Ouachita County, AR Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Ouachita county arkansas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 7,398 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 518 | 7.0 |
| Kindergarten | 454 | 6.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,453 | 46.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,008 | 27.1 |
| College or graduate school | 965 | 13.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 18,975 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,597 | 8.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,435 | 18.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,622 | 34.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,975 | 20.9 |
| Associate degree | 931 | 4.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,673 | 8.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 742 | 3.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 73.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 22,721 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,787 | 21.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 12,677 | 55.8 |
| Separated | 601 | 2.6 |
| Widowed | 2,348 | 10.3 |
Female | 1,892 | 8.3 |
| Divorced | 2,308 | 10.2 |
Female | 1,251 | 5.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 690 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 450 | 65.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 21,337 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,057 | 14.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,784 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 644 | 9.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 15,213 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,121 | 27.1 |
Percent employed | 48.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 11,092 | 72.9 |
Percent employed | 73.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,823 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,467 | 51.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 27,026 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 16,832 | 62.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 10,031 | 37.1 |
Same county | 6,790 | 25.1 |
Different county | 3,241 | 12.0 |
Same state | 1,866 | 6.9 |
Different state | 1,375 | 5.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 163 | 0.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 28,790 | 100.0 |
| Native | 28,596 | 99.3 |
Born in United States | 28,498 | 99.0 |
State of residence | 23,120 | 80.3 |
Different state | 5,378 | 18.7 |
Born outside United States | 98 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 194 | 0.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 100 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 76 | 0.3 |
Not a citizen | 118 | 0.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 194 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 36 | 18.6 |
| Asia | 39 | 20.1 |
| Africa | 23 | 11.9 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 87 | 44.8 |
| Northern America | 9 | 4.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 27,026 | 100.0 |
| English only | 26,413 | 97.7 |
| Language other than English | 613 | 2.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 162 | 0.6 |
Spanish | 444 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 146 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 119 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 5 | 0.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 32 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 11 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 28,790 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 22,050 | 76.6 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 14 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 15 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 228 | 0.8 |
| English | 1,455 | 5.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 514 | 1.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 84 | 0.3 |
| German | 1,184 | 4.1 |
| Greek | 13 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,957 | 6.8 |
| Italian | 195 | 0.7 |
| Lithuanian | 1 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 73 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 9 | 0.0 |
| Portuguese | 9 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 461 | 1.6 |
| Scottish | 199 | 0.7 |
| Slovak | 7 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 140 | 0.5 |
| Swedish | 110 | 0.4 |
| Swiss | 29 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 2 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 3,559 | 12.4 |
| Welsh | 41 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 3 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 11,748 | 40.8 |
| (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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