Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Sevier county arkansas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,907 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 174 | 4.5 |
| Kindergarten | 224 | 5.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,062 | 52.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 968 | 24.8 |
| College or graduate school | 479 | 12.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 9,828 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,663 | 16.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,816 | 18.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,324 | 33.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,749 | 17.8 |
| Associate degree | 369 | 3.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 627 | 6.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 280 | 2.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 64.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 9.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 12,096 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,481 | 20.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 7,261 | 60.0 |
| Separated | 297 | 2.5 |
| Widowed | 920 | 7.6 |
Female | 736 | 6.1 |
| Divorced | 1,137 | 9.4 |
Female | 580 | 4.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 409 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 183 | 44.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 11,295 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,410 | 12.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,906 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 398 | 10.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 8,498 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,093 | 24.6 |
Percent employed | 56.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 6,405 | 75.4 |
Percent employed | 74.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,944 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 985 | 50.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 14,504 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 8,024 | 55.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 6,010 | 41.4 |
Same county | 3,682 | 25.4 |
Different county | 2,328 | 16.1 |
Same state | 912 | 6.3 |
Different state | 1,416 | 9.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 470 | 3.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 15,757 | 100.0 |
| Native | 13,755 | 87.3 |
Born in United States | 13,670 | 86.8 |
State of residence | 7,778 | 49.4 |
Different state | 5,892 | 37.4 |
Born outside United States | 85 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 2,002 | 12.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,159 | 7.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 471 | 3.0 |
Not a citizen | 1,531 | 9.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 2,002 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 30 | 1.5 |
| Asia | 10 | 0.5 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 2 | 0.1 |
| Latin America | 1,925 | 96.2 |
| Northern America | 35 | 1.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 14,504 | 100.0 |
| English only | 11,928 | 82.2 |
| Language other than English | 2,576 | 17.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,760 | 12.1 |
Spanish | 2,504 | 17.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,732 | 11.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 46 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 13 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 14 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 8 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 15,757 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 11,796 | 74.9 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 11 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 14 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 176 | 1.1 |
| English | 976 | 6.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 195 | 1.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 73 | 0.5 |
| German | 819 | 5.2 |
| Greek | 4 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 9 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 1,242 | 7.9 |
| Italian | 74 | 0.5 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 58 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 38 | 0.2 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 15 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 138 | 0.9 |
| Scottish | 91 | 0.6 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 12 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 68 | 0.4 |
| Swiss | 6 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 2,426 | 15.4 |
| Welsh | 12 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 30 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 5,309 | 33.7 |
| (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 |
