White County, AR Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
White county arkansas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 18,439 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 858 | 4.7 |
| Kindergarten | 1,024 | 5.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 7,659 | 41.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,549 | 19.2 |
| College or graduate school | 5,349 | 29.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 42,366 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 4,550 | 10.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 6,941 | 16.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 15,113 | 35.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 7,508 | 17.7 |
| Associate degree | 1,680 | 4.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 4,277 | 10.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,297 | 5.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 72.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 15.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 53,586 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 9,355 | 17.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 34,211 | 63.8 |
| Separated | 883 | 1.6 |
| Widowed | 3,822 | 7.1 |
Female | 3,173 | 5.9 |
| Divorced | 5,315 | 9.9 |
Female | 2,784 | 5.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,241 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 731 | 58.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 50,667 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 6,845 | 13.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 16,321 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,343 | 8.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 37,092 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 7,589 | 20.5 |
Percent employed | 49.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 29,503 | 79.5 |
Percent employed | 74.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 8,616 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,402 | 51.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 62,937 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 31,609 | 50.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 30,552 | 48.5 |
Same county | 15,149 | 24.1 |
Different county | 15,403 | 24.5 |
Same state | 8,414 | 13.4 |
Different state | 6,989 | 11.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 776 | 1.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 67,165 | 100.0 |
| Native | 66,182 | 98.5 |
Born in United States | 65,816 | 98.0 |
State of residence | 44,837 | 66.8 |
Different state | 20,979 | 31.2 |
Born outside United States | 366 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 983 | 1.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 604 | 0.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 307 | 0.5 |
Not a citizen | 676 | 1.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 983 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 288 | 29.3 |
| Asia | 181 | 18.4 |
| Africa | 18 | 1.8 |
| Oceania | 21 | 2.1 |
| Latin America | 423 | 43.0 |
| Northern America | 52 | 5.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 62,937 | 100.0 |
| English only | 60,754 | 96.5 |
| Language other than English | 2,183 | 3.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 666 | 1.1 |
Spanish | 1,420 | 2.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 420 | 0.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 554 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 122 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 165 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 115 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 67,165 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 50,324 | 74.9 |
| Arab | 34 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 74 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 53 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 1,126 | 1.7 |
| English | 5,751 | 8.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,007 | 1.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 243 | 0.4 |
| German | 6,626 | 9.9 |
| Greek | 102 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 128 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 6,721 | 10.0 |
| Italian | 694 | 1.0 |
| Lithuanian | 37 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 228 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 384 | 0.6 |
| Portuguese | 18 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 63 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,095 | 1.6 |
| Scottish | 1,034 | 1.5 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 115 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 256 | 0.4 |
| Swiss | 100 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 12,859 | 19.1 |
| Welsh | 177 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 73 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 11,326 | 16.9 |
| (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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