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Hempstead County

Population in 2011: 272. Population change since 2000: +6.7%
 

Males: 126  (46.3%)
Females: 146  (53.7%)

Median resident age:  38.8 years
Arkansas median age:  42.2 years

Estimated median household income in 2009: $31,975 (it was $30,625 in 2000)
Perrytown:

$31,975
Arkansas:

$37,823
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $16,117

Perrytown city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $69,235 (it was $65,800 in 2000)
Perrytown:

$69,235
Arkansas:

$102,900
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $74,218; Detached houses: $94,149; Mobile homes: $24,389

Median gross rent in 2009: $681.

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Perrytown races chart
  • White alone - 192 (70.6%)
  • Black alone - 67 (24.6%)
  • Two or more races - 6 (2.2%)
  • Hispanic - 6 (2.2%)
  • Asian alone - 1 (0.4%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Perrytown: 80.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (28.2%), Irish (11.8%), English (9.0%), German (6.3%), Dutch (1.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 310 feet

Land area: 1.55 square miles.

Population density: 176 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Perrytown:

  • High school or higher: 69.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.1%
  • Unemployed: 4.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 15.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Perrytown city:

  • Never married: 14.1%
  • Now married: 63.6%
  • Separated: 5.5%
  • Widowed: 5.5%
  • Divorced: 11.4%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Arkansas:  2.8%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $330 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $400 (0.8%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bossier City, LA (82.2 miles , pop. 56,461).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Shreveport, LA (86.2 miles , pop. 200,145).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (198.1 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Hope, AR (2.0 miles ), Emmet, AR (2.0 miles ), Oakhaven, AR (2.3 miles) , Washington, AR (3.1 miles) , Prescott, AR (3.4 miles ), Blevins, AR (3.5 miles ), Bodcaw, AR (3.5 miles) , Patmos, AR (3.6 miles) .

Latitude: 33.70 N, Longitude: 93.54 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 870

Perrytown household income distribution Perrytown home values distribution

Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

7.0%
Arkansas:

7.0%

Unemployment by year (%)


Population change in the 1990s: +37 (+17.0%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (36%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (15%)
  • Utilities (9%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Retail trade (6%)
  • Other services, except public administration (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Retail trade (30%)
  • Other services, except public administration (17%)
  • Wholesale trade (14%)
  • Manufacturing (8%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (19%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7%)
  • Top executives (5%)
  • Accountants and auditors (5%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (18%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)

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Tornado activity:

Perrytown-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Arkansas state average. It is 161% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/2/1982, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.0 miles away from the Perrytown city center killed 3 people and injured 23 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 3/1/1997, a category F4 tornado 18.2 miles away from the city center killed 6 people and injured 100 people.

Earthquake activity:

Perrytown-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Arkansas state average. It is 94% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/16/1997 at 19:07:27, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 35.8 miles away from the city center
On 8/4/2001 at 01:13:25, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 45.0 miles away from Perrytown center
On 6/10/1994 at 23:34:02, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 68.9 miles away from the city center
On 5/16/2007 at 13:22:21, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 61.2 miles away from the city center
On 3/3/2001 at 10:46:13, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 61.6 miles away from Perrytown center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Hempstead County (17) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 13, Floods: 11, Tornadoes: 5, Winter Storms: 2, Wind: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tropical Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Perrytown:

  • MEDICAL PARK HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 5 miles away; HOPE, AR)
  • HOWARD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 33 miles away; NASHVILLE, AR)
  • BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICSL CENTER-ARKADELPHIA (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 34 miles away; ARKADELPHIA, AR)

Political contributions by individuals in Perrytown, AR

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Perrytown:

  • Southern Arkansas University Main Campus (about 34 miles; Magnolia, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,501)
  • Texarkana College (about 37 miles; Texarkana, TX; FT enrollment: 2,250)
  • Henderson State University (about 41 miles; Arkadelphia, AR; FT enrollment: 2,863)
  • Bossier Parish Community College (about 81 miles; Bossier City, LA; FT enrollment: 3,177)
  • Louisiana State University-Shreveport (about 89 miles; Shreveport, LA; FT enrollment: 2,639)
  • Grambling State University (about 94 miles; Grambling, LA; FT enrollment: 4,504)
  • University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (about 95 miles; Pine Bluff, AR; FT enrollment: 3,368)

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Notable locations in Perrytown: Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Law Enforcement - Southwest Regional Office (A), Perrytown Volunteer Fire Department (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Perrytown: Mount Olive Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Hempstead County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 41.5%
(26.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 75.2% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Arkansas:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  65.0%
Whole state:  68.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.4%
Whole state:  3.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Perrytown, AR


Perrytown compared to Arkansas state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Perrytown travel time to work - commute


Perrytown mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (61%)
  • Electricity (38%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Hempstead County Arkansas:




2008 Presidential Election results in Hempstead County Arkansas:


Detailed 2008 election results.


