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Garland County

Population in 2010: 3,780. Population change since 2000: +25.0%
Males: 1,791  (47.4%)
Females: 1,989  (52.6%)

Median resident age:  43.0 years
Arkansas median age:  42.2 years

Zip codes: 71913.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $49,275 (it was $46,366 in 2000)
Rockwell:

$49,275
Arkansas:

$37,823
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $23,194

Rockwell CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $201,565 (it was $98,900 in 2000)
Rockwell:

$201,565
Arkansas:

$102,900
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $274,367; Detached houses: $288,304; Townhouses or other attached units: $175,949; In 2-unit structures: $138,907; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $208,360; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $216,078; Mobile homes: $113,563

Median gross rent in 2009: $884.

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  • White alone - 3,430 (90.7%)
  • Black alone - 133 (3.5%)
  • Hispanic - 98 (2.6%)
  • Two or more races - 74 (2.0%)
  • Asian alone - 30 (0.8%)
  • American Indian alone - 14 (0.4%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 1 (0.03%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Rockwell: 84.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (18.6%), United States (15.0%), Irish (13.1%), English (11.8%), Scotch-Irish (3.7%), French (3.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 3.16 square miles.

Population density: 1195 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Rockwell:

  • High school or higher: 86.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.2%
  • Unemployed: 3.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rockwell CDP:

  • Never married: 13.7%
  • Now married: 65.5%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 4.7%
  • Divorced: 15.2%

55 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.8%
Arkansas:  2.8%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $701 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,008 (0.4%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Little Rock, AR (49.4 miles , pop. 183,133).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Shreveport, LA (142.9 miles , pop. 200,145).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (239.8 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Piney, AR (1.5 miles ), Lake Hamilton, AR (1.9 miles ), Hot Springs, AR (2.2 miles ), Mountain Pine, AR (2.8 miles ), Hot Springs Village, AR (4.0 miles ), Fountain Lake, AR (4.0 miles ), Friendship, AR (4.3 miles ), Caddo Valley, AR (4.3 miles ).

Latitude: 34.46 N, Longitude: 93.13 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 501

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

7.3%
Arkansas:

7.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (23%)
  • Retail trade (12%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Other services, except public administration (11%)
  • Manufacturing (7%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (6%)
  • Wholesale trade (6%)
  • Health care and social assistance (29%)
  • Other services, except public administration (13%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Retail trade (8%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Construction (5%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Top executives (7%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Cashiers (3%)

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Tornado activity:

Rockwell-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Arkansas state average. It is 195% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/1/1997, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 22.7 miles away from the Rockwell place center killed 6 people and injured 100 people.

On 3/1/1997, a category F4 tornado 23.0 miles away from the place center injured 11 people.

Earthquake activity:

Rockwell-area historical earthquake activity is below Arkansas state average. It is 83% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/21/1982 at 00:33:54, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 71.7 miles away from the city center
On 5/4/2001 at 06:42:12, a magnitude 4.7 (4.2 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 74.0 miles away from Rockwell center
On 6/27/2000 at 01:28:45, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, 3.7 LG, Depth: 0.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 94.9 miles away from the city center
On 3/16/1997 at 19:07:27, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 24.7 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 12.7 miles away from Rockwell center
On 5/16/2007 at 13:22:21, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 86.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Garland County (13) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 8, Floods: 7, Tornadoes: 4, Winter Storms: 3, Hurricane: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Rockwell:

  • HEALTHPARK HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 3 miles away; HOT SPRINGS, AR)
  • LEO N LEVI NATIONAL ARTHRITIS HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 8 miles away; HOT SPRINGS, AR)
  • NATIONAL PARK MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 8 miles away; HOT SPRINGS, AR)

Amtrak stations near Rockwell:

  • 6 miles: HOT SPRINGS (100 BROADWAY TER.) - Bus Station
  • 20 miles: MALVERN (200 E. 1ST ST.) . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rockwell:

  • Henderson State University (about 24 miles; Arkadelphia, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,863)
  • University of Arkansas at Little Rock (about 49 miles; Little Rock, AR; FT enrollment: 6,816)
  • University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (about 51 miles; Little Rock, AR; FT enrollment: 2,068)
  • Pulaski Technical College (about 53 miles; North Little Rock, AR; FT enrollment: 4,856)
  • Arkansas Tech University (about 58 miles; Russellville, AR; FT enrollment: 6,534)
  • University of Central Arkansas (about 58 miles; Conway, AR; FT enrollment: 9,257)
  • University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (about 66 miles; Pine Bluff, AR; FT enrollment: 3,368)

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Garland County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 34.0. This is about average.
City:

34.0
U.S.:

32.0
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 10.4. This is about average. There were 6 monitors within city limits.
City:

10.4
U.S.:

9.6
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.292. This is about average. There were 18 monitors within city limits.
City:

0.292
U.S.:

0.334


Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 13.0%
(7.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 50.6% for Black residents, 66.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 100.0% for other race residents, 45.8% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This place:  2.4 people
Arkansas:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  73.3%
Whole state:  68.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.1%
Whole state:  3.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Rockwell, AR


