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Arkansas County, Arkansas (AR)

County population in 2019: 18,024 (65% urban, 35% rural); it was 20,749 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 2,798
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,432
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 5,733
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,775 (it was 2,724 in 2000)
% of renters here:

32%
State:

33%

Land area: 988 sq. mi.

Water area: 45.3 sq. mi.

Population density: 18 people per square mile   (low).

March 2019 cost of living index in Arkansas County: 79.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (21.1%), Educational, health and social services (20.1%), Retail trade (11.2%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 74%
  • Government: 18%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
  • Unpaid family work: 2%
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  • Races in Arkansas County, AR (2019)
    • 12,49369.4%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 4,71826.2%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 5913.3%Hispanic or Latino
    • 1741.0%Two or more races
    • 270.1%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
    • 80.04%Asian alone
Median resident age:

41.4 years
Arkansas median age:

38.8 years
Males: 8,582  (47.6%)
Females: 9,442  (52.4%)
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Average household size:
Arkansas County:

2.0 people
Arkansas:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2019: $48,025 ($30,316 in 1999)
This county:

$48,025
Arkansas:

$48,952

Median contract rent in 2019 for apartments: $423 (lower quartile is $286, upper quartile is $527)
This county:

$423
State:

$576


Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $94,423 (it was $52,600 in 2000)
Arkansas:

$94,423
Arkansas:

$136,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $59,771 - $165,390
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $986
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $362

Institutionalized population: 232

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 2
  • Burglaries: 21
  • Thefts: 33
  • Auto thefts: 15

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 6
  • Burglaries: 28
  • Thefts: 29
  • Auto thefts: 3
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Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 36 buildings, average cost: $57,600
  • 1998: 15 buildings, average cost: $137,100
  • 1999: 16 buildings, average cost: $124,400
  • 2000: 13 buildings, average cost: $79,300
  • 2001: 15 buildings, average cost: $200,400
  • 2002: 10 buildings, average cost: $118,200
  • 2003: 13 buildings, average cost: $163,700
  • 2004: 23 buildings, average cost: $89,400
  • 2005: 34 buildings, average cost: $95,400
  • 2006: 18 buildings, average cost: $163,500
  • 2007: 14 buildings, average cost: $130,400
  • 2008: 17 buildings, average cost: $154,200
  • 2009: 9 buildings, average cost: $239,200
  • 2010: 17 buildings, average cost: $155,800
  • 2011: 9 buildings, average cost: $173,900
  • 2012: 19 buildings, average cost: $70,800
  • 2013: 13 buildings, average cost: $87,700
  • 2014: 18 buildings, average cost: $88,300
  • 2015: 12 buildings, average cost: $155,300
  • 2016: 8 buildings, average cost: $120,000
  • 2017: 19 buildings, average cost: $107,100
  • 2018: 18 buildings, average cost: $93,500
  • 2019: 17 buildings, average cost: $150,600
Number of permits per 10,000 Arkansas, AR residents
Average permit cost in Arkansas, AR
Presidential Elections Results

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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $585 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $550 (0.6%)

Distribution of median household income in Arkansas, AR in 2019
Distribution of house value in Arkansas, AR in 2019
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Arkansas, AR in 2019
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2019: 16.5%
Arkansas County:

16.5%
Arkansas:

16.2%
(13.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 25.5% for Black residents, 10.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 33.8% for other race residents, 17.4% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2019: 41.4 years old
(Males: 41.0 years old, Females: 41.5 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 45.2 years old, Black residents: 37.9 years old, American Indian residents: 42.0 years old, Asian residents: 28.3 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 27.4 years old, Other race residents: 50.0 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Arkansas County is $367 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $456 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $662 a month.

Cities in this county include: Stuttgart, De Witt, Gillett, Humphrey, Almyra, St. Charles.

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

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Neighboring counties: Bartow County, Georgia , Comanche County, Oklahoma , Dillon County, South Carolina , Murray County, Oklahoma , Wilbarger County, Texas .

Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

4.3%
Arkansas:

5.7%

Unemployment by year in Arkansas, AR
County total employment by year in Arkansas, AR
County average yearly wages by year in Arkansas, AR

Current college students: 743
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 154 (50.6% naturalized citizens)

Arkansas County:

0.9%
Whole state:

5.1%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 222010 or later
  • 842000 to 2009
  • 81990 to 1999
  • 371980 to 1989
  • 31970 to 1979
  • 17Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 92.2%

Arkansas County marital status for males Arkansas County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 6,862
  • One, attached: 43
  • Two: 267
  • 3 or 4: 435
  • 5 to 9: 402
  • 10 to 19: 100
  • 20 to 49: 30
  • 50 or more: 10
  • Mobile homes: 1,422
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 6