Religion statistics for Perrytown (based on Hempstead County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 50.79%
Here50.8%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameBaptist Missionary Association of AmericaSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurches of ChristCatholic Church
Adherents37.2%31.4%14.1%6.0%3.0%
Congregations25.0%14.1%23.4%12.5%1.6%
NameAssemblies of GodChurch of the NazareneChristian Churches and Churches of ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)Other
Adherents1.7%1.2%1.1%0.9%3.4%
Congregations1.6%3.1%1.6%3.1%14.1%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 7
Hempstead County:

3.02 / 10,000 pop.
Arkansas:

2.02 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.43 / 10,000 pop.
Arkansas:

0.25 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 16
Here:

6.91 / 10,000 pop.
Arkansas:

4.94 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 12
Here:

5.19 / 10,000 pop.
Arkansas:

6.66 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Hempstead County:

11.4%
State:

9.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Hempstead County:

32.2%
State:

29.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

16.0%
Arkansas:

13.6%

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$500
Water Supply 0$0 1$500
Other and Unallocable 0$0 2$1,000
Totals for Government 0$0 10$2,000

Perrytown government finances in 2002:

  • Charges - Sewerage: $9,000 ($33.09)
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $43,000 ($158.09)
    Sewerage: $2,000 ($7.35)
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $40,000 ($147.06)
    Sewerage: $2,000 ($7.35)
    Financial Administration: $2,000 ($7.35)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $19,000 ($69.85)
    Highways: $14,000 ($51.47)
    General Support: $1,000 ($3.68)
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Solid Waste Management: $23,000 ($84.56)
  • Intergovernmental to State - General: $2,000 ($7.35)
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $23,000 ($84.56)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $18,000 ($66.18)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $17,000 ($62.50)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $1,000 ($3.68)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $16,000 ($58.82)
    Interest Earnings: $2,000 ($7.35)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $57,000 ($209.56)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $9,000 ($33.09)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $12,000 ($44.12)
    General Support: $4,000 ($14.71)
  • Tax - Property: $6,000 ($22.06)
    Public Utilities: $1,000 ($3.68)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $5,000 ($18.38)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,000 ($3.68)

6.06% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($24,873 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.06%
Arkansas average:

7.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Nevada County, AR  0.93% ($28,985 average AGI)
from Howard County, AR  0.54% ($25,231)
from Miller County, AR  0.36% ($19,192)


7.18% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,183 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.18%
Arkansas average:

7.29%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Miller County, AR  0.90% ($26,773 average AGI)
to Nevada County, AR  0.86% ($24,063)
to Howard County, AR  0.60% ($27,114)

Strongest AM radio stations in Perrytown:

  • KXAR (1490 AM; 1 kW; HOPE, AR; Owner: KDB, INC.)
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KTPA (1370 AM; 1 kW; PRESCOTT, AR; Owner: NEWPORT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KWXI (670 AM; daytime; 5 kW; GLENWOOD, AR; Owner: PGR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KPYN (900 AM; 10 kW; ATLANTA, TX; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
  • KTFS (940 AM; 3 kW; TEXARKANA, TX; Owner: ARKLATEX, LLC)
  • KBHS (590 AM; 5 kW; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Owner: J & A, INC.)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • KVMA (630 AM; 1 kW; MAGNOLIA, AR; Owner: MAGNOLIA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Perrytown:

  • K295AB (106.9 FM; HOPE, AR; Owner: LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DIST., UNV OF ARK)
  • KHPA (104.9 FM; HOPE, AR; Owner: NEWPORT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • K217ET (91.3 FM; HOPE, AR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KJMY (101.7 FM; HOPE, AR; Owner: ARKLATEX, INC.)
  • K209CV (89.7 FM; PRESCOTT, AR; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KZHE (100.5 FM; STAMPS, AR; Owner: A-1 COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Perrytown:

  • KTSS-LP (Channel 50; HOPE, AR; Owner: ARTEX TV, LLC)
  • KETG (Channel 9; ARKADELPHIA, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
  • KTEV-LP (Channel 13; PRESCOTT, AR; Owner: SANDRA A. MAY)


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

2
  • Game & Fish Dist Hdqtrs (Lat: 33.701500 Lon: -93.527111), Type: Tower, Structure height: 46 m, Call Sign: KKD254, Licensee ID: L00004103
    Assigned Frequencies: 159.345 MHz, 151.175 MHz, 151.175 MHz, 151.385 MHz, 151.385 MHz, 159.330 MHz, 159.330 MHz, 159.375 MHz, 159.375 MHz, 159.420 MHz, 159.420 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/10/2004, Expiration Date: 01/11/2015
    Registrant: Arkansas Game And Fish Commission, 213a Hwy 89s, Mayflower, AR 72106, Phone: (501) 470-1296, Fax: (501) 470-1459, Email:
  • Mp 452.82 Lrk Sub 1.3 Mi E On Nipintuck (Lat: 33.695472 Lon: -93.515000), Type: Building, Structure height: 4 m, Call Sign: KNGB451
    Assigned Frequencies: 160.515 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/03/2003, Expiration Date: 08/28/2013, Certifier: L J Kopiasz
    Registrant: Union Pacific Railroad Company, 201 S 16th St Suite 305, Omaha, NE 68179, Phone: (402) 280-6486, Fax: (402) 280-6565, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • STATION, Game And Fish District Hdqtrs (Lat: 33.701500 Lon: -93.527111), Overall height: 50 m, Call Sign: WNTV488
    Assigned Frequencies: 943.375 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/07/1994, Expiration Date: 07/07/1999
    Registrant: Phone: (501) 223-6422



Perrytown on our top lists:

  • #10 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Service occupations:"
  • #16 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Personal care and service occupations:"
  • #40 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Farmers and farm managers"
  • #44 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Motor vehicle, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers"
  • #99 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores"

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