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United States—U.S. Statistics—Census Data—Arkansas
Social Statistics
West Memphis, Arkansas
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| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT |
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| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 8,191 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 622 | 7.6 |
| Kindergarten | 562 | 6.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,015 | 49.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,904 | 23.2 |
| College or graduate school | 1,088 | 13.3 |
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| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT |
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| Population 25 years and over | 16,304 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,986 | 12.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,108 | 19.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,391 | 33.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,411 | 20.9 |
| Associate degree | 530 | 3.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,246 | 7.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 632 | 3.9 |
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| Percent high school graduate or higher | 68.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 11.5 | (X) |
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| MARITAL STATUS |
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| Population 15 years and over | 20,302 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 6,182 | 30.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 9,335 | 46.0 |
| Separated | 924 | 4.6 |
| Widowed | 1,506 | 7.4 |
Female | 1,314 | 6.5 |
| Divorced | 2,355 | 11.6 |
Female | 1,520 | 7.5 |
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| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS |
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| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 888 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 455 | 51.2 |
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| VETERAN STATUS |
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| Civilian population 18 years and over | 18,905 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,161 | 11.4 |
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| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION |
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| Population 5 to 20 years | 7,379 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 693 | 9.4 |
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| Population 21 to 64 years | 14,767 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,950 | 26.7 |
Percent employed | 49.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 10,817 | 73.3 |
Percent employed | 70.9 | (X) |
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| Population 65 years and over | 2,727 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,512 | 55.4 |
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| RESIDENCE IN 1995 |
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| Population 5 years and over | 25,335 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 13,171 | 52.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 11,865 | 46.8 |
Same county | 7,527 | 29.7 |
Different county | 4,338 | 17.1 |
Same state | 1,962 | 7.7 |
Different state | 2,376 | 9.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 299 | 1.2 |
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| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH |
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| Total population | 27,752 | 100.0 |
| Native | 27,467 | 99.0 |
Born in United States | 27,417 | 98.8 |
State of residence | 14,396 | 51.9 |
Different state | 13,021 | 46.9 |
Born outside United States | 50 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 285 | 1.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 97 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 173 | 0.6 |
Not a citizen | 112 | 0.4 |
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| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN |
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| Total (excluding born at sea) | 285 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 39 | 13.7 |
| Asia | 158 | 55.4 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 88 | 30.9 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
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| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME |
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| Population 5 years and over | 25,335 | 100.0 |
| English only | 24,503 | 96.7 |
| Language other than English | 832 | 3.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 467 | 1.8 |
Spanish | 502 | 2.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 282 | 1.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 228 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 101 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 102 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 84 | 0.3 |
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| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) |
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| Total population | 27,752 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 22,265 | 80.2 |
| Arab | 6 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 149 | 0.5 |
| English | 969 | 3.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 168 | 0.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 77 | 0.3 |
| German | 947 | 3.4 |
| Greek | 78 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,175 | 4.2 |
| Italian | 377 | 1.4 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 19 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 157 | 0.6 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 451 | 1.6 |
| Scottish | 228 | 0.8 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 177 | 0.6 |
| Swedish | 21 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 9 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 2,736 | 9.9 |
| Welsh | 26 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 29 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 14,460 | 52.1 |
(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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