Housing units in Arkansas County with a mortgage: 2,212 (33 second mortgage, 46 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,709

Here:

50.0% with mortgage
State:

53.0% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Arkansas County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant9,70941
Mainline Protestant2,50016
Black Protestant1,0327
Catholic3001
Other371
None5,441-
Arkansas County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 5
Arkansas County:

2.58 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.02 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:

0.52 / 10,000 pop.
Arkansas:

0.25 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:

0.52 / 10,000 pop.
Arkansas:

0.59 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 11
Arkansas County:

5.68 / 10,000 pop.
Arkansas:

4.94 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 15
This county:

7.75 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.66 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Arkansas County:

10.8%
Arkansas:

9.8%

Adult obesity rate:
Arkansas County:

33.3%
State:

29.1%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

14.9%
State:

13.6%

Agriculture in Arkansas County:

Average size of farms: 777 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $190,833
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $294.61
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.03%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.89%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $154,699
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 82.66%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 86.33%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $212,908
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 72.11%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 0.72
Corn for grain: 1364 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 65031 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 185504 harvested acres

Earthquake activity:

Arkansas County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Arkansas state average. It is 404% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 108.2 miles away from Arkansas County center
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 71.4 miles away from the county center
On 5/4/2001 at 06:42:12, a magnitude 4.7 (4.2 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 72.8 miles away from the county center
On 2/28/2011 at 05:00:50, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MW, Depth: 2.0 mi) earthquake occurred 81.9 miles away from the county center
On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 177.3 miles away from Arkansas County center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 313.1 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Arkansas Severe Storms And Straight-line Winds, Incident Period: April 12, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4556-AR: July 10, 2020, FEMA Id: 4556, Natural disaster type: Storm, Wind
  • Arkansas Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4518, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Arkansas Severe Storms And Flooding, Incident Period: May 21, 2019, FEMA Id: 4441, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Arkansas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: March 08, 2016 to March 13, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4270: May 06, 2016, FEMA Id: 4270, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Arkansas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Associated Flooding, Incident Period: April 14, 2011 to June 03, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1975: May 02, 2011, FEMA Id: 1975, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Arkansas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: April 27, 2009 to May 23, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1845: June 16, 2009, FEMA Id: 1845, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Arkansas Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: May 02, 2008 to May 12, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1758: May 20, 2008, FEMA Id: 1758, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Arkansas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: March 18, 2008 to April 28, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1751: March 26, 2008, FEMA Id: 1751, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Arkansas Hurricane Katrina, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3215: September 02, 2005, FEMA Id: 3215, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Arkansas Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: December 12, 2000 to January 08, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1354: December 29, 2000, FEMA Id: 1354, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • 4 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Arkansas County (14) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 10, Floods: 8, Tornadoes: 5, Winter Storms: 3, Winds: 2, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2019 - Arkansas

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 8,205 (83.4%)
  • Carpooled: 1,105 (11.2%)
  • Bus: 2 (0.0%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 117 (1.2%)
  • Walked: 247 (2.5%)
  • Worked at home: 167 (1.7%)
Class of Workers in 2019
Most common industries in 2019 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2019


  • Health care and social assistance (20%)
  • Manufacturing (18%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Retail trade (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)

Most common industries for females in 2019


  • Health care and social assistance (21%)
  • Manufacturing (18%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Retail trade (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)

Most common occupations in 2019 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2019


  • Management occupations (15%)
  • Production occupations (12%)
  • Transportation occupations (11%)
  • Material moving occupations (9%)
  • Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (8%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
  • Sales and related occupations (8%)

Most common occupations for females in 2019


  • Office and administrative support occupations (21%)
  • Production occupations (12%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (9%)
  • Sales and related occupations (8%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (7%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (5%)
  • Management occupations (5%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Mexico (49%)
  • El Salvador (24%)
  • Ethiopia (11%)
  • Australia (6%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (5%)
  • United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland (0%)
  • England (0%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Arkansas County


  • American (15%)
  • German (12%)
  • English (6%)
  • Irish (4%)
  • European (1%)
  • French (except Basque) (1%)
  • Italian (0%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Arkansas County, Arkansas in 2000:

  • 242 people in nursing homes
  • 67 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 38 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 10 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 6 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children

People in group quarters in Arkansas County, Arkansas in 2010:

  • 130 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 80 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 22 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 15 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $56,592.

