Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Searcy county arkansas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,770 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 91 | 5.1 |
| Kindergarten | 105 | 5.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 864 | 48.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 502 | 28.4 |
| College or graduate school | 208 | 11.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 5,792 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 900 | 15.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 952 | 16.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,353 | 40.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 887 | 15.3 |
| Associate degree | 214 | 3.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 310 | 5.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 176 | 3.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 68.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 8.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 6,763 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,135 | 16.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 4,258 | 63.0 |
| Separated | 65 | 1.0 |
| Widowed | 571 | 8.4 |
Female | 488 | 7.2 |
| Divorced | 734 | 10.9 |
Female | 320 | 4.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 90 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 61 | 67.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 6,381 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 989 | 15.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,738 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 164 | 9.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 4,486 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,178 | 26.3 |
Percent employed | 36.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 3,308 | 73.7 |
Percent employed | 71.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,536 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 883 | 57.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 7,814 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 4,997 | 63.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 2,798 | 35.8 |
Same county | 1,387 | 17.8 |
Different county | 1,411 | 18.1 |
Same state | 727 | 9.3 |
Different state | 684 | 8.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 19 | 0.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 8,261 | 100.0 |
| Native | 8,213 | 99.4 |
Born in United States | 8,179 | 99.0 |
State of residence | 5,532 | 67.0 |
Different state | 2,647 | 32.0 |
Born outside United States | 34 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 48 | 0.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 2 | 0.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 24 | 0.3 |
Not a citizen | 24 | 0.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 48 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 11 | 22.9 |
| Asia | 20 | 41.7 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 11 | 22.9 |
| Northern America | 6 | 12.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 7,814 | 100.0 |
| English only | 7,669 | 98.1 |
| Language other than English | 145 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 45 | 0.6 |
Spanish | 67 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 16 | 0.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 35 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 13 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 33 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 14 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 8,261 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 5,770 | 69.8 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 35 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 14 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 94 | 1.1 |
| English | 887 | 10.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 126 | 1.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 21 | 0.3 |
| German | 562 | 6.8 |
| Greek | 2 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 8 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 795 | 9.6 |
| Italian | 125 | 1.5 |
| Lithuanian | 2 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 32 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 31 | 0.4 |
| Portuguese | 10 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 6 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 188 | 2.3 |
| Scottish | 117 | 1.4 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 50 | 0.6 |
| Swiss | 5 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,441 | 17.4 |
| Welsh | 47 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,172 | 14.2 |
| (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 |
