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County population in July 2011: 42,171 (52% urban, 48% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 10,517
Renter-occupied apartments: 4,233
% of renters here:

29%
State:

33%

Land area: 578 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 73 people per square mile 
 
  (average).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Greene County: 83.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (32.7%), Educational,health and social services (16.5%), Retail trade (12.3%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 80%
  • Government: 12%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Greene County, Arkansas:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (95.5%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (0.8%)
  • American Indian and Alaska Native alone (0.6%)

Median resident age:  36.2 years
Arkansas median age:  36.0 years

Males: 18,217  (48.8%)
Females: 19,114  (51.2%)

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Greene County,AR real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Greene County:

2.5 people
Arkansas:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $36,231 ($30,828 in 1999)
This county:

$36231
Arkansas:

$37823

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $426 (lower quartile is $303, upper quartile is $531)
This county:

$426
State:

$435


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $90,408 (it was $63,200 in 2000)
Greene County:

$90,408
Arkansas:

$102,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $56,097 - $133,705

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $129,426
Here:

$129,426
State:

$146,298

Townhouses or other attached units: $367,452
Here:

$367,452
State:

$150,839

In 2-unit structures: $77,042
Here:

$77,042
State:

$150,613

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $82,443
Here:

$82,443
State:

$119,582

Mobile homes: $50,156
Here:

$50,156
State:

$38,244

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $6,565
Here:

$6,565
State:

$29,738
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $835
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $261

Institutionalized population: 441

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 6
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 14
  • Burglaries: 68
  • Thefts: 60
  • Auto thefts: 8

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 7
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 15
  • Burglaries: 48
  • Thefts: 73
  • Auto thefts: 3

Greene County, AR map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2000: 200 buildings, average cost: $67,000
  • 2001: 164 buildings, average cost: $70,400
  • 2002: 167 buildings, average cost: $65,100
  • 2003: 184 buildings, average cost: $79,800
  • 2004: 194 buildings, average cost: $84,000
  • 2007: 158 buildings, average cost: $90,900
  • 2008: 133 buildings, average cost: $94,700
  • 2009: 96 buildings, average cost: $104,300

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in Greene County Arkansas:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 51.9%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 47.0%


2008 Presidential Election results in Greene County Arkansas:

McCain (Republican): 64.3%
Obama (Democratic): 34.1%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $450 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $378 (0.5%)


Greene County household income distribution in 2009 Greene County home values distribution


Greene County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 18.1%
(17.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 90.8% for Black residents, 21.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 29.1% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 23.6% for two or more races residents)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

13.3%
Whole state:

15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

4.8%
Whole state:

6.6%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Greene County is $412 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $456 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $667 a month.

Cities in this county include: Paragould, Marmaduke, Oak Grove Heights, Lafe, Delaplaine.

Greene County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Local government website:www.greenecounty.org

Click to draw/clear Greene County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Greene County: Mississippi County Baptist Camp (A), Mount Zion Baptist Camp (B), Southern Greene County Station 1 (C), Northeast Greene County Volunteer Fire Department (D), Western Greene County Volunteer Fire Department (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Greene County include: Union Church (A), Walls Chapel (B), White Oak Church (C), Bells Chapel Church (D), Browns Church (E), Commisary Church (F), Crossroad Church (G), Eveland Chapel (H), Evening Star Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Albrite Cemetery (1), Lafe Cemetery (2), Liberty Cemetery (3), Shady Grove Cemetery (4), Beech Grove Cemetery (5), Jones Ridge Cemetery (6), Gainesville Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Swagger Slough (A), Little Lake (B), Big Creek Site Five Reservoir (C), Big Creek Site 15 Reservoir (D), Big Creek Site Three Reservoir (E), Lake Frierson (F), Big Creek Site One Reservoir (G), W H Spence Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Negro Head Slough (A), Locust Creek (B), Lighthouse Creek (C), Jordan Creek (D), Jacks Creek (E), Hurricane Creek (F), Henderson Creek (G), Fox Creek (H), Village Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Greene County include: Crowley Ridge State Park (1), Lake Frierson State Park (2), Lake Frierson Primitive Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Clay County , Craighead County , Dunklin County, Missouri , Lawrence County , Randolph County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