4.40% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($31,028 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.40%
Arkansas average:

6.87%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.54% relocated from other counties in Arkansas ($24,924 average AGI)
0.85% relocated from other states ($6,104 average AGI)
Arkansas County:

0.85%
Arkansas average:

2.88%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
from Pulaski County, AR  0.62% ($23,756 average AGI)
from Jefferson County, AR  0.53% ($27,857)
from Monroe County, AR  0.37% ($16,458)


5.28% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($39,574 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.28%
Arkansas average:

6.90%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.19% relocated to other counties in Arkansas ($30,200 average AGI)
1.09% relocated to other states ($9,374 average AGI)
Arkansas County:

1.09%
Arkansas average:

2.91%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
to Pulaski County, AR  0.89% ($41,627 average AGI)
to Jefferson County, AR  0.36% ($22,708)
to Prairie County, AR  0.30% ($38,750)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.8

Births per 1000 population in Arkansas County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 13.3

Deaths per 1000 population in Arkansas County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 10.7

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Arkansas County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 8.8%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 4.3%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Arkansas County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Arkansas County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Arkansas County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Arkansas County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Arkansas County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Arkansas County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 3,792 (3,035 aged, 757 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 411 (9%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Arkansas County, Arkansas in 1999 - 2019:

  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (723)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (345)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (245)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (179)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (152)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (51)
  • Congestive heart failure (51)
  • Pneumonia, unspecified (42)
  • Other ill-defined and unspecified causes of mortality (36)
  • Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (31)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 184.7. This is less than state average.

Household type by relationship:

Households: 18,024
  • Male householders: 3,847 (900 living alone), Female householders: 3,675 (1,434 living alone)
  • 3,387 spouses (3,366 opposite-sex spouses), 576 unmarried partners, (436 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 4,695 children (4,288 natural, 107 adopted, 297 stepchildren), 607 grandchildren, 99 brothers or sisters, 148 parents, 40 foster children, 228 other relatives, 483 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 260

Size of family households: 2,503 2-persons, 1,106 3-persons, 711 4-persons, 205 5-persons, 152 6-persons, 80 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,327 1-person, 477 2-persons, 16 3-persons, 52 4-persons.

2,020 married couples with children.
1,386 single-parent households (344 men, 1,042 women).

97.8% of residents of Arkansas speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (58% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (53% speak English very well, 47% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $184,268,000 ($9,154 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $7,609,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $56,770,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $33,887,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $31,199,000
Federal grants: $41,052,000
Federal procurement contracts: $8,730,000 ($2,136,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $12,630,000 ($3,435,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,601,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $8,906,000
Federal Government insurance: $21,604,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 1,406
Here:

70 per 1000 residents
State:

72 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,489
Here:

74 per 1000 residents
State:

53 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +6
Here:

+0 per 1000 residents
State:

+8 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -570
Here -28 per 1000 residents
State +13 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Arkansas County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.86 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.0
State:

6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.8
State:

4.5

Year house built in Arkansas County, Arkansas
  • Year house built in Arkansas County, Arkansas
  • 2602014 or later
  • 1012010 to 2013
  • 7812000 to 2009
  • 1,1001990 to 1999
  • 1,3311980 to 1989
  • 1,9941970 to 1979
  • 1,5141960 to 1969
  • 1,1061950 to 1959
  • 6371940 to 1949
  • 7021939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Arkansas County, Arkansas
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Arkansas County, Arkansas
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Arkansas County, Arkansas
  • 111 room
  • 122 rooms
  • 453 rooms
  • 4444 rooms
  • 1,2645 rooms
  • 1,2816 rooms
  • 7367 rooms
  • 5498 rooms
  • 5429+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Arkansas County, Arkansas
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Arkansas County, Arkansas
  • 601 room
  • 582 rooms
  • 3873 rooms
  • 6134 rooms
  • 8225 rooms
  • 3836 rooms
  • 1457 rooms
  • 788 rooms
  • 849+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Arkansas County, Arkansas
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Arkansas County, Arkansas
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Arkansas County, Arkansas
  • 11no bedroom
  • 811 bedroom
  • 9852 bedrooms
  • 3,0023 bedrooms
  • 6574 bedrooms
  • 1655+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Arkansas County, Arkansas
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Arkansas County, Arkansas
  • 70no bedroom
  • 3641 bedroom
  • 1,0102 bedrooms
  • 1,1283 bedrooms
  • 344 bedrooms
  • 315+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Arkansas County, Arkansas in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Arkansas County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Arkansas County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 126no vehicle
  • 1,1731 vehicle
  • 2,3892 vehicles
  • 8663 vehicles
  • 2894 vehicles
  • 415+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Arkansas County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Arkansas County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 481no vehicle
  • 1,3981 vehicle
  • 5622 vehicles
  • 1603 vehicles
  • 194 vehicles
  • 85+ vehicles

87.1% of Arkansas County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 73% lived in Arkansas.

