Date of Statehood:
Flower:
Tree:
Bird:
June 15, 1836
Apple Blossom
Pine
Mockingbird
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Capital: Date of Statehood: Flower: Tree: Bird: |
Little Rock June 15, 1836 Apple Blossom Pine Mockingbird |
| SUBJECT | 1990 | 2000 |
| Total Population | 2,350,725 | 2,673,400 |
| Male | 1,133,076 | 1,304,693 |
| Female | 1,217,649 | 1,368,707 |
| AGE | ||
| Under 5 years | 164,667 | 181,585 |
| 5 to 9 years | 175,051 | 187,224 |
| 10 to 14 years | 176,097 | 192,935 |
| 15 to 19 years | 179,622 | 198,765 |
| 20 to 24 years | 162,750 | 181,598 |
| 25 to 59 years | 1,034,896 | 1,239,884 |
| 60 to 84 years | 422,426 | 444,917 |
| 85 years and over | 35,216 | 46,492 |
| MEDIAN AGE | 33.8 | 36 |
| Under 18 years | 621,131 | 680,369 |
| Male | 319,254 | 349,275 |
| Female | 301,877 | 331,094 |
| URBAN AND RURAL RESIDENCE | ||
| Total population | 2,350,725 | 2,673,400 |
| Urban population | 1,258,198 | 1,401,840 |
| Rural population | 1,092,527 | 1,271,560 |
| Farm population | 63,589 | 51,377 |
| HOUSEHOLDS | ||
| Families (family households) | 651,555 | 732,261 |
| With own children under 18 years | 305,906 | 334,604 |
| Average family size | 3.06 | 2.99 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Persons 5 years and over | 2,186,665 | 2,492,205 |
| Speak a language other than English | 60,781 | 123,755 |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
| Persons 3 years and older enrolled in school | 582,405 | 675,109 |
| Preprimary school | 31,852 | 81,099 |
| Elementary or high school | 428,238 | 465,947 |
| College or graduate school | 122,315 | 128,063 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| For Persons 25 years and over | ||
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 66 | 75 |
| Percent Bachelor's degree or higher | 13 | 17 |
| HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Total housing units | 1,000,667 | 1,173,043 |
| With no telephone service | 97,536 | 56,747 |
Data from Census 2000