Conway County, Arkansas (AR)

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% of renters here:	22%
State:	31%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (20.7%), Educational,health and social services (18.9%), Retail trade (11.2%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Conway County, Arkansas:

Median resident age:	37.9 years
Arkansas median age:	36.0 years

Males: 9,873	(48.5%)
Females: 10,463	(51.5%)

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Conway County:	2.5 people
Arkansas:	2.5 people

This county:	$36,981
Arkansas:	$38,134

This county:	$346
State:	$421

Conway County:	$88,826
Arkansas:	$101,000

Detached houses: $128,094

Here:	$128,094
State:	$148,559

Townhouses or other attached units: $77,958

Here:	$77,958
State:	$165,561

In 2-unit structures: $185,480

Here:	$185,480
State:	$140,742

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $75,852

Here:	$75,852
State:	$146,569

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $71,364

Here:	$71,364
State:	$199,870

Mobile homes: $41,485

Here:	$41,485
State:	$38,244

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $31,250

Here:	$31,250
State:	$29,738

This county:	16.1%
Whole state:	15.8%

This county:	6.7%
Whole state:	6.6%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Conway County is $390 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $456 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $628 a month.

Cities in this county include: Morrilton, Plumerville, Oppelo, Menifee.

Neighboring counties: Faulkner County , Perry County , Pope County , Van Buren County , Yell County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Conway County: Mallet Town (A), Camp Mitchell (B), Camp Peniel (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Conway County include: Bald Knob Church (A), Lonoke Church (B), Bethlehem Church (C), Zion Hill Church (D), Vinson Chapel (E), Caney Valley Church (F), Trinity Lutheran Church (G), Cedar Grove Church (H), Center Ridge Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Lowder Cemetery (1), Happy Bend Cemetery (2), Hallett Cemetery (3), Halbrooks Cemetery (4), Nichols Cemetery (5), Beeson Cemetery (6), Oak Grove Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Tank Lake (A), Old River Lake (B), Lake Overcup (C), Petit Jean State Park Lake (D), Fowler Lake (E), Lake Lucy (F), Fish Lake (G), Pool Nine (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Miller Bayou (A), Miller Branch (B), East Fork Point Remove Creek (C), Rock Creek (D), Rocky Branch (E), Driver Creek (F), Gap Creek (G), Creben Creek (H), Sheepskin Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Conway County include: Sequoya Park (1), Petit Jean State Park (2), Dam Site 9 Public Use Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Springfield Post Office (A), Cleveland Post Office (B), Solgohachia Post Office (C), Hattieville Post Office (D), Jerusalem Post Office (E), Center Ridge Post Office (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	7.0%
Arkansas:	6.9%

Current college students: 712
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 73.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 254 (27% naturalized citizens)

Conway County:	1.2%
Whole state:	2.8%

Mean travel time to work: 24.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 59.0%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 6,488
• One, attached: 103
• Two: 296
• 3 or 4: 75
• 5 to 9: 34
• 10 to 19: 54
• 20 or more: 150
• Mobile homes: 1,757
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 71

Housing units in Conway County with a mortgage: 2,044 (168 second mortgage, 93 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,694

Here:	54.7% with mortgage
State:	60.8% with mortgage

Conway County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Arkansas state average. It is 4.0 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 fatalities and 49 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/6/1960, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 30 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Conway County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Arkansas state average. It is 79% 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 28.7 miles away from Conway County 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 29.4 miles away from the county 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 41.0 miles away from the county center
On 3/16/1997 at 19:07:27, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 80.3 miles away from Conway County center
On 4/11/1996 at 21:54:57, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 89.4 miles away from the county center
On 8/4/2001 at 01:13:25, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 69.4 miles away from Conway County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 6,656 (79%) Carpooled: 1,234 (15%) Bus or trolley bus: 8 (0%) Motorcycle: 8 (0%) Bicycle: 9 (0%) Walked: 142 (2%) Other means: 79 (1%) Worked at home: 284 (3%)

6.80% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,292 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.80%
Arkansas average:	7.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.09% relocated from other counties in Arkansas ($20,647 average AGI)
1.70% relocated from other states ($8,645 average AGI)

Conway County:	1.70%
Arkansas average:	3.66%

from Faulkner County, AR	1.47% ($25,899 average AGI)
from Pope County, AR	0.87% ($27,305)
from Perry County, AR	0.62% ($28,810)
from Pulaski County, AR	0.55% ($32,919)
from Van Buren County, AR	0.40% ($20,593)
from Saline County, AR	0.15% ($46,100)

6.59% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,568 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.59%
Arkansas average:	7.29%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.24% relocated to other counties in Arkansas ($19,214 average AGI)
1.35% relocated to other states ($5,356 average AGI)

Conway County:	1.35%
Arkansas average:	3.00%

to Faulkner County, AR	2.14% ($26,479 average AGI)
to Pope County, AR	0.67% ($18,356)
to Perry County, AR	0.55% ($25,649)
to Pulaski County, AR	0.39% ($23,500)
to Van Buren County, AR	0.30% ($21,000)
to Yell County, AR	0.15% ($8,100)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.4

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.9

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,782 (3,639 aged, 1,143 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 17,574 (4,747 male householders, 1,035 female householders)

  4,558 spouses, 5,915 children (5,277 natural, 172 adopted, 466 stepchildren), 469 grandchildren, 109 brothers or sisters, 115 parents, 279 other relatives, 347 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 2,412 (973 male householders (862 living alone)), 1,226 female householders (1,143 living alone)), 213 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 350 (260 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,600 2-persons, 1,361 3-persons, 1,125 4-persons, 442 5-persons, 172 6-persons, 82 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,005 1-person, 179 2-persons, 12 3-persons, 3 5-persons.

97.1% of residents of Conway County speak English at home.
2.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (53% speak English very well, 47% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $142,953,000 ($6943 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $5,896,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $69,357,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $31,712,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,226,000
Federal grants: $31,975,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,346,000 ($467,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $6,336,000 ($2,590,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $149,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $39,762,000
Federal Government insurance: $5,357,000

Here:	65 per 1000 residents
State:	72 per 1000 residents

Here:	57 per 1000 residents
State:	53 per 1000 residents

Here:	+5 per 1000 residents
State:	+8 per 1000 residents

Here:	+7 per 1000 residents
State:	+13 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.74 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Here:	5.4
State:	5.6

Here:	4.5
State:	4.3

62% of Conway County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 68% lived in Arkansas.

Conway County:	62.2%
State average:	54.0%

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

• This state: 15613
• Northeast: 208
• Midwest: 1440
• South: 1765
• West: 988

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $38,400

Here:	5.7%
Arkansas:	7.4%

Here:	5.9%
Arkansas:	6.8%

Here:	10.5%
Arkansas:	14.7%

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