Fayetteville, AR Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 21,373 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 946 | 4.4 |
| Kindergarten | 594 | 2.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,526 | 21.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,141 | 10.0 |
| College or graduate school | 13,166 | 61.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 31,508 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,551 | 4.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,586 | 8.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,495 | 20.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 6,763 | 21.5 |
| Associate degree | 1,138 | 3.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 7,334 | 23.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 5,641 | 17.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 86.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 41.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 48,088 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 17,070 | 35.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 23,609 | 49.1 |
| Separated | 666 | 1.4 |
| Widowed | 2,032 | 4.2 |
Female | 1,505 | 3.1 |
| Divorced | 4,711 | 9.8 |
Female | 2,779 | 5.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 407 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 249 | 61.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 46,380 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,526 | 9.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 14,221 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,779 | 12.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 34,004 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,171 | 15.2 |
Percent employed | 58.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 28,833 | 84.8 |
Percent employed | 78.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,229 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,885 | 44.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 53,873 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 16,989 | 31.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 34,753 | 64.5 |
Same county | 14,239 | 26.4 |
Different county | 20,514 | 38.1 |
Same state | 11,442 | 21.2 |
Different state | 9,072 | 16.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 2,131 | 4.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 57,783 | 100.0 |
| Native | 54,083 | 93.6 |
Born in United States | 53,604 | 92.8 |
State of residence | 29,152 | 50.5 |
Different state | 24,452 | 42.3 |
Born outside United States | 479 | 0.8 |
| Foreign born | 3,700 | 6.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 2,750 | 4.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 662 | 1.1 |
Not a citizen | 3,038 | 5.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 3,700 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 491 | 13.3 |
| Asia | 1,396 | 37.7 |
| Africa | 105 | 2.8 |
| Oceania | 49 | 1.3 |
| Latin America | 1,558 | 42.1 |
| Northern America | 101 | 2.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 53,873 | 100.0 |
| English only | 48,984 | 90.9 |
| Language other than English | 4,889 | 9.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,068 | 3.8 |
Spanish | 2,527 | 4.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,227 | 2.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 846 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 149 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,336 | 2.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 620 | 1.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 57,783 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 51,681 | 89.4 |
| Arab | 167 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 302 | 0.5 |
| Danish | 326 | 0.6 |
| Dutch | 953 | 1.6 |
| English | 7,091 | 12.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,866 | 3.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 156 | 0.3 |
| German | 7,693 | 13.3 |
| Greek | 104 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 134 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 6,479 | 11.2 |
| Italian | 1,290 | 2.2 |
| Lithuanian | 22 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 551 | 1.0 |
| Polish | 805 | 1.4 |
| Portuguese | 70 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 202 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,408 | 2.4 |
| Scottish | 1,779 | 3.1 |
| Slovak | 35 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 305 | 0.5 |
| Swedish | 747 | 1.3 |
| Swiss | 219 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 13 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 5,597 | 9.7 |
| Welsh | 534 | 0.9 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 61 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 12,772 | 22.1 |
| (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 |
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