Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Woodruff county arkansas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,089 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 186 | 8.9 |
| Kindergarten | 149 | 7.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 993 | 47.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 532 | 25.5 |
| College or graduate school | 229 | 11.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 5,716 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 935 | 16.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,315 | 23.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,100 | 36.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 791 | 13.8 |
| Associate degree | 115 | 2.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 354 | 6.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 106 | 1.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 60.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 8.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 6,891 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,584 | 23.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 3,553 | 51.6 |
| Separated | 111 | 1.6 |
| Widowed | 838 | 12.2 |
Female | 690 | 10.0 |
| Divorced | 805 | 11.7 |
Female | 418 | 6.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 260 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 186 | 71.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 6,475 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 731 | 11.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,981 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 181 | 9.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 4,660 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,192 | 25.6 |
Percent employed | 40.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 3,468 | 74.4 |
Percent employed | 74.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,390 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 921 | 66.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 8,125 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 5,120 | 63.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 2,973 | 36.6 |
Same county | 1,835 | 22.6 |
Different county | 1,138 | 14.0 |
Same state | 761 | 9.4 |
Different state | 377 | 4.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 32 | 0.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 8,741 | 100.0 |
| Native | 8,691 | 99.4 |
Born in United States | 8,667 | 99.2 |
State of residence | 7,477 | 85.5 |
Different state | 1,190 | 13.6 |
Born outside United States | 24 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 50 | 0.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 26 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 16 | 0.2 |
Not a citizen | 34 | 0.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 50 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 8 | 16.0 |
| Asia | 6 | 12.0 |
| Africa | 6 | 12.0 |
| Oceania | 3 | 6.0 |
| Latin America | 27 | 54.0 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 8,125 | 100.0 |
| English only | 7,990 | 98.3 |
| Language other than English | 135 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 48 | 0.6 |
Spanish | 75 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 27 | 0.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 51 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 12 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 9 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 9 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 8,741 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 6,501 | 74.4 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 9 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 4 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 53 | 0.6 |
| English | 302 | 3.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 53 | 0.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| German | 266 | 3.0 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 3 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 564 | 6.5 |
| Italian | 27 | 0.3 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 4 | 0.0 |
| Polish | 12 | 0.1 |
| Portuguese | 4 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 3 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 60 | 0.7 |
| Scottish | 82 | 0.9 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 195 | 2.2 |
| Swedish | 10 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 2,124 | 24.3 |
| Welsh | 4 | 0.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 2,722 | 31.1 |
| (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 |
