Pulaski County, AR Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Pulaski county arkansas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 94,618 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 7,452 | 7.9 |
| Kindergarten | 5,553 | 5.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 40,334 | 42.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 21,025 | 22.2 |
| College or graduate school | 20,254 | 21.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 235,921 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 10,206 | 4.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 26,667 | 11.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 63,911 | 27.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 57,753 | 24.5 |
| Associate degree | 11,060 | 4.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 42,461 | 18.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 23,863 | 10.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 84.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 28.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 285,525 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 74,872 | 26.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 149,425 | 52.3 |
| Separated | 6,060 | 2.1 |
| Widowed | 18,701 | 6.5 |
Female | 15,896 | 5.6 |
| Divorced | 36,467 | 12.8 |
Female | 22,227 | 7.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 7,608 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 4,469 | 58.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 266,313 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 40,050 | 15.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 78,218 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 7,863 | 10.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 208,635 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 42,794 | 20.5 |
Percent employed | 58.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 165,841 | 79.5 |
Percent employed | 79.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 39,946 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 18,367 | 46.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 335,566 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 169,237 | 50.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 159,792 | 47.6 |
Same county | 100,247 | 29.9 |
Different county | 59,545 | 17.7 |
Same state | 26,453 | 7.9 |
Different state | 33,092 | 9.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 6,537 | 1.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 361,474 | 100.0 |
| Native | 350,638 | 97.0 |
Born in United States | 347,329 | 96.1 |
State of residence | 240,903 | 66.6 |
Different state | 106,426 | 29.4 |
Born outside United States | 3,309 | 0.9 |
| Foreign born | 10,836 | 3.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 5,429 | 1.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 4,457 | 1.2 |
Not a citizen | 6,379 | 1.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 10,836 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 2,138 | 19.7 |
| Asia | 4,043 | 37.3 |
| Africa | 676 | 6.2 |
| Oceania | 162 | 1.5 |
| Latin America | 3,642 | 33.6 |
| Northern America | 175 | 1.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 335,566 | 100.0 |
| English only | 317,025 | 94.5 |
| Language other than English | 18,541 | 5.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 7,212 | 2.1 |
Spanish | 9,681 | 2.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 4,281 | 1.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 4,685 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,171 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 3,186 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,456 | 0.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 361,474 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 325,698 | 90.1 |
| Arab | 730 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 1,057 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 533 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 3,784 | 1.0 |
| English | 31,601 | 8.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 7,624 | 2.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 1,017 | 0.3 |
| German | 34,982 | 9.7 |
| Greek | 544 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 445 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 30,609 | 8.5 |
| Italian | 5,841 | 1.6 |
| Lithuanian | 213 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 1,824 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 4,227 | 1.2 |
| Portuguese | 250 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 866 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 8,425 | 2.3 |
| Scottish | 6,495 | 1.8 |
| Slovak | 219 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 4,475 | 1.2 |
| Swedish | 2,032 | 0.6 |
| Swiss | 845 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 335 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 36,730 | 10.2 |
| Welsh | 1,731 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 520 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 137,744 | 38.1 |
| (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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