.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,654 | 37.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,157 | 16.2 |
| Associate degree | 256 | 3.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 390 | 5.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 211 | 3.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 65.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 8.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 8,550 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,482 | 17.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 5,428 | 63.5 |
| Separated | 149 | 1.7 |
| Widowed | 672 | 7.9 |
Female | 605 | 7.1 |
| Divorced | 819 | 9.6 |
Female | 360 | 4.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 159 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 87 | 54.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 8,055 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,190 | 14.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,545 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 202 | 7.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 6,010 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,595 | 26.5 |
Percent employed | 46.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 4,415 | 73.5 |
Percent employed | 74.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,514 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 803 | 53.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 10,183 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 5,923 | 58.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 4,103 | 40.3 |
Same county | 2,219 | 21.8 |
Different county | 1,884 | 18.5 |
Same state | 1,012 | 9.9 |
Different state | 872 | 8.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 157 | 1.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 10,996 | 100.0 |
| Native | 10,612 | 96.5 |
Born in United States | 10,559 | 96.0 |
State of residence | 7,139 | 64.9 |
Different state | 3,420 | 31.1 |
Born outside United States | 53 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 384 | 3.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 234 | 2.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 72 | 0.7 |
Not a citizen | 312 | 2.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 384 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 42 | 10.9 |
| Asia | 18 | 4.7 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 324 | 84.4 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 10,183 | 100.0 |
| English only | 9,564 | 93.9 |
| Language other than English | 619 | 6.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 281 | 2.8 |
Spanish | 515 | 5.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 271 | 2.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 52 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 7 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 38 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 10,996 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 8,098 | 73.6 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 18 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 21 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 218 | 2.0 |
| English | 800 | 7.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 110 | 1.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 20 | 0.2 |
| German | 769 | 7.0 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 4 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,430 | 13.0 |
| Italian | 82 | 0.7 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Polish | 87 | 0.8 |
| Portuguese | 13 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 13 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 151 | 1.4 |
| Scottish | 93 | 0.8 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 56 | 0.5 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 12 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 1,940 | 17.6 |
| Welsh | 50 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 28 | 0.3 |
| Other ancestries | 2,183 | 19.9 |
| (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 |
