Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Washington county arkansas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 46,255 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 2,399 | 5.2 |
| Kindergarten | 2,226 | 4.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 17,147 | 37.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 8,040 | 17.4 |
| College or graduate school | 16,443 | 35.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 94,019 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 7,830 | 8.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 11,432 | 12.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 28,678 | 30.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 19,707 | 21.0 |
| Associate degree | 3,297 | 3.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 13,873 | 14.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 9,202 | 9.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 79.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 24.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 124,687 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 32,223 | 25.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 71,699 | 57.5 |
| Separated | 1,755 | 1.4 |
| Widowed | 6,223 | 5.0 |
Female | 5,111 | 4.1 |
| Divorced | 12,787 | 10.3 |
Female | 7,192 | 5.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,010 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,081 | 53.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 118,185 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 14,347 | 12.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 38,428 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,545 | 9.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 90,957 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 16,024 | 17.6 |
Percent employed | 54.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 74,933 | 82.4 |
Percent employed | 79.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 14,455 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,428 | 44.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 145,934 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 62,670 | 42.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 78,206 | 53.6 |
Same county | 40,170 | 27.5 |
Different county | 38,036 | 26.1 |
Same state | 17,890 | 12.3 |
Different state | 20,146 | 13.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 5,058 | 3.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 157,715 | 100.0 |
| Native | 146,009 | 92.6 |
Born in United States | 144,982 | 91.9 |
State of residence | 81,435 | 51.6 |
Different state | 63,547 | 40.3 |
Born outside United States | 1,027 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 11,706 | 7.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 7,870 | 5.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 2,305 | 1.5 |
Not a citizen | 9,401 | 6.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 11,706 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 848 | 7.2 |
| Asia | 2,011 | 17.2 |
| Africa | 117 | 1.0 |
| Oceania | 611 | 5.2 |
| Latin America | 7,973 | 68.1 |
| Northern America | 146 | 1.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 145,934 | 100.0 |
| English only | 130,592 | 89.5 |
| Language other than English | 15,342 | 10.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 8,448 | 5.8 |
Spanish | 11,051 | 7.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 6,807 | 4.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,459 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 288 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 2,595 | 1.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,261 | 0.9 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 157,715 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 137,191 | 87.0 |
| Arab | 207 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 586 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 600 | 0.4 |
| Dutch | 2,839 | 1.8 |
| English | 16,786 | 10.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 4,054 | 2.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 433 | 0.3 |
| German | 18,994 | 12.0 |
| Greek | 164 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 294 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 17,222 | 10.9 |
| Italian | 3,275 | 2.1 |
| Lithuanian | 42 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 1,363 | 0.9 |
| Polish | 1,449 | 0.9 |
| Portuguese | 145 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 431 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 3,355 | 2.1 |
| Scottish | 3,310 | 2.1 |
| Slovak | 72 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 401 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 1,522 | 1.0 |
| Swiss | 403 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 116 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 21,092 | 13.4 |
| Welsh | 1,128 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 233 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 36,675 | 23.3 |
| (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 |
