Clay County, AR Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Clay county arkansas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,670 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 308 | 8.4 |
| Kindergarten | 228 | 6.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,923 | 52.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 809 | 22.0 |
| College or graduate school | 402 | 11.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 12,175 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,503 | 20.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,293 | 18.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,603 | 37.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,565 | 12.9 |
| Associate degree | 311 | 2.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 611 | 5.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 289 | 2.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 60.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 7.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 14,233 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,196 | 15.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 8,857 | 62.2 |
| Separated | 216 | 1.5 |
| Widowed | 1,507 | 10.6 |
Female | 1,298 | 9.1 |
| Divorced | 1,457 | 10.2 |
Female | 717 | 5.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 263 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 125 | 47.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 13,550 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,878 | 13.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,612 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 349 | 9.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 9,465 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,377 | 25.1 |
Percent employed | 43.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 7,088 | 74.9 |
Percent employed | 79.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,300 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,825 | 55.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 16,553 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 9,862 | 59.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 6,634 | 40.1 |
Same county | 4,350 | 26.3 |
Different county | 2,284 | 13.8 |
Same state | 936 | 5.7 |
Different state | 1,348 | 8.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 57 | 0.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 17,609 | 100.0 |
| Native | 17,553 | 99.7 |
Born in United States | 17,494 | 99.3 |
State of residence | 10,581 | 60.1 |
Different state | 6,913 | 39.3 |
Born outside United States | 59 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 56 | 0.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 31 | 0.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 35 | 0.2 |
Not a citizen | 21 | 0.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 56 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 11 | 19.6 |
| Asia | 33 | 58.9 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 9 | 16.1 |
| Northern America | 3 | 5.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 16,553 | 100.0 |
| English only | 16,258 | 98.2 |
| Language other than English | 295 | 1.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 123 | 0.7 |
Spanish | 176 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 52 | 0.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 94 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 51 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 24 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 19 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 17,609 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 11,760 | 66.8 |
| Arab | 5 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 13 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 9 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 326 | 1.9 |
| English | 1,289 | 7.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 203 | 1.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 29 | 0.2 |
| German | 1,342 | 7.6 |
| Greek | 14 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 5 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 2,180 | 12.4 |
| Italian | 60 | 0.3 |
| Lithuanian | 5 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 93 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 71 | 0.4 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 149 | 0.8 |
| Scottish | 96 | 0.5 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 63 | 0.4 |
| Swiss | 8 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 3,578 | 20.3 |
| Welsh | 24 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 2,198 | 12.5 |
| (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 |
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