Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Union county arkansas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 11,194 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 661 | 5.9 |
| Kindergarten | 643 | 5.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,582 | 49.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,881 | 25.7 |
| College or graduate school | 1,427 | 12.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 29,986 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,544 | 8.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 5,099 | 17.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 10,648 | 35.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 5,976 | 19.9 |
| Associate degree | 1,252 | 4.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,191 | 10.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,276 | 4.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 74.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 14.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 36,034 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 7,897 | 21.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 19,736 | 54.8 |
| Separated | 971 | 2.7 |
| Widowed | 3,322 | 9.2 |
Female | 2,828 | 7.8 |
| Divorced | 4,108 | 11.4 |
Female | 2,272 | 6.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,217 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 640 | 52.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 33,789 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,305 | 12.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 10,830 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,035 | 9.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 24,362 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,935 | 24.4 |
Percent employed | 46.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 18,427 | 75.6 |
Percent employed | 75.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 6,749 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,609 | 53.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 42,828 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 25,940 | 60.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 16,398 | 38.3 |
Same county | 11,258 | 26.3 |
Different county | 5,140 | 12.0 |
Same state | 2,426 | 5.7 |
Different state | 2,714 | 6.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 490 | 1.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 45,629 | 100.0 |
| Native | 45,094 | 98.8 |
Born in United States | 44,895 | 98.4 |
State of residence | 34,135 | 74.8 |
Different state | 10,760 | 23.6 |
Born outside United States | 199 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 535 | 1.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 265 | 0.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 161 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 374 | 0.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 535 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 118 | 22.1 |
| Asia | 156 | 29.2 |
| Africa | 17 | 3.2 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 231 | 43.2 |
| Northern America | 13 | 2.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 42,828 | 100.0 |
| English only | 41,754 | 97.5 |
| Language other than English | 1,074 | 2.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 414 | 1.0 |
Spanish | 702 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 244 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 234 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 73 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 113 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 94 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 45,629 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 34,946 | 76.6 |
| Arab | 43 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 34 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 58 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 395 | 0.9 |
| English | 2,968 | 6.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 737 | 1.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 125 | 0.3 |
| German | 1,943 | 4.3 |
| Greek | 18 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 11 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 3,712 | 8.1 |
| Italian | 296 | 0.6 |
| Lithuanian | 6 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 92 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 92 | 0.2 |
| Portuguese | 2 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 2 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 887 | 1.9 |
| Scottish | 421 | 0.9 |
| Slovak | 1 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 362 | 0.8 |
| Swedish | 130 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 57 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 6,575 | 14.4 |
| Welsh | 107 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 2 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 15,870 | 34.8 |
| (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 |
