Desha County, Arkansas (AR)

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% of renters here:	37%
State:	31%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (20.6%), Educational,health and social services (17.5%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (12.1%).

Type of workers:

Desha County, Arkansas business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Desha County, Arkansas:

Median resident age:	35.5 years
Arkansas median age:	36.0 years

Males: 7,163	(46.7%)
Females: 8,178	(53.3%)

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Desha County:	2.6 people
Arkansas:	2.5 people

This county:	$28,582
Arkansas:	$38,134

This county:	$285
State:	$421

Desha County:	$63,426
Arkansas:	$101,000

Detached houses: $85,381

Here:	$85,381
State:	$148,559

Townhouses or other attached units: $118,850

Here:	$118,850
State:	$165,561

In 2-unit structures: $66,842

Here:	$66,842
State:	$140,742

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $93,449

Here:	$93,449
State:	$146,569

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $94,792

Here:	$94,792
State:	$199,870

Mobile homes: $26,390

Here:	$26,390
State:	$38,244

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $30,000

Here:	$30,000
State:	$29,738

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 2
• Burglaries: 8
• Thefts: 14
• Auto thefts: 6

This county:	28.9%
Whole state:	15.8%

This county:	15.4%
Whole state:	6.6%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Desha 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 $580 a month.

Cities in this county include: Dumas, McGehee, Arkansas City, Mitchellville, Watson, Reed.

Neighboring counties: Arkansas County , Bolivar County, Mississippi , Chicot County , Drew County , Lincoln County , Phillips County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Desha County: Knowlton Landing (A), Laconia Landing (B), McCloud Landing (C), Napoleon Landing (D), O'Neal Landing (E), Ozark Landing (F), Rose Landing (G), Scrubgrass Campground (H), White River Landing (I), Cooks Ramp (J), DeSoto Landing (K), Holly Ridge Landing (L), Hopedale Landing (M). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Desha County include: Macedonia Church (A), Little Zion Church (B), Bethel Church (C), Bethlehem Church (D), Lightwood Church (E), Zion Chapel (F), Bogue Church (G), Bogue Pilgrim Church (H), Williamson Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Luke Cemetery (1), Saint Paul Cemetery (2), New Hope Cemetery (3), Beasley Cemetery (4), Gum Grove Cemetery (5), Newton Cemetery (6), Kelso Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Callie Lake (A), Hog Pen Hole (B), Oxbow Lake (C), Smith Lake (D), Ozark Lake (E), Hole in the Wall Lake (F), Alligator Lake (G), Walnut Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Mayhorn Bayou (A), Red Fork Bayou (B), Rube Bayou (C), Dixon Bayou (D), Deep Bayou (E), Dayton Bayou (F), Cypress Creek (G), Sixmile Bayou (H), Opossum Fork (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Desha County include: Morgan Point Recreation Area (1), Pendleton Recreation Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	9.2%
Arkansas:	6.9%

Current college students: 457
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 65.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 318 (29% naturalized citizens)

Desha County:	2.1%
Whole state:	2.8%

Mean travel time to work: 18.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 80.4%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 4,645
• One, attached: 136
• Two: 294
• 3 or 4: 249
• 5 to 9: 134
• 10 to 19: 49
• 20 or more: 112
• Mobile homes: 1,030
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 14

Housing units in Desha County with a mortgage: 1,380 (95 second mortgage, 42 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,461

Here:	48.6% with mortgage
State:	60.8% with mortgage

Desha County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Arkansas state average. It is 2.2 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 12 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/16/1981, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 5 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

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

On 8/11/1996 at 18:17:49, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 31.1 miles away from Desha County center
On 10/26/2002 at 20:05:55, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 41.7 miles away from the county center
On 4/11/1996 at 21:54:57, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 82.3 miles away from the county center
On 6/10/1994 at 23:34:02, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 93.3 miles away from Desha County center
On 5/16/2007 at 13:22:21, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 78.9 miles away from the county center
On 3/3/2001 at 10:46:13, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 86.2 miles away from Desha County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 4,035 (76%) Carpooled: 990 (19%) Bicycle: 5 (0%) Walked: 100 (2%) Other means: 71 (1%) Worked at home: 139 (3%)

5.93% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($21,630 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.93%
Arkansas average:	7.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.08% relocated from other counties in Arkansas ($15,231 average AGI)
1.85% relocated from other states ($6,399 average AGI)

Desha County:	1.85%
Arkansas average:	3.66%

from Drew County, AR	0.56% ($31,308 average AGI)
from Lincoln County, AR	0.56% ($16,885)
from Pulaski County, AR	0.56% ($18,346)
from Chicot County, AR	0.52% ($28,292)
from Jefferson County, AR	0.39% ($19,944)
from Orleans Parish, LA	0.30% ($16,643)

7.21% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,831 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.21%
Arkansas average:	7.29%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.37% relocated to other counties in Arkansas ($20,985 average AGI)
1.84% relocated to other states ($4,846 average AGI)

Desha County:	1.84%
Arkansas average:	3.00%

to Drew County, AR	0.98% ($27,739 average AGI)
to Pulaski County, AR	0.94% ($25,886)
to Jefferson County, AR	0.75% ($19,114)
to Lincoln County, AR	0.45% ($27,524)
to Chicot County, AR	0.41% ($16,737)
to Faulkner County, AR	0.30% ($46,500)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 15.4

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.7

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,519 (2,023 aged, 496 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 21%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 13,342 (2,799 male householders, 1,435 female householders)

  2,690 spouses, 4,989 children (4,535 natural, 117 adopted, 337 stepchildren), 622 grandchildren, 157 brothers or sisters, 179 parents, 209 other relatives, 262 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,862 (708 male householders (651 living alone)), 1,000 female householders (935 living alone)), 154 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 137 (134 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,701 2-persons, 1,066 3-persons, 862 4-persons, 372 5-persons, 137 6-persons, 96 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,586 1-person, 102 2-persons, 13 3-persons, 2 4-persons, 3 5-persons, 2 6-persons.

96.3% of residents of Desha County speak English at home.
2.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (44% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 26% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (79% speak English very well, 21% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $157,960,000 ($10771 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $20,532,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $37,354,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $27,095,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $24,154,000
Federal grants: $43,244,000
Federal procurement contracts: $14,726,000 ($14,194,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $11,387,000 ($5,497,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $763,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $7,657,000
Federal Government insurance: $43,064,000

Here:	86 per 1000 residents
State:	72 per 1000 residents

Here:	63 per 1000 residents
State:	53 per 1000 residents

Here:	+3 per 1000 residents
State:	+8 per 1000 residents

Here:	-93 per 1000 residents
State:	+13 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.88 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.7
State:	5.6

Here:	4.5
State:	4.3

62% of Desha County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 70% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 66% lived in Arkansas.

Desha County:	61.7%
State average:	54.0%

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

• This state: 12916
• Northeast: 80
• Midwest: 467
• South: 1247
• West: 260

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $41,900

Here:	1.7%
Arkansas:	7.4%

Here:	3.3%
Arkansas:	6.8%

Here:	5.6%
Arkansas:	14.7%

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