Arkansas County:

87.1%
State average:

84.6%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 14,851
  • Other state: 2,876
  • Northeast: 65
  • Midwest: 910
  • South: 1,504
  • West: 383
Year householders moved into unit in Arkansas County, AR
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Arkansas County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 46.9%Utility gas
  • 44.3%Electricity
  • 6.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.9%Wood
  • 0.6%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 58.5%Electricity
  • 32.6%Utility gas
  • 7.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.9%Wood
  • 0.4%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 248
Here:

13.7%
Arkansas:

8.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 67
Here:

7.1%
Arkansas:

7.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 35
Here:

7.5%
Arkansas:

17.4%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Arkansas County government finances - Expenditure in 2017:

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $646,000
    Other: $464,000
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $2,925,000
    Regular Highways: $2,634,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,020,000
    Police Protection: $1,094,000
    Solid Waste Management: $624,000
    General - Other: $334,000
    Financial Administration: $289,000
    Libraries: $123,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $108,000
    Health - Other: $66,000
    Local Fire Protection: $62,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $61,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $129,000
    General Local Government Support: $31,000
    Other: $3,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $7,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $161,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $112,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $48,000
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $345,000
    General Revenue - Other: $208,000
    Interest Earnings: $9,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,934,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,687,000
    General Local Government Support: $661,000
    Other: $172,000
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,452,000
    Property: $3,150,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $249,000

Arkansas County government finances - Revenue in 2017:

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $646,000
    Other: $464,000
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $2,925,000
    Regular Highways: $2,634,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,020,000
    Police Protection: $1,094,000
    Solid Waste Management: $624,000
    General - Other: $334,000
    Financial Administration: $289,000
    Libraries: $123,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $108,000
    Health - Other: $66,000
    Local Fire Protection: $62,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $61,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $129,000
    General Local Government Support: $31,000
    Other: $3,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $7,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $161,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $112,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $48,000
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $345,000
    General Revenue - Other: $208,000
    Interest Earnings: $9,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,934,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,687,000
    General Local Government Support: $661,000
    Other: $172,000
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,452,000
    Property: $3,150,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $249,000

Arkansas County government finances - Debt in 2017:

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $646,000
    Other: $464,000
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $2,925,000
    Regular Highways: $2,634,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,020,000
    Police Protection: $1,094,000
    Solid Waste Management: $624,000
    General - Other: $334,000
    Financial Administration: $289,000
    Libraries: $123,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $108,000
    Health - Other: $66,000
    Local Fire Protection: $62,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $61,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $129,000
    General Local Government Support: $31,000
    Other: $3,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $7,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $161,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $112,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $48,000
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $345,000
    General Revenue - Other: $208,000
    Interest Earnings: $9,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,934,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,687,000
    General Local Government Support: $661,000
    Other: $172,000
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,452,000
    Property: $3,150,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $249,000

Arkansas County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017:

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $646,000
    Other: $464,000
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $2,925,000
    Regular Highways: $2,634,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,020,000
    Police Protection: $1,094,000
    Solid Waste Management: $624,000
    General - Other: $334,000
    Financial Administration: $289,000
    Libraries: $123,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $108,000
    Health - Other: $66,000
    Local Fire Protection: $62,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $61,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $129,000
    General Local Government Support: $31,000
    Other: $3,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $7,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $161,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $112,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $48,000
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $345,000
    General Revenue - Other: $208,000
    Interest Earnings: $9,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,934,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,687,000
    General Local Government Support: $661,000
    Other: $172,000
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,452,000
    Property: $3,150,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $249,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 661
  • Number of aged recipients: 83
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 578
  • Number of recipients under 18: 116
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 386
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 159
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 287
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 264
Most common first names in Arkansas County, AR among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John22376.1 years
William21276.5 years
James20872.4 years
Mary19380.2 years
Robert12771.8 years
George12576.6 years
Charles10971.5 years
Willie8276.9 years
Henry6276.3 years
Frank5977.2 years
Most common last names in Arkansas County, AR among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith12875.3 years
Johnson8273.5 years
Brown7173.9 years
Jones7172.4 years
Davis6875.9 years
Williams6575.5 years
Wilson6371.4 years
Simpson5174.1 years
Harris4876.3 years
Wright4674.5 years
Businesses in Arkansas County, AR
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1Kroger1
Ace Hardware2La-Z-Boy1
Alco Stores1McDonald's1
AutoZone1Pizza Hut1
Baskin-Robbins1Quiznos1
Best Western1RadioShack2
Chevrolet1SONIC Drive-In2
Days Inn1Subway2
Domino's Pizza1Super 81
FedEx3Taco Bell1
Ford1U-Haul2
H&R Block1UPS1
Jones New York1Walmart1
KFC1Wendy's1