8.4%
Arkansas:

7.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 1,233
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 72.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 203 (48% naturalized citizens)

Greene County:

0.5%
Whole state:

2.8%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 86
  • 1990 to 1994: 4
  • 1985 to 1989: 14
  • 1980 to 1984: 32
  • 1975 to 1979: 23
  • 1970 to 1974: 3
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1965 to 1969: 41

Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 81.7%

Greene County marital status for males
Greene County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 11,817
  • One, attached: 157
  • Two: 511
  • 3 or 4: 575
  • 5 to 9: 222
  • 10 to 19: 278
  • 20 or more: 211
  • Mobile homes: 2,353
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 37

Housing units in Greene County with a mortgage: 4,771 (281 second mortgage, 248 home equity loan, 8 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,964

Here:

61.7% with mortgage
State:

60.8% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 61.47%
Here61.5%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 22,947
Total congregations: 94

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionChurches of ChristUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchBaptist Missionary Association of America
Adherents14,054 (61.2%)3,339 (14.6%)2,434 (10.6%)618 (2.7%)511 (2.2%)
Congregations35 (37.2%)21 (22.3%)11 (11.7%)1 (1.1%)3 (3.2%)
NameNational Association of Free Will BaptistsLutheran ChurchAmerican Baptist AssociationAssemblies of GodOther
Adherents378 (1.6%)368 (1.6%)354 (1.5%)284 (1.2%)607 (2.6%)
Congregations3 (3.2%)2 (2.1%)4 (4.3%)3 (3.2%)11 (11.7%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Greene County - Paragould, Marmaduke, Oak Grove Heights, Lafe, Delaplaine

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 5
This county:

1.24 / 10,000 pop.
Arkansas:

2.02 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Greene County:

0.25 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.25 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
Greene County:

0.99 / 10,000 pop.
Arkansas:

0.59 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 16
This county:

3.97 / 10,000 pop.
Arkansas:

4.94 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 26
Greene County:

6.44 / 10,000 pop.
Arkansas:

6.66 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

9.3%
Arkansas:

9.8%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

29.7%
Arkansas:

29.1%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Greene County:

14.5%
State:

13.6%


Agriculture in Greene County:

Average size of farms: 317 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $60,696
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $216.37
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 1.20%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 15.78%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $53,843
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 74.57%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 66.21%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $79,408
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 91.54%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 3.30
Corn for grain: 6720 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 12360 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 25283 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 83741 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 27 acres

Tornado activity:

Greene County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Arkansas state average. It is 3.6 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 fatalities and 15 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/3/1968, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Greene County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Arkansas state average. It is 20% 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 33.6 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 50.2 miles away from the county center
On 9/26/1990 at 13:18:51, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 7.7 mi) earthquake occurred 91.7 miles away from the county center
On 4/27/1989 at 16:47:49, a magnitude 4.7 (4.6 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.3 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 42.2 miles away from Greene County center
On 3/25/1976 at 01:00:11, a magnitude 4.5 (4.1 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 33.8 miles away from the county center
On 9/29/1987 at 00:04:56, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 93.2 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Arkansas Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: December 23, 2009 to January 2, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1872): February 4, 2010, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1872, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Arkansas Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 26, 2009 to January 30, 2009, Emergency Declared (EM-3301): January 28, 2009, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3301, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Arkansas Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 26, 2009 to January 30, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1819): February 6, 2009, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1819, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Arkansas Tropical Storm Ike, Incident Period: September 13, 2008 to September 23, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1804): October 22, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1804, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
  • 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: FEMA-DR-1751, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Arkansas Severe Storms and Tornadoes, Incident Period: April 1, 2006 to April 3, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1636): April 12, 2006, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1636, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
  • Arkansas Hurricane Katrina, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3215): September 2, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3215, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Arkansas Severe Ice Storm, Incident Period: December 3, 2002 to December 4, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1450): January 6, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1450, Natural disaster type: Ice Storm
  • Arkansas Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: December 15, 2001 to January 30, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1400): January 24, 2002, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1400, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Arkansas Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: December 12, 2000 to January 8, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1354): December 29, 2000, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1354, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • 7 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Greene County (17) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 11, Floods: 8, Tornadoes: 6, Winter Storms: 3, Wind: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Tropical Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Transportation equipment (10%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Furniture and related product manufacturing (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (7%)
  • Furniture and related product manufacturing (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (12%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)

