Independence County, Arkansas (AR)

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% of renters here:	26%
State:	31%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (28.3%), Educational,health and social services (20.2%), Retail trade (11.3%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Independence County, Arkansas:

Median resident age:	37.7 years
Arkansas median age:	36.0 years

Males: 16,794	(49.1%)
Females: 17,439	(50.9%)

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Independence County:	2.5 people
Arkansas:	2.5 people

This county:	$37,823
Arkansas:	$38,134

This county:	$362
State:	$421

Independence County:	$88,038
Arkansas:	$101,000

Detached houses: $130,785

Here:	$130,785
State:	$148,559

Townhouses or other attached units: $103,854

Here:	$103,854
State:	$165,561

In 2-unit structures: $134,625

Here:	$134,625
State:	$140,742

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $79,038

Here:	$79,038
State:	$146,569

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $225,358

Here:	$225,358
State:	$199,870

Mobile homes: $35,669

Here:	$35,669
State:	$38,244

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $15,417

Here:	$15,417
State:	$29,738

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 4
• Robberies: 5
• Assaults: 12
• Burglaries: 127
• Thefts: 912
• Auto thefts: 97

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

• Murders: 2
• Rapes: 8
• Robberies: 4
• Assaults: 21
• Burglaries: 332
• Thefts: 753
• Auto thefts: 65

This county:	13.0%
Whole state:	15.8%

This county:	4.7%
Whole state:	6.6%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Independence County is $378 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $456 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $590 a month.

Cities in this county include: Batesville, Newark, Cushman, Sulphur Rock, Pleasant Plains, Oil Trough, Magness, Moorefield.

Neighboring counties: Cleburne County , Izard County , Jackson County , Lawrence County , Sharp County , Stone County , White County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Independence County: Kenyon Lodge (A), Pfeiffer Junction (B), Point Ferry (C), Rutledge Camp (D), Arkansas Sheriffs Boys Ranch (E), Strawberry Ferry (F), Aydelotte Washer (G), Van Winkle Lodge (H), Walls Ferry (I), Biltmore Siding (J), Camp Crossed Arrows (K), Camp Tahkodah (L), Grady Camp (M), Independence Church Camp (N), James Switch (O), Northside Fire Department (P). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Independence County include: Landmark Baptist Church (A), Bethesda Campground Church (B), Liberty Temple (C), Liberty Church (D), Blackland Chapel (E), Board Shanty Church (F), Williams Church (G), White Church (H), Weavers Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Macedonia Cemetery (1), Batman Cemetery (2), Ruddell Hill Cemetery (3), Happy Cemetery (4), Haddock Cemetery (5), Lone Beech Cemetery (6), Locust Grove Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Otter Lake (A), Hog Pond (B), Yoncopin Lake (C), Long Lake (D), Brushy Lake (E), Curia Lake (F), Horseshoe Lake (G), Whitstine, Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: M R Branch (A), Jamestown Creek (B), Jackson Creek (C), McCoy Branch (D), Inman Creek (E), Miller Creek (F), Fallen Ash Creek (G), Fife Slough (H), Fivemile Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Independence County include: Independence County Fairgrounds (1), University of Arkansas Experimental Farm (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Cord Post Office (A), Desha Post Office (B), Rosie Post Office (C), Floral Post Office (D), Locust Grove Post Office (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	8.3%
Arkansas:	6.9%

Current college students: 1,382
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 75.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 420 (24% naturalized citizens)

Independence County:	1.2%
Whole state:	2.8%

Mean travel time to work: 21.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 88.5%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 10,806
• One, attached: 89
• Two: 311
• 3 or 4: 131
• 5 to 9: 166
• 10 to 19: 102
• 20 or more: 203
• Mobile homes: 2,979
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 54

Housing units in Independence County with a mortgage: 3,617 (265 second mortgage, 108 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,670

Here:	57.5% with mortgage
State:	60.8% with mortgage

Independence County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Arkansas state average. It is 5.7 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 14 fatalities and 128 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/15/1968, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 7 people and injured 24 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Independence County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Arkansas state average. It is 66% smaller 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 71.3 miles away from Independence 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, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 51.3 miles away from the county center
On 1/21/1982 at 00:33:54, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 53.6 miles away from the county center
On 3/25/1976 at 01:00:11, a magnitude 4.5 (4.1 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 63.0 miles away from Independence County center
On 11/29/1996 at 05:41:33, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 LG, 4.1 LG, Depth: 12.6 mi) earthquake occurred 93.7 miles away from the county center
On 5/1/2005 at 12:37:32, a magnitude 4.2 (4.1 MB, 4.2 MW, Depth: 6.0 mi) earthquake occurred 80.8 miles away from Independence County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 12,133 (80%) Carpooled: 2,105 (14%) Bus or trolley bus: 9 (0%) Motorcycle: 15 (0%) Walked: 336 (2%) Other means: 87 (1%) Worked at home: 415 (3%)

6.33% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,063 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.33%
Arkansas average:	7.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.09% relocated from other counties in Arkansas ($22,177 average AGI)
2.24% relocated from other states ($11,887 average AGI)

Independence County:	2.24%
Arkansas average:	3.66%

from Sharp County, AR	0.80% ($22,638 average AGI)
from White County, AR	0.45% ($24,774)
from Jackson County, AR	0.32% ($121,658)
from Stone County, AR	0.30% ($23,714)
from Izard County, AR	0.26% ($27,533)
from Cleburne County, AR	0.25% ($28,069)
from Craighead County, AR	0.25% ($27,793)

6.35% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,813 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.35%
Arkansas average:	7.29%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.43% relocated to other counties in Arkansas ($18,956 average AGI)
1.91% relocated to other states ($8,857 average AGI)

Independence County:	1.91%
Arkansas average:	3.00%

to Sharp County, AR	0.72% ($22,202 average AGI)
to White County, AR	0.56% ($28,354)
to Pulaski County, AR	0.45% ($40,415)
to Craighead County, AR	0.41% ($24,542)
to Cleburne County, AR	0.27% ($25,000)
to Faulkner County, AR	0.27% ($23,063)
to Jackson County, AR	0.26% ($22,900)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.0

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.3

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.4

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 6,317 (4,880 aged, 1,437 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 29,060 (8,061 male householders, 1,635 female householders)

  8,215 spouses, 9,533 children (8,285 natural, 274 adopted, 974 stepchildren), 584 grandchildren, 175 brothers or sisters, 95 parents, 341 other relatives, 421 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 4,234 (1,693 male householders (1,456 living alone)), 2,090 female householders (1,981 living alone)), 451 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 939 (466 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,364 2-persons, 2,453 3-persons, 1,874 