Newton County, AR Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Newton county arkansas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,944 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 132 | 6.8 |
| Kindergarten | 125 | 6.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 982 | 50.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 549 | 28.2 |
| College or graduate school | 156 | 8.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 5,814 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 873 | 15.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 860 | 14.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,199 | 37.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,000 | 17.2 |
| Associate degree | 195 | 3.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 469 | 8.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 218 | 3.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 70.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 11.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 6,931 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,165 | 16.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 4,373 | 63.1 |
| Separated | 108 | 1.6 |
| Widowed | 562 | 8.1 |
Female | 470 | 6.8 |
| Divorced | 723 | 10.4 |
Female | 339 | 4.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 179 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 117 | 65.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 6,457 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 870 | 13.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,933 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 123 | 6.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 4,874 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,353 | 27.8 |
Percent employed | 39.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 3,521 | 72.2 |
Percent employed | 74.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,231 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 693 | 56.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 8,108 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 5,043 | 62.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 3,018 | 37.2 |
Same county | 1,085 | 13.4 |
Different county | 1,933 | 23.8 |
Same state | 1,133 | 14.0 |
Different state | 800 | 9.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 47 | 0.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 8,608 | 100.0 |
| Native | 8,563 | 99.5 |
Born in United States | 8,527 | 99.1 |
State of residence | 5,296 | 61.5 |
Different state | 3,231 | 37.5 |
Born outside United States | 36 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 45 | 0.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 13 | 0.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 21 | 0.2 |
Not a citizen | 24 | 0.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 45 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 17 | 37.8 |
| Asia | 6 | 13.3 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 3 | 6.7 |
| Latin America | 10 | 22.2 |
| Northern America | 9 | 20.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 8,108 | 100.0 |
| English only | 7,981 | 98.4 |
| Language other than English | 127 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 33 | 0.4 |
Spanish | 94 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 20 | 0.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 26 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 13 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 0 | 0.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 8,608 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 6,340 | 73.7 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 7 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 8 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 119 | 1.4 |
| English | 643 | 7.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 205 | 2.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 37 | 0.4 |
| German | 684 | 7.9 |
| Greek | 8 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 9 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 958 | 11.1 |
| Italian | 121 | 1.4 |
| Lithuanian | 10 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 36 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 42 | 0.5 |
| Portuguese | 2 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 3 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 177 | 2.1 |
| Scottish | 99 | 1.2 |
| Slovak | 6 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 80 | 0.9 |
| Swiss | 15 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,802 | 20.9 |
| Welsh | 48 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,221 | 14.2 |
| (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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