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



  • Mexico (61%)
  • Korea (13%)
  • Germany (12%)
  • United Kingdom (4%)
  • Other Eastern Europe (4%)
  • Other Northern Europe (3%)
  • Canada (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Greene County (%):



  • United States or American (38%)
  • Irish (12%)
  • German (10%)
  • English (10%)
  • European (2%)
  • French (except Basque) (2%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)


Greene County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 13,956 (83%)
  • Carpooled: 2,144 (13%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 15 (0%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 3 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 6 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 27 (0%)
  • Walked: 161 (1%)
  • Other means: 106 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 393 (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Greene County, Arkansas:

  • 348 people in nursing homes
  • 90 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 89 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 46 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 8 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 4 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 3 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $40,134.

6.59% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,579 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.59%
Arkansas average:

7.98%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.09% relocated from other counties in Arkansas ($19,148 average AGI)
2.51% relocated from other states ($12,431 average AGI)
Greene County:

2.51%
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 Craighead County, AR  1.65% ($32,474 average AGI)
from Clay County, AR  0.77% ($27,040)
from Dunklin County, MO  0.34% ($30,295)
from Lawrence County, AR  0.26% ($36,515)
from Randolph County, AR  0.22% ($26,897)
from Mississippi County, AR  0.20% ($23,846)
from Pulaski County, AR  0.11% ($22,214)


5.57% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,289 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.57%
Arkansas average:

7.29%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.48% relocated to other counties in Arkansas ($17,006 average AGI)
2.09% relocated to other states ($10,283 average AGI)
Greene County:

2.09%
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 Craighead County, AR  1.40% ($27,721 average AGI)
to Clay County, AR  0.65% ($25,590)
to Mississippi County, AR  0.20% ($27,320)
to Shelby County, TN  0.15% ($27,000)
to Lawrence County, AR  0.14% ($27,722)
to Pulaski County, AR  0.14% ($32,056)
to Randolph County, AR  0.13% ($21,235)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.3

Births per 1000 population in Greene County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.5

Deaths per 1000 population in Greene County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 9.9

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Greene County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 6,498 (5,115 aged, 1,383 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 152.3. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 104.0
  • Other - 48.3

Household type by relationship:

Households: 36,746
  • In family households: 32,064 (8,745 male householders, 1,876 female householders)
    8,818 spouses, 10,837 children (9,371 natural, 264 adopted, 1,202 stepchildren), 616 grandchildren, 163 brothers or sisters, 142 parents, 332 other relatives, 535 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 4,682 (1,559 male householders (1,222 living alone)), 2,509 female householders (2,332 living alone)), 614 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 585 (433 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,831 2-persons, 2,632 3-persons, 2,051 4-persons, 798 5-persons, 208 6-persons, 101 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,554 1-person, 438 2-persons, 53 3-persons, 16 4-persons, 7 7-or-more-persons.

98.0% of residents of Greene County speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 22% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (38% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 33% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $222,133,000 ($5699 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $5,477,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $98,017,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $40,665,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $20,836,000
Federal grants: $55,388,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,489,000 ($327,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $5,738,000 ($642,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $323,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $14,888,000
Federal Government insurance: $64,116,000

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

Births: 2,803
Here:

71 per 1000 residents
State:

72 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 2,076
Here:

53 per 1000 residents
State:

53 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +55
Here:

+1 per 1000 residents
State:

+8 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +1,337
Here:

+34 per 1000 residents
State:

+13 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Greene County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.17 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.5
State:

5.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.5
State:

4.3

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 422
  • 2000 to 2004: 1,244
  • 1990 to 1999: 3,672
  • 1980 to 1989: 2,922
  • 1970 to 1979: 3,816
  • 1960 to 1969: 2,075
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,953
  • 1940 to 1949: 774
  • 1939 or earlier: 922
Rooms in houses/apartments in Greene County, Arkansas
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 15
  • 2 rooms: 56
  • 3 rooms: 251
  • 4 rooms: 1,200
  • 5 rooms: 3,625
  • 6 rooms: 2,702
  • 7 rooms: 1,334
  • 8 rooms: 711
  • 9+ rooms: 623
  • 1 room: 38
  • 2 rooms: 110
  • 3 rooms: 531
  • 4 rooms: 1,481
  • 5 rooms: 1,116
  • 6 rooms: 702
  • 7 rooms: 150
  • 8 rooms: 50
  • 9+ rooms: 55
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Greene County, Arkansas
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 20
  • 1 bedroom: 226
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,328
  • 3 bedrooms: 6,662
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,058
  • 5+ bedrooms: 223
  • no bedroom: 38
  • 1 bedroom: 608
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,120
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,361
  • 4 bedrooms: 98
  • 5+ bedrooms: 8
Cars and other vehicles available in Greene County, Arkansas in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 425
  • 1 vehicle: 2,631
  • 2 vehicles: 5,034
  • 3 vehicles: 1,840
  • 4 vehicles: 475
  • 5+ vehicles: 112
  • no vehicle: 621
  • 1 vehicle: 2,081
  • 2 vehicles: 1,290
  • 3 vehicles: 175
  • 4 vehicles: 51
  • 5+ vehicles: 15

53% of Greene County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 53% lived in Arkansas.

Greene County:

53.0%
State average:

54.0%


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

  • This state: 26555
  • Northeast: 210
  • Midwest: 6024
  • South: 3202
  • West: 1016

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $66,500


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Greene County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Electricity (46.1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (26.1%)
  • Utility gas (24.0%)
  • Wood (3.3%)
  • Electricity (48.5%)
  • Utility gas (34.8%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14.8%)
  • Wood (1.6%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 229
Here:

5.3%
Arkansas:

7.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 139
Here:

7.1%
Arkansas:

6.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 210
Here:

20.4%
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 (Noninst.)


Greene County government finances in 2002:

  • Charges - All Other: $849,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,766,000
    Police Protection: $1,058,000
    Corrections - Other: $937,000
    Financial Administration: $553,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $377,000
    Libraries: $322,000
    Central Staff Services: $223,000
    General Public Buildings: $168,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $36,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $2,274,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $368,000
    Interest Earnings: $101,000
    Property Sale Other: $21,000
    Special Assessments: $20,000
    Rents: $20,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,092,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $939,000
    All Other: $553,000
    General Support: $211,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $3,379,000
    Property: $939,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $2,429,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 1,485
  • Number of aged recipients: 125
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,360
  • Number of recipients under 18: 254
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 966
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 265
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 620
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 663


Greene County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Greene County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)




Most common first names in Greene County, AR among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James32071.3 years
William26276.6 years
Mary22078.5 years
John20875.4 years
Robert14571.0 years
Charles12472.4 years
George9075.5 years
Thomas8875.1 years
Henry6877.1 years
Roy6774.1 years
Most common last names in Greene County, AR among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith17075.0 years
Williams10476.1 years
Johnson9676.6 years
Jones8477.2 years
Rogers6472.7 years
Hyde6375.9 years
White5974.6 years
Davis5773.1 years
Taylor5676.9 years
Hill5473.8 years
Businesses in Greene County, AR
NameCountNameCount
AT&T2McDonald's3
Ace Hardware1Nike2
AutoZone1Papa John's Pizza1
Burger King1Payless1
Cricket Wireless1Penske1
Curves1Pizza Hut1
Dairy Queen1Quality1
Domino's Pizza1Quiznos1
FedEx5RadioShack1
GameStop1SONIC Drive-In2
H&R Block1Sears1
Hardee's1Subway3
Holiday Inn1Taco Bell1
Jones New York3U-Haul1
KFC1UPS3
La-Z-Boy1Walgreens1
Lane Furniture1Walmart1
Lowe's1Wendy's1
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