Jackson County, AR Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Jackson county arkansas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 4,023 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 278 | 6.9 |
| Kindergarten | 286 | 7.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,868 | 46.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,046 | 26.0 |
| College or graduate school | 545 | 13.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 12,204 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,778 | 14.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,366 | 19.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,679 | 38.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,748 | 14.3 |
| Associate degree | 375 | 3.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 840 | 6.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 418 | 3.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 66.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 15,078 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,949 | 19.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 8,604 | 57.1 |
| Separated | 212 | 1.4 |
| Widowed | 1,432 | 9.5 |
Female | 1,202 | 8.0 |
| Divorced | 1,881 | 12.5 |
Female | 1,131 | 7.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 403 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 275 | 68.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 14,317 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,563 | 10.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,573 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 342 | 9.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 9,430 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,793 | 29.6 |
Percent employed | 45.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 6,637 | 70.4 |
Percent employed | 74.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,726 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,472 | 54.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 17,369 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 11,395 | 65.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 5,927 | 34.1 |
Same county | 3,845 | 22.1 |
Different county | 2,082 | 12.0 |
Same state | 1,449 | 8.3 |
Different state | 633 | 3.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 47 | 0.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 18,418 | 100.0 |
| Native | 18,331 | 99.5 |
Born in United States | 18,296 | 99.3 |
State of residence | 15,186 | 82.5 |
Different state | 3,110 | 16.9 |
Born outside United States | 35 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 87 | 0.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 28 | 0.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 18 | 0.1 |
Not a citizen | 69 | 0.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 87 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 61 | 70.1 |
| Asia | 21 | 24.1 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 3 | 3.4 |
| Northern America | 2 | 2.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 17,369 | 100.0 |
| English only | 16,999 | 97.9 |
| Language other than English | 370 | 2.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 105 | 0.6 |
Spanish | 249 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 76 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 109 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 29 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 5 | 0.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 18,418 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 11,318 | 61.5 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 20 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 176 | 1.0 |
| English | 1,053 | 5.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 162 | 0.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 12 | 0.1 |
| German | 973 | 5.3 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 15 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 1,339 | 7.3 |
| Italian | 57 | 0.3 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 13 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 32 | 0.2 |
| Portuguese | 22 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 12 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 234 | 1.3 |
| Scottish | 182 | 1.0 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 17 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 7 | 0.0 |
| Swiss | 1 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 3,649 | 19.8 |
| Welsh | 3 | 0.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 3,339 | 18.1 |
| (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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