Greene County, Arkansas (AR)

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% of renters here:	29%
State:	31%

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

Type of workers:

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

Races in Greene County, Arkansas:

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:	2.5 people
Arkansas:	2.5 people

This county:	$36,529
Arkansas:	$38,134

This county:	$412
State:	$421

Greene County:	$95,079
Arkansas:	$101,000

Detached houses: $129,877

Here:	$129,877
State:	$148,559

Townhouses or other attached units: $119,583

Here:	$119,583
State:	$165,561

In 2-unit structures: $81,980

Here:	$81,980
State:	$140,742

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $254,206

Here:	$254,206
State:	$146,569

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $154,753

Here:	$154,753
State:	$199,870

Mobile homes: $37,323

Here:	$37,323
State:	$38,244

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $10,882

Here:	$10,882
State:	$29,738

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

This county:	13.3%
Whole state:	15.8%

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.

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

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Greene County: Mississippi County Baptist Camp (A), Mount Zion Baptist Camp (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Greene County include: Lorado Baptist Church (A), Beech Grove Methodist Church (B), Bells Chapel Church (C), Bethel Church (D), Big Creek Baptist Church (E), Light Baptist Church (F), Liberty Church (G), Woods Chapel (H), White Oak Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Lorado Cemetery (1), Beech Grove Cemetery (2), Bethel Cemetery (3), Old Liberty Cemetery (4), Cudd Cemetery (5), Liberty Cemetery (6), Lafe Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Little Lake (A), Dickeys Lake (B), Lake Frierson (C), Meadow Lake (D), Thompson Lake (E), Lake Ashbaugh (F), Big Creek Site 15 Reservoir (G), Big Creek Site 16 Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Locust Creek (A), Jordan Creek (B), Jacks Creek (C), Hurricane Creek (D), Rooker Creek (E), Fox Creek (F), Culver Creek (G), Scatter Creek (H), Cottonwood Slough (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Greene County include: Crowley Ridge State Park (1), Lake Frierson Primitive Area (2), Lake Frierson State Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Beech Grove Post Office (A), Walcott Post Office (B), Stonewall Post Office (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	7.9%
Arkansas:	6.9%

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%

Mean travel time to work: 19.2 minutes

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

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

Greene County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Arkansas state average. It is 3.9 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.

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 Greene 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 Greene County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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%)

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%

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%

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 2003: 14.5

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.5

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 10.6

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%

Household type by relationship

• 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

Here:	71 per 1000 residents
State:	72 per 1000 residents

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

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

Here:	+34 per 1000 residents
State:	+13 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	5.5
State:	5.6

Here:	4.5
State:	4.3

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

Here:	5.3%
Arkansas:	7.4%

Here:	7.1%
Arkansas:	6.8%

Here:	20.4%
Arkansas:	14.7%

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