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Bradley County, Arkansas (AR)



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Bradley County, AR mapCounty population in 2005: 12,192 (48% urban, 52% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 3,505
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,329
% of renters here:  27%
State:  31%
Land area: 651 sq. mi.
Water area: 3.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 19 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  26.3%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  12.9%
Whole state:  6.6%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (23.7%), Manufacturing (20.6%), Retail trade (11.6%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (10.7%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 73%
  • Government: 17%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 9%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

Bradley County, Arkansas business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Bradley County, Arkansas:

  • White Non-Hispanic (62.3%)
  • Black (28.6%)
  • Hispanic (8.3%)
  • Other race (7.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  38.0 years
Arkansas median age:  36.0 years

Males: 6,228  (49.4%)
Females: 6,372  (50.6%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $23,157
County population in 2003: 12,430
Jobs in 2003: 4,676

Bradley County,AR real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 5,596
Unemployment rate in 2004: 7.7%

Average household size:
Bradley County:  2.5 people
Arkansas:  2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $26,994 ($24,821 in 2000)
This county  $26,994
Arkansas:  $34,999

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $58,353
Bradley County  $58,353
Arkansas:  $87,400

Median montly rent in 2000: $326
Institutionalized population: 346
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Bradley County in 2000: $575

Bradley County races chart


Bradley County, AR map from a distance


2004 Presidential Election results in Bradley County Arkansas:


Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 51.9%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 47.3%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $330 (0.7%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Bradley County is $345 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $456 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $565 a month.

Cities in this county include: Warren, Hermitage, Banks.

Neighboring counties: Ashley County , Calhoun County , Cleveland County , Drew County , Union County .


Bradley County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Bradley County: Alta Junction (A), Prairie Island Log (B), Rubes Landing (C), Warren Country Club (D), Cornish Landing (E), Hudspeth Landing (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Bradley County include: Macedonia Church (A), Blue Springs Church (B), Wilson Chapel (C), Willoughby Church (D), Wheeler Springs Methodist Episcopal Church (E), Wearied Rest Church (F), Wagnon Methodist Church (G), Union Hill Church (H), Calvary Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Lyns Cemetery (1), Saint Paul Cemetery (2), Hampton Chapel Cemetery (3), Beard Cemetery (4), Belin Cemetery (5), Gravelridge Cemetery (6), Childs Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Black Lake (A), Buck Lake (B), Gar Lake (C), Pereogeethe Lake (D), Frank Lake (E), White Oak Lake (F), Raymond Lake (G), Straight Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Log Slough (A), Jordan Branch (B), Langford Creek (C), Jacks Creek (D), Irish Bill Creek (E), Meeks Branch (F), Improvement Creek (G), Miller Branch (H), Hunter Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Bradley County: Moro Bay State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  6.0%
Arkansas:  5.3%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 345
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 66.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 544 (26% naturalized citizens)

Bradley County:  4.3%
Whole state:  2.8%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 158
  • 1990 to 1994: 151
  • 1985 to 1989: 91
  • 1980 to 1984: 57
  • 1975 to 1979: 37
  • 1970 to 1974: 22
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1965 to 1969: 28

Mean travel time to work: 23.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 73.2%

Bradley County marital status for males

Bradley County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 4,454
  • One, attached: 125
  • Two: 128
  • 3 or 4: 243
  • 5 to 9: 48
  • 10 to 19: 30
  • 20 or more: 40
  • Mobile homes: 761
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 101

Housing units in Bradley County with a mortgage: 1,114 (78 second mortgage, 63 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,189


Agriculture in Bradley County
Average size of farms: 132 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $96753
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $944.25
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 68.39%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $66050
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 24.48%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 9.96%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $45781
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 94.14%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 17.26
Vegetables: 918 harvested acres

Bradley County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Arkansas state average. It is 2.8 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 7 fatalities and 71 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 3/28/1975, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 7 people and injured 51 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (16%)
  • Wood products (14%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Health care (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (21%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Wood products (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Mexico (78%)
  • Africa, n.e.c. (7%)
  • Germany (4%)
  • Russia (3%)
  • France (2%)
  • Iraq (2%)
  • Ireland (1%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Bradley County:



  • United States or American (30%)
  • English (6%)
  • Irish (5%)
  • German (3%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)
  • French (except Basque) (2%)
  • Dutch (1%)

Bradley County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 3,304 (72%)
  • Carpooled: 894 (20%)
  • Motorcycle: 7 (0%)
  • Walked: 183 (4%)
  • Other means: 73 (2%)
  • Worked at home: 115 (3%)
 

People in group quarters in Bradley County, Arkansas
  • 376 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 253 people in nursing homes
  • 75 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
  • 32 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 18 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $36,728.

5.27% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,484 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.27%
Arkansas average:  7.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.79% relocated from other counties in Arkansas ($19,813 average AGI)
1.48% relocated from other states ($6,672 average AGI)
Bradley County:  1.48%
Arkansas average:  3.66%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Drew County, AR  1.10% ($18,950 average AGI)
from Cleveland County, AR  0.41% ($32,067)
from Pulaski County, AR  0.33% ($45,667)
from Ashley County, AR  0.30% ($45,000)


6.68% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,105 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.68%
Arkansas average:  7.29%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.11% relocated to other counties in Arkansas ($21,279 average AGI)
1.57% relocated to other states ($5,826 average AGI)
Bradley County:  1.57%
Arkansas average:  3.00%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Drew County, AR  1.14% ($17,452 average AGI)
to Pulaski County, AR  0.76% ($32,643)
to Cleveland County, AR  0.41% ($26,000)
to Ashley County, AR  0.27% ($35,400)
to Union County, AR  0.27% ($30,200)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.0



Births per 1000 population in Bradley County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.3



Deaths per 1000 population in Bradley County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 12.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.7



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Bradley County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,414 (1,945 aged, 469 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%


Household type by relationship


Households: 11,841
  • In family households: 10,287 (2,531 male householders, 888 female householders)
    2,577 spouses, 3,402 children (3,101 natural, 113 adopted, 188 stepchildren), 327 grandchildren, 79 brothers or sisters, 89 parents, 231 other relatives, 163 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 1,554 (614 male householders (558 living alone)), 801 female householders (773 living alone)), 139 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 759 (327 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,585 2-persons, 840 3-persons, 578 4-persons, 252 5-persons, 108 6-persons, 56 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,331 1-person, 54 2-persons, 16 3-persons, 10 4-persons, 4 5-persons.

1,749 married couples with children.
761 single-parent households (110 men, 651 women).

92.5% of residents of Bradley County speak English at home.
6.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (40% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 24% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (98% speak English very well, 3% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (50% speak English very well, 50% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $89,212,000 ($7225 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $5,453,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $35,881,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $22,738,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,459,000
Federal grants: $22,168,000
Federal procurement contracts: $430,000 ($16,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $5,536,000 ($3,729,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $208,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,291,000
Federal Government insurance: $5,161,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 850
Here:  70 per 1000 residents
State:  72 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 929
Here:  76 per 1000 residents
State:  53 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +100
Here:  +8 per 1000 residents
State:  +8 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -410
Here:  -34 per 1000 residents
State:  +13 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Bradley County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.17 millions of gallons per day (51% from ground, 49% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.5
State:  5.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.6
State:  4.3



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 110
  • 1995 to 1998: 388
  • 1990 to 1994: 332
  • 1980 to 1989: 975
  • 1970 to 1979: 1,145
  • 1960 to 1969: 912
  • 1950 to 1959: 773
  • 1940 to 1949: 557
  • 1939 or earlier: 738


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Bradley County, Arkansas:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 41
  • 3 rooms: 99
  • 4 rooms: 583
  • 5 rooms: 1,074
  • 6 rooms: 830
  • 7 rooms: 505
  • 8 rooms: 230
  • 9 or more rooms: 143


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bradley County, Arkansas:

  • 1 room: 10
  • 2 rooms: 89
  • 3 rooms: 114
  • 4 rooms: 422
  • 5 rooms: 364
  • 6 rooms: 202
  • 7 rooms: 116
  • 8 rooms: 6
  • 9 or more rooms: 6


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Bradley County:

  • no bedroom: 6
  • 1 bedroom: 125
  • 2 bedrooms: 977
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,052
  • 4 bedrooms: 274
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 71


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bradley County:

  • no bedroom: 14
  • 1 bedroom: 285
  • 2 bedrooms: 598
  • 3 bedrooms: 376
  • 4 bedrooms: 42
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 14


Cars and other vehicles available in Bradley County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 188
  • 1 vehicle: 1,085
  • 2 vehicles: 1,611
  • 3 vehicles: 410
  • 4 vehicles: 183
  • 5 or more vehicles: 28


Cars and other vehicles available in Bradley County in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 302
  • 1 vehicle: 677
  • 2 vehicles: 281
  • 3 vehicles: 58
  • 4 vehicles: 11
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

64% of Bradley County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 48% lived in Arkansas.

Bradley County:  63.5%
State average:  54.0%


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

  • This state: 9618
  • Northeast: 108
  • Midwest: 505
  • South: 1230
  • West: 554

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $57,500


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Utility gas (36%)
  • Electricity (31%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (25%)
  • Wood (7%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Utility gas (50%)
  • Electricity (35%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12%)
  • Wood (3%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 20
Here:  1.4%
Arkansas:  7.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 25
Here:  3.3%
Arkansas:  6.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 22
Here:  7.4%
Arkansas:  14.7%



Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School



Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Bradley County government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $480,000
  • Construction - Solid Waste Management: $9,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,082,000
    Financial Administration: $382,000
    Solid Waste Management: $381,000
    Corrections - Other: $207,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $198,000
    Central Staff Services: $183,000
    Police Protection: $167,000
    General - Other: $86,000
    Parks & Recreation: $46,000
    Health Services - Other: $32,000
    General Public Buildings: $20,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $15,000
    Libraries: $12,000
    Fire Protection: $5,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $480,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Regular Highways: $129,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $114,000
    Interest Earnings: $34,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $58,000
    Regular Highways: $34,000
    Police Protection: $14,000
    Financial Administration: $8,000
    Corrections - Other: $2,000
    General - Other: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $680,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $725,000
    General Support: $359,000
  • Tax - Property: $987,000
    Total General Sales: $813,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,398,000

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