Arkansas Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 675,109 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 43,353 | 6.4 |
| Kindergarten | 37,746 | 5.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 311,515 | 46.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 154,432 | 22.9 |
| College or graduate school | 128,063 | 19.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 1,731,200 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 162,464 | 9.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 264,985 | 15.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 590,416 | 34.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 355,329 | 20.5 |
| Associate degree | 69,578 | 4.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 190,427 | 11.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 98,001 | 5.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 75.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 16.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 2,111,663 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 447,067 | 21.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 1,229,643 | 58.2 |
| Separated | 40,818 | 1.9 |
| Widowed | 161,058 | 7.6 |
Female | 133,447 | 6.3 |
| Divorced | 233,077 | 11.0 |
Female | 127,314 | 6.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 57,895 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 33,618 | 58.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 1,987,107 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 281,714 | 14.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 612,642 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 57,733 | 9.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 1,473,716 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 345,338 | 23.4 |
Percent employed | 51.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 1,128,378 | 76.6 |
Percent employed | 76.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 354,606 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 173,400 | 48.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 2,492,205 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 1,327,374 | 53.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 1,131,174 | 45.4 |
Same county | 618,239 | 24.8 |
Different county | 512,935 | 20.6 |
Same state | 260,835 | 10.5 |
Different state | 252,100 | 10.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 33,657 | 1.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 2,673,400 | 100.0 |
| Native | 2,599,710 | 97.2 |
Born in United States | 2,585,866 | 96.7 |
State of residence | 1,707,529 | 63.9 |
Different state | 878,337 | 32.9 |
Born outside United States | 13,844 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 73,690 | 2.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 40,741 | 1.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 22,055 | 0.8 |
Not a citizen | 51,635 | 1.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 73,690 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 10,028 | 13.6 |
| Asia | 15,846 | 21.5 |
| Africa | 1,503 | 2.0 |
| Oceania | 1,165 | 1.6 |
| Latin America | 43,309 | 58.8 |
| Northern America | 1,839 | 2.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 2,492,205 | 100.0 |
| English only | 2,368,450 | 95.0 |
| Language other than English | 123,755 | 5.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 57,709 | 2.3 |
Spanish | 82,465 | 3.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 43,535 | 1.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 22,695 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 5,332 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 15,238 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 7,865 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 2,673,400 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 2,177,085 | 81.4 |
| Arab | 2,405 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 6,541 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 4,636 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 40,428 | 1.5 |
| English | 211,226 | 7.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 51,177 | 1.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 8,155 | 0.3 |
| German | 249,657 | 9.3 |
| Greek | 2,595 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 2,309 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 255,279 | 9.5 |
| Italian | 34,674 | 1.3 |
| Lithuanian | 1,062 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 13,046 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 18,867 | 0.7 |
| Portuguese | 1,472 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 3,270 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 46,580 | 1.7 |
| Scottish | 35,864 | 1.3 |
| Slovak | 1,136 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 12,693 | 0.5 |
| Swedish | 14,562 | 0.5 |
| Swiss | 4,770 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 1,295 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 424,920 | 15.9 |
| Welsh | 11,003 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 2,731 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 714,732 | 26.7 |
| (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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