Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Sebastian county arkansas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 27,690 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,815 | 6.6 |
| Kindergarten | 1,572 | 5.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 13,447 | 48.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 6,504 | 23.5 |
| College or graduate school | 4,352 | 15.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 74,601 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 6,647 | 8.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 10,828 | 14.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 23,262 | 31.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 16,731 | 22.4 |
| Associate degree | 4,750 | 6.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 8,046 | 10.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 4,337 | 5.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 76.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 16.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 90,294 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 18,789 | 20.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 51,441 | 57.0 |
| Separated | 1,821 | 2.0 |
| Widowed | 6,791 | 7.5 |
Female | 5,586 | 6.2 |
| Divorced | 11,452 | 12.7 |
Female | 6,486 | 7.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,291 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,225 | 53.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 84,950 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 12,136 | 14.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 25,800 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,413 | 9.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 64,911 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 14,542 | 22.4 |
Percent employed | 53.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 50,369 | 77.6 |
Percent employed | 78.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 13,818 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,453 | 46.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 106,590 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 53,141 | 49.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 51,268 | 48.1 |
Same county | 29,065 | 27.3 |
Different county | 22,203 | 20.8 |
Same state | 9,343 | 8.8 |
Different state | 12,860 | 12.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 2,181 | 2.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 115,071 | 100.0 |
| Native | 107,149 | 93.1 |
Born in United States | 106,329 | 92.4 |
State of residence | 67,147 | 58.4 |
Different state | 39,182 | 34.1 |
Born outside United States | 820 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 7,922 | 6.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 4,459 | 3.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 2,208 | 1.9 |
Not a citizen | 5,714 | 5.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 7,922 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 391 | 4.9 |
| Asia | 2,765 | 34.9 |
| Africa | 53 | 0.7 |
| Oceania | 20 | 0.3 |
| Latin America | 4,513 | 57.0 |
| Northern America | 180 | 2.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 106,590 | 100.0 |
| English only | 96,611 | 90.6 |
| Language other than English | 9,979 | 9.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 5,599 | 5.3 |
Spanish | 5,827 | 5.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,594 | 3.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 948 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 200 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 2,956 | 2.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,757 | 1.6 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 115,071 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 98,248 | 85.4 |
| Arab | 227 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 315 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 204 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 1,836 | 1.6 |
| English | 9,407 | 8.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,476 | 2.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 290 | 0.3 |
| German | 13,196 | 11.5 |
| Greek | 215 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 100 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 13,195 | 11.5 |
| Italian | 2,121 | 1.8 |
| Lithuanian | 19 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 502 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 779 | 0.7 |
| Portuguese | 73 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 191 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 2,201 | 1.9 |
| Scottish | 1,541 | 1.3 |
| Slovak | 63 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 205 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 489 | 0.4 |
| Swiss | 190 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 53 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 15,479 | 13.5 |
| Welsh | 520 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 353 | 0.3 |
| Other ancestries | 32,008 | 27.8 |
| (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 |
