Conway, AR Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 15,618 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 788 | 5.0 |
| Kindergarten | 533 | 3.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,661 | 29.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,025 | 13.0 |
| College or graduate school | 7,611 | 48.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 23,529 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 923 | 3.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,405 | 10.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,402 | 23.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 5,403 | 23.0 |
| Associate degree | 936 | 4.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 5,391 | 22.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,069 | 13.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 85.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 36.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 34,654 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 10,866 | 31.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 18,530 | 53.5 |
| Separated | 507 | 1.5 |
| Widowed | 1,572 | 4.5 |
Female | 1,380 | 4.0 |
| Divorced | 3,179 | 9.2 |
Female | 1,905 | 5.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 306 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 179 | 58.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 33,089 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,255 | 9.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 11,735 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,036 | 8.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 24,574 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,897 | 15.9 |
Percent employed | 50.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 20,677 | 84.1 |
Percent employed | 81.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,479 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,732 | 49.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 40,304 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 14,353 | 35.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 25,306 | 62.8 |
Same county | 10,072 | 25.0 |
Different county | 15,234 | 37.8 |
Same state | 10,557 | 26.2 |
Different state | 4,677 | 11.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 645 | 1.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 43,199 | 100.0 |
| Native | 42,058 | 97.4 |
Born in United States | 41,740 | 96.6 |
State of residence | 27,643 | 64.0 |
Different state | 14,097 | 32.6 |
Born outside United States | 318 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 1,141 | 2.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 715 | 1.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 339 | 0.8 |
Not a citizen | 802 | 1.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,141 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 176 | 15.4 |
| Asia | 278 | 24.4 |
| Africa | 125 | 11.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 538 | 47.2 |
| Northern America | 24 | 2.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 40,304 | 100.0 |
| English only | 38,184 | 94.7 |
| Language other than English | 2,120 | 5.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 768 | 1.9 |
Spanish | 1,305 | 3.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 566 | 1.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 361 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 55 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 294 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 103 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 43,199 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 37,168 | 86.0 |
| Arab | 85 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 166 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 87 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 576 | 1.3 |
| English | 4,293 | 9.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 972 | 2.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 189 | 0.4 |
| German | 5,751 | 13.3 |
| Greek | 66 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 42 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 4,444 | 10.3 |
| Italian | 847 | 2.0 |
| Lithuanian | 21 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 354 | 0.8 |
| Polish | 271 | 0.6 |
| Portuguese | 19 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 40 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 924 | 2.1 |
| Scottish | 856 | 2.0 |
| Slovak | 13 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 335 | 0.8 |
| Swedish | 279 | 0.6 |
| Swiss | 414 | 1.0 |
| Ukrainian | 43 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 5,505 | 12.7 |
| Welsh | 219 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 26 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 10,331 | 23.9 |
| (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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