Language Spoken At Home in Ouachita County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 24,146 | 100% |
| English only | 23,799 | 98.6% |
| Language other than English | 347 | 1.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 112 | 0.5% |
| Spanish | 266 | 1.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 99 | 0.4% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 81 | 0.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 13 | 0.1% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Ouachita County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 25,894 | 100% |
| American | 1,993 | 7.7% |
| Arab | 33 | 0.1% |
| Czech | 0 | 0.0% |
| Danish | 70 | 0.3% |
| Dutch | 250 | 1.0% |
| English | 1,841 | 7.1% |
| French (except Basque) | 597 | 2.3% |
| French Canadian | 28 | 0.1% |
| German | 1,307 | 5.0% |
| Greek | 32 | 0.1% |
| Hungarian | 2 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 2,706 | 10.5% |
| Italian | 172 | 0.7% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 17 | 0.1% |
| Polish | 71 | 0.3% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 4 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 473 | 1.8% |
| Scottish | 299 | 1.2% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 158 | 0.6% |
| Swedish | 49 | 0.2% |
| Swiss | 15 | 0.1% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 23 | 0.1% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 38 | 0.1% |
Households By Type in Ouachita County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 10,926 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 7,221 | 66.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 2,809 | 25.7% |
| Married-couple family | 4,965 | 45.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,710 | 15.7% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 355 | 3.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 139 | 1.3% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 1,901 | 17.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 960 | 8.8% |
| Nonfamily households | 3,705 | 33.9% |
| Householder living alone | 3,411 | 31.2% |
| 65 years and over | 1,511 | 13.8% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 3,383 | 31.0% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 3,250 | 29.7% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Ouachita County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 25,533 | 100% |
| Householder | 10,926 | 42.8% |
| Spouse | 4,982 | 19.5% |
| Child | 6,959 | 27.3% |
| Other relatives | 2,003 | 7.8% |
| Nonrelatives | 663 | 2.6% |
| Unmarried partner | 270 | 1.1% |
Marital Status in Ouachita County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 9,738 | 100% |
| Never married | 2,545 | 26.1% |
| Now married, except separated | 5,459 | 56.1% |
| Separated | 290 | 3.0% |
| Widowed | 365 | 3.7% |
| Divorced | 1,079 | 11.1% |
| Females 15 years and over | 11,211 | 100% |
| Never married | 2,409 | 21.5% |
| Now married, except separated | 5,011 | 44.7% |
| Separated | 395 | 3.5% |
| Widowed | 1,802 | 16.1% |
| Divorced | 1,594 | 14.2% |
Fertility in Ouachita County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 316 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 184 | 58.2% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 59 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 53 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 67 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 108 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 5 | 0% |
Grandparents in Ouachita County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 874 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 449 | 51.4% |
| Less than 1 year | 160 | 18.3% |
| 1 or 2 years | 92 | 10.5% |
| 3 or 4 years | 29 | 3.3% |
| 5 or more years | 168 | 19.2% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 449 | 100% |
| Who are female | 295 | 65.7% |
| Who are married | 348 | 77.5% |
School Enrollment in Ouachita County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 6,392 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 588 | 9.2% |
| Kindergarten | 351 | 5.5% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,644 | 41.4% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,432 | 22.4% |
| College or graduate school | 1,377 | 21.5% |
Educational Attainment in Ouachita County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 17,805 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 728 | 4.1% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,921 | 10.8% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 7,127 | 40.0% |
| Some college, no degree | 4,044 | 22.7% |
| Associate's degree | 1,270 | 7.1% |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,991 | 11.2% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 724 | 4.1% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 85.1% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 15.2% |
Veteran Status in Ouachita County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 19,817 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 2,243 | 11.3% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Ouachita County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 25,533 | 100% |
| With a disability | 5,405 | 21.2% |
| Under 18 years | 6,033 | 100% |
| With a disability | 346 | 5.7% |
| 18 to 64 years | 15,246 | 100% |
| With a disability | 3,007 | 19.7% |
| 65 years and over | 4,254 | 100% |
| With a disability | 2,052 | 48.2% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Ouachita County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 25,587 | 100% |
| Same house | 22,592 | 88.3% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 2,977 | 11.6% |
| Same county | 1,962 | 7.7% |
| Different county | 1,015 | 4.0% |
| Same state | 585 | 2.3% |
| Different state | 430 | 1.7% |
| Abroad | 18 | 0.1% |
Place Of Birth in Ouachita County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 25,894 | 100% |
| Native | 25,716 | 99.3% |
| Born in United States | 25,597 | 98.9% |
| State of residence | 19,795 | 76.4% |
| Different state | 5,802 | 22.4% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 119 | 0.5% |
| Foreign born | 178 | 0.7% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Ouachita County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 178 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 63 | 35.4% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 115 | 64.6% |
Year of Entry in Ouachita County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 297 | 100% |
| Native | 119 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 119 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 178 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 9 | 5.1% |
| Entered before 2010 | 169 | 94.9% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Ouachita County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 178 | 100% |
| Europe | 51 | 28.7% |
| Asia | 7 | 3.9% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 120 | 67.4% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |