Grant County, Arkansas (AR)

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% of renters here:	20%
State:	31%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (26.6%), Educational,health and social services (13.9%), Retail trade (12.2%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Grant County, Arkansas:

Median resident age:	36.6 years
Arkansas median age:	36.0 years

Males: 8,169	(49.6%)
Females: 8,295	(50.4%)

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Grant County:	2.6 people
Arkansas:	2.5 people

This county:	$44,058
Arkansas:	$38,134

This county:	$357
State:	$421

Grant County:	$93,264
Arkansas:	$101,000

Detached houses: $138,004

Here:	$138,004
State:	$148,559

Townhouses or other attached units: $199,142

Here:	$199,142
State:	$165,561

Mobile homes: $37,429

Here:	$37,429
State:	$38,244

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000

Here:	$5,000
State:	$29,738

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

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 4
• Robberies: 3
• Assaults: 25
• Burglaries: 45
• Thefts: 76
• Auto thefts: 13

This county:	10.2%
Whole state:	15.8%

This county:	3.1%
Whole state:	6.6%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Grant County is $382 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $466 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $675 a month.

Cities in this county include: Sheridan, Leola, Tull, Prattsville, Poyen.

Neighboring counties: Cleveland County , Dallas County , Hot Spring County , Jefferson County , Pulaski County , Saline County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Churches in Grant County include: Little Creek Church (A), Bethany Church (B), Bethel Church (C), Calvary Church (D), Cedar Branch Church (E), Sweet Home Church (F), Church of Jesus Christ (G), Corinth Church (H), Shiloh Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Saint Paul Cemetery (1), Hardin Cemetery (2), Lost Creek Cemetery (3), Gum Springs Cemetery (4), Newhope Cemetery (5), Oak Grove Cemetery (6), Shiloh Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Tolar Lake (A), Moores Lake (B), Tull Lake (C), Nall Lake (D), Fiser Lake (E), Lake Kay (F), Cox Creek Lake (G), Clear Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Kelt Creek (A), Kelly Branch (B), Logan Creek (C), Lost Creek (D), Lou Creek (E), Jordan Creek (F), Johnson Creek (G), Marlow Creek (H), Jerning Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Grant County: Jenkins Ferry State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	6.6%
Arkansas:	6.9%

Current college students: 539
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 77.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 100 (32% naturalized citizens)

Grant County:	0.6%
Whole state:	2.8%

Mean travel time to work: 31.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 41.0%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 4,479
• One, attached: 57
• Two: 63
• 3 or 4: 62
• 5 to 9: 20
• 10 to 19: 7
• 20 or more: 20
• Mobile homes: 2,238
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 14

Housing units in Grant County with a mortgage: 1,417 (123 second mortgage, 30 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,149

Here:	55.2% with mortgage
State:	60.8% with mortgage

Grant County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Arkansas state average. It is 2.1 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/12/1966, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Grant County-area historical earthquake activity is below Arkansas state average. It is 86% 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 61.0 miles away from Grant 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 63.5 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, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 56.7 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 43.6 miles away from Grant County center
On 4/11/1996 at 21:54:57, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 86.3 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 90.7 miles away from Grant County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 6,128 (82%) Carpooled: 1,060 (14%) Bus or trolley bus: 17 (0%) Walked: 93 (1%) Other means: 59 (1%) Worked at home: 92 (1%)

8.20% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,734 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.20%
Arkansas average:	7.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
6.41% relocated from other counties in Arkansas ($25,753 average AGI)
1.79% relocated from other states ($7,981 average AGI)

Grant County:	1.79%
Arkansas average:	3.66%

from Jefferson County, AR	1.63% ($34,281 average AGI)
from Saline County, AR	1.40% ($41,159)
from Pulaski County, AR	0.83% ($23,776)
from Hot Spring County, AR	0.48% ($29,607)
from Garland County, AR	0.36% ($29,524)
from Dallas County, AR	0.20% ($33,750)
from Cleveland County, AR	0.17% ($42,500)

8.17% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,510 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.17%
Arkansas average:	7.29%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.42% relocated to other counties in Arkansas ($24,456 average AGI)
1.75% relocated to other states ($6,054 average AGI)

Grant County:	1.75%
Arkansas average:	3.00%

to Jefferson County, AR	1.69% ($26,667 average AGI)
to Saline County, AR	1.26% ($29,892)
to Pulaski County, AR	1.07% ($35,127)
to Hot Spring County, AR	0.44% ($42,423)
to Garland County, AR	0.26% ($29,600)
to Lonoke County, AR	0.19% ($37,909)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.9

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.7

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 11.0

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,391 (1,924 aged, 467 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 14,666 (4,174 male householders, 606 female householders)

  4,178 spouses, 4,910 children (4,180 natural, 183 adopted, 547 stepchildren), 348 grandchildren, 71 brothers or sisters, 70 parents, 185 other relatives, 124 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,617 (714 male householders (599 living alone)), 719 female householders (663 living alone)), 184 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 181 (160 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,043 2-persons, 1,205 3-persons, 989 4-persons, 392 5-persons, 111 6-persons, 40 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,262 1-person, 154 2-persons, 4 3-persons, 13 4-persons.

97.8% of residents of Grant County speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (55% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (89% speak English very well, 11% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $101,203,000 ($5870 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $5,891,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $42,315,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $14,796,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $5,000
Federal grants: $37,490,000
Federal procurement contracts: $698,000 ($26,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $5,898,000 ($3,762,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $864,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $5,441,000
Federal Government insurance: $2,770,000

Here:	51 per 1000 residents
State:	72 per 1000 residents

Here:	47 per 1000 residents
State:	53 per 1000 residents

Here:	+1 per 1000 residents
State:	+8 per 1000 residents

Here:	+47 per 1000 residents
State:	+13 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.20 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.4
State:	5.6

Here:	4.7
State:	4.3

61% of Grant County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 71% lived in Arkansas.

Grant County:	60.5%
State average:	54.0%

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

• This state: 12718
• Northeast: 162
• Midwest: 842
• South: 1769
• West: 777

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $35,800

Here:	3.5%
Arkansas:	7.4%

Here:	0.6%
Arkansas:	6.8%

Here:	11.2%
Arkansas:	14.7%

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