Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Van buren county arkansas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,205 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 154 | 4.8 |
| Kindergarten | 183 | 5.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,684 | 52.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 821 | 25.6 |
| College or graduate school | 363 | 11.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 11,602 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,358 | 11.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,933 | 16.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,270 | 36.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,342 | 20.2 |
| Associate degree | 366 | 3.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 930 | 8.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 403 | 3.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 71.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 11.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 13,344 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,011 | 15.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 8,540 | 64.0 |
| Separated | 196 | 1.5 |
| Widowed | 1,210 | 9.1 |
Female | 977 | 7.3 |
| Divorced | 1,387 | 10.4 |
Female | 713 | 5.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 278 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 196 | 70.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 12,695 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,468 | 19.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,120 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 285 | 9.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 8,389 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,350 | 28.0 |
Percent employed | 40.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 6,039 | 72.0 |
Percent employed | 72.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,564 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,669 | 46.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 15,338 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 9,158 | 59.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 6,088 | 39.7 |
Same county | 2,471 | 16.1 |
Different county | 3,617 | 23.6 |
Same state | 2,175 | 14.2 |
Different state | 1,442 | 9.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 92 | 0.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 16,192 | 100.0 |
| Native | 15,968 | 98.6 |
Born in United States | 15,921 | 98.3 |
State of residence | 9,366 | 57.8 |
Different state | 6,555 | 40.5 |
Born outside United States | 47 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 224 | 1.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 48 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 151 | 0.9 |
Not a citizen | 73 | 0.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 224 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 114 | 50.9 |
| Asia | 37 | 16.5 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 5 | 2.2 |
| Latin America | 48 | 21.4 |
| Northern America | 20 | 8.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 15,338 | 100.0 |
| English only | 14,972 | 97.6 |
| Language other than English | 366 | 2.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 112 | 0.7 |
Spanish | 221 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 65 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 101 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 32 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 36 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 13 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 16,192 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 13,276 | 82.0 |
| Arab | 11 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 36 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 66 | 0.4 |
| Dutch | 354 | 2.2 |
| English | 1,663 | 10.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 299 | 1.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 68 | 0.4 |
| German | 1,824 | 11.3 |
| Greek | 20 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 15 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 2,060 | 12.7 |
| Italian | 121 | 0.7 |
| Lithuanian | 3 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 137 | 0.8 |
| Polish | 108 | 0.7 |
| Portuguese | 4 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 21 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 359 | 2.2 |
| Scottish | 276 | 1.7 |
| Slovak | 2 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 152 | 0.9 |
| Swiss | 21 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 4 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 3,376 | 20.8 |
| Welsh | 63 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 1 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 2,212 | 13.7 |
| (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 |
