Little Rock, AR Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 49,467 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 4,141 | 8.4 |
| Kindergarten | 2,793 | 5.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 20,102 | 40.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 10,560 | 21.3 |
| College or graduate school | 11,871 | 24.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 120,093 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 4,524 | 3.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 12,445 | 10.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 26,551 | 22.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 28,794 | 24.0 |
| Associate degree | 5,193 | 4.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 26,462 | 22.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 16,124 | 13.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 85.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 35.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 145,674 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 43,233 | 29.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 71,133 | 48.8 |
| Separated | 3,328 | 2.3 |
| Widowed | 9,751 | 6.7 |
Female | 8,212 | 5.6 |
| Divorced | 18,229 | 12.5 |
Female | 11,414 | 7.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 3,733 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 2,271 | 60.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 138,022 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 18,102 | 13.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 38,915 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,797 | 9.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 107,901 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 20,703 | 19.2 |
Percent employed | 57.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 87,198 | 80.8 |
Percent employed | 78.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 20,663 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 9,367 | 45.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 170,603 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 83,348 | 48.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 83,845 | 49.1 |
Same county | 52,380 | 30.7 |
Different county | 31,465 | 18.4 |
Same state | 14,557 | 8.5 |
Different state | 16,908 | 9.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 3,410 | 2.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 183,558 | 100.0 |
| Native | 176,613 | 96.2 |
Born in United States | 175,586 | 95.7 |
State of residence | 124,783 | 68.0 |
Different state | 50,803 | 27.7 |
Born outside United States | 1,027 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 6,945 | 3.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 3,851 | 2.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 2,490 | 1.4 |
Not a citizen | 4,455 | 2.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 6,945 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,197 | 17.2 |
| Asia | 2,660 | 38.3 |
| Africa | 581 | 8.4 |
| Oceania | 112 | 1.6 |
| Latin America | 2,327 | 33.5 |
| Northern America | 68 | 1.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 170,603 | 100.0 |
| English only | 160,011 | 93.8 |
| Language other than English | 10,592 | 6.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 4,433 | 2.6 |
Spanish | 5,423 | 3.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,689 | 1.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,570 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 614 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,865 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 896 | 0.5 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 183,558 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 167,804 | 91.4 |
| Arab | 431 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 551 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 294 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 1,394 | 0.8 |
| English | 16,116 | 8.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 3,742 | 2.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 314 | 0.2 |
| German | 15,761 | 8.6 |
| Greek | 336 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 259 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 13,415 | 7.3 |
| Italian | 2,732 | 1.5 |
| Lithuanian | 82 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 1,072 | 0.6 |
| Polish | 1,913 | 1.0 |
| Portuguese | 85 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 605 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 4,680 | 2.5 |
| Scottish | 3,529 | 1.9 |
| Slovak | 178 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 3,144 | 1.7 |
| Swedish | 1,069 | 0.6 |
| Swiss | 429 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 166 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 14,281 | 7.8 |
| Welsh | 806 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 199 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 80,221 | 43.7 |
| (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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