Jonesboro, AR Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 16,581 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,059 | 6.4 |
| Kindergarten | 664 | 4.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,786 | 34.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,765 | 16.7 |
| College or graduate school | 6,307 | 38.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 33,549 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,597 | 7.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,013 | 12.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 9,624 | 28.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 7,140 | 21.3 |
| Associate degree | 1,259 | 3.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 5,531 | 16.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,385 | 10.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 80.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 26.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 44,886 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 12,426 | 27.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 23,688 | 52.8 |
| Separated | 803 | 1.8 |
| Widowed | 2,986 | 6.7 |
Female | 2,550 | 5.7 |
| Divorced | 4,983 | 11.1 |
Female | 2,940 | 6.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 813 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 448 | 55.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 42,796 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 5,108 | 11.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 13,219 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,388 | 10.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 31,965 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 7,128 | 22.3 |
Percent employed | 61.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 24,837 | 77.7 |
Percent employed | 78.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 6,058 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,993 | 49.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 51,965 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 22,382 | 43.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 28,939 | 55.7 |
Same county | 15,516 | 29.9 |
Different county | 13,423 | 25.8 |
Same state | 8,094 | 15.6 |
Different state | 5,329 | 10.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 644 | 1.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 55,617 | 100.0 |
| Native | 54,187 | 97.4 |
Born in United States | 53,974 | 97.0 |
State of residence | 37,283 | 67.0 |
Different state | 16,691 | 30.0 |
Born outside United States | 213 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 1,430 | 2.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 960 | 1.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 264 | 0.5 |
Not a citizen | 1,166 | 2.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,430 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 133 | 9.3 |
| Asia | 462 | 32.3 |
| Africa | 29 | 2.0 |
| Oceania | 15 | 1.0 |
| Latin America | 690 | 48.3 |
| Northern America | 101 | 7.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 51,965 | 100.0 |
| English only | 49,567 | 95.4 |
| Language other than English | 2,398 | 4.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,284 | 2.5 |
Spanish | 1,412 | 2.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 872 | 1.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 503 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 122 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 391 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 275 | 0.5 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 55,617 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 45,623 | 82.0 |
| Arab | 100 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 120 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 40 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 1,009 | 1.8 |
| English | 4,149 | 7.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,037 | 1.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 128 | 0.2 |
| German | 5,171 | 9.3 |
| Greek | 66 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 72 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 5,712 | 10.3 |
| Italian | 823 | 1.5 |
| Lithuanian | 14 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 112 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 378 | 0.7 |
| Portuguese | 15 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 93 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,180 | 2.1 |
| Scottish | 702 | 1.3 |
| Slovak | 18 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 205 | 0.4 |
| Swedish | 192 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 39 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 29 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 10,538 | 18.9 |
| Welsh | 273 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 26 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 13,382 | 24.1 |
| (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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