Rockwell compared to Arkansas state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Rockwell travel time to work - commute
Rockwell mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (62%)
  • Electricity (36%)
  • Wood (2%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Garland County Arkansas:


2008 Presidential Election results in Garland County Arkansas:
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Religion statistics for Rockwell (based on Garland County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 59.70%
Here59.7%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchAmerican Baptist AssociationPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents43.3%14.3%10.5%10.0%4.6%
Congregations25.2%9.8%2.1%18.9%3.5%
NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaAssemblies of GodChurches of ChristEpiscopal ChurchOther
Adherents2.0%2.0%1.9%1.6%9.9%
Congregations2.1%4.9%5.6%1.4%26.6%
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: 15
Garland County:

1.56 / 10,000 pop.
Arkansas:

2.02 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
This county:

0.21 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.25 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 6
Garland County:

0.62 / 10,000 pop.
Arkansas:

0.59 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 51
Garland County:

5.30 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.94 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 116
Here:

12.05 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.66 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

9.3%
Arkansas:

9.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Garland County:

26.6%
Arkansas:

29.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

15.9%
State:

13.6%

8.11% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,671 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.11%
Arkansas average:

7.98%

0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($119 average AGI)
Garland County:

0.03%
Arkansas average:

0.10%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Hot Spring County, AR  0.59% ($28,617 average AGI)
from Pulaski County, AR  0.51% ($56,103)
from Saline County, AR  0.44% ($29,451)


6.23% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,253 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.23%
Arkansas average:

7.29%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($130 average AGI)
Garland County:

0.03%
Arkansas average:

0.04%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Hot Spring County, AR  0.65% ($25,641 average AGI)
to Pulaski County, AR  0.55% ($29,768)
to Saline County, AR  0.35% ($37,867)

Strongest AM radio stations in Rockwell:

  • KXOW (1420 AM; 5 kW; HOT SPRINGS, AR)
  • KBHS (590 AM; 5 kW; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Owner: J & A, INC.)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KZNG (1340 AM; 1 kW; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Owner: KVOL RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KWXI (670 AM; daytime; 5 kW; GLENWOOD, AR; Owner: PGR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KMTL (760 AM; daytime; 10 kW; SHERWOOD, AR; Owner: GEORGE V. DOMERESE)
  • KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KBOK (1310 AM; daytime; 1 kW; MALVERN, AR; Owner: NOALMARK BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • KCAB (980 AM; 5 kW; DARDANELLE, AR; Owner: MMA LICENSE LLC)
  • KARN (920 AM; 5 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Rockwell:

  • KQUS-FM (97.5 FM; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Owner: KVOL RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • K204DI (88.7 FM; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KYDL (96.7 FM; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Owner: KSMB/KDYS RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KLAZ (105.9 FM; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Owner: NOALMARK BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KLXQ (101.9 FM; MOUNTAIN PINE, AR; Owner: KSMB/KDYS RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KSBC (90.1 FM; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Owner: CENTRAL ARKANSAS CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KALR (91.5 FM; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Owner: APPLIED LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KSSN (95.7 FM; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KKPT (94.1 FM; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: SIGNAL MEDIA OF ARKANSAS, INC.)
  • KVRE (92.9 FM; HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE, AR; Owner: CADDO BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KABZ (103.7 FM; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: SIGNAL MEDIA OF ARKANSAS, INC)
  • K207CW (89.3 FM; PARIS, AR; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KMSX (94.9 FM; MAUMELLE, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KLEZ (101.5 FM; MALVERN, AR; Owner: NOALMARK BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KURB (98.5 FM; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KHKN (106.7 FM; BENTON, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KTTG (96.3 FM; MENA, AR; Owner: PEARSON BROADCASTING OF MENA, INC.)
  • KARV-FM (101.3 FM; OLA, AR; Owner: KERM INC)
  • KMJX (105.1 FM; CONWAY, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KDJE (100.3 FM; JACKSONVILLE, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Rockwell:

  • KVTH (Channel 26; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Owner: AGAPE CHURCH, INC.)
  • K44EV (Channel 44; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KTVV-LP (Channel 63; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS 49, INC.)
  • KATV (Channel 7; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: KATV, LLC)
  • KETS (Channel 2; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
  • KETG (Channel 9; ARKADELPHIA, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
  • KASN (Channel 38; PINE BLUFF, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KTHV (Channel 11; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • KLRT-TV (Channel 16; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KARK-TV (Channel 4; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: KARK-TV, INC.)
  • KWBF (Channel 42; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: RIVER CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KKYK-LP (Channel 22; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS 49, INC.)
  • K13HP (Channel 13; HOT SPRINGS, ETC., AR; Owner: ARKANSAS TELEVISION COMPANY)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED12$133,31117$196,79566$178,0507$67,77713$208,8381$75,990
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$81,9201$62,4002$187,3751$98,3100$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$126,8903$122,36020$196,2621$32,7704$212,5602$82,620
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$02$127,76015$188,0111$195,2203$157,3330$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$04$151,2050$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0112.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2$218,5701$233,910
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$01$241,580
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0112.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Rockwell on our top lists:

  • #77 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers"
  • #6 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #80 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #84 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving in compared to moving out (pop. 50,000+)"

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