Jefferson County, AR Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Jefferson county arkansas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 22,966 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,410 | 6.1 |
| Kindergarten | 1,046 | 4.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 10,361 | 45.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 5,151 | 22.4 |
| College or graduate school | 4,998 | 21.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 53,132 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 4,574 | 8.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 8,803 | 16.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 18,500 | 34.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 11,187 | 21.1 |
| Associate degree | 1,735 | 3.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 5,746 | 10.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,587 | 4.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 74.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 15.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 66,170 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 16,968 | 25.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 32,264 | 48.8 |
| Separated | 2,117 | 3.2 |
| Widowed | 6,479 | 9.8 |
Female | 4,820 | 7.3 |
| Divorced | 8,342 | 12.6 |
Female | 3,706 | 5.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,880 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,528 | 53.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 62,186 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 8,724 | 14.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 20,546 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,931 | 9.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 43,616 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 11,406 | 26.2 |
Percent employed | 49.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 32,210 | 73.8 |
Percent employed | 73.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 10,109 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,196 | 51.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 78,470 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 44,314 | 56.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 33,072 | 42.1 |
Same county | 22,789 | 29.0 |
Different county | 10,283 | 13.1 |
Same state | 5,867 | 7.5 |
Different state | 4,416 | 5.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,084 | 1.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 84,278 | 100.0 |
| Native | 83,328 | 98.9 |
Born in United States | 83,020 | 98.5 |
State of residence | 66,720 | 79.2 |
Different state | 16,300 | 19.3 |
Born outside United States | 308 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 950 | 1.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 488 | 0.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 299 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 651 | 0.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 950 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 121 | 12.7 |
| Asia | 444 | 46.7 |
| Africa | 108 | 11.4 |
| Oceania | 6 | 0.6 |
| Latin America | 254 | 26.7 |
| Northern America | 17 | 1.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 78,470 | 100.0 |
| English only | 75,800 | 96.6 |
| Language other than English | 2,670 | 3.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,025 | 1.3 |
Spanish | 1,451 | 1.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 638 | 0.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 847 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 269 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 244 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 111 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 84,278 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 64,533 | 76.6 |
| Arab | 77 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 138 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 19 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 650 | 0.8 |
| English | 3,871 | 4.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,119 | 1.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 197 | 0.2 |
| German | 3,476 | 4.1 |
| Greek | 29 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 40 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 4,482 | 5.3 |
| Italian | 844 | 1.0 |
| Lithuanian | 16 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 70 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 213 | 0.3 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 36 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 989 | 1.2 |
| Scottish | 555 | 0.7 |
| Slovak | 14 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 525 | 0.6 |
| Swedish | 209 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 61 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 8,881 | 10.5 |
| Welsh | 178 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 67 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 37,777 | 44.8 |
| (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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