Jacksonville, AR Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 8,075 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 604 | 7.5 |
| Kindergarten | 566 | 7.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,633 | 45.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,684 | 20.9 |
| College or graduate school | 1,588 | 19.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 17,417 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 617 | 3.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,968 | 11.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,695 | 32.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 5,164 | 29.6 |
| Associate degree | 1,294 | 7.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,825 | 10.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 854 | 4.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 85.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 15.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 22,544 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 5,487 | 24.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 12,830 | 56.9 |
| Separated | 599 | 2.7 |
| Widowed | 1,115 | 4.9 |
Female | 984 | 4.4 |
| Divorced | 2,513 | 11.1 |
Female | 1,480 | 6.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 557 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 308 | 55.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 18,441 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,263 | 23.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,917 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 731 | 10.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 15,169 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,535 | 23.3 |
Percent employed | 55.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 11,634 | 76.7 |
Percent employed | 76.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,111 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 959 | 45.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 27,116 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 10,868 | 40.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 14,909 | 55.0 |
Same county | 7,530 | 27.8 |
Different county | 7,379 | 27.2 |
Same state | 1,816 | 6.7 |
Different state | 5,563 | 20.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,339 | 4.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 29,787 | 100.0 |
| Native | 28,754 | 96.5 |
Born in United States | 27,878 | 93.6 |
State of residence | 13,859 | 46.5 |
Different state | 14,019 | 47.1 |
Born outside United States | 876 | 2.9 |
| Foreign born | 1,033 | 3.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 395 | 1.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 582 | 2.0 |
Not a citizen | 451 | 1.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,033 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 251 | 24.3 |
| Asia | 366 | 35.4 |
| Africa | 11 | 1.1 |
| Oceania | 9 | 0.9 |
| Latin America | 361 | 34.9 |
| Northern America | 35 | 3.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 27,116 | 100.0 |
| English only | 25,250 | 93.1 |
| Language other than English | 1,866 | 6.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 610 | 2.2 |
Spanish | 942 | 3.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 318 | 1.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 413 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 92 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 507 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 200 | 0.7 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 29,787 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 28,079 | 94.3 |
| Arab | 20 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 46 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 15 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 432 | 1.5 |
| English | 2,373 | 8.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 798 | 2.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 195 | 0.7 |
| German | 3,728 | 12.5 |
| Greek | 38 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 20 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 3,082 | 10.3 |
| Italian | 727 | 2.4 |
| Lithuanian | 9 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 163 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 436 | 1.5 |
| Portuguese | 18 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 21 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 543 | 1.8 |
| Scottish | 414 | 1.4 |
| Slovak | 5 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 111 | 0.4 |
| Swedish | 135 | 0.5 |
| Swiss | 46 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 6 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 3,371 | 11.3 |
| Welsh | 98 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 84 | 0.3 |
| Other ancestries | 11,145 | 37.4 |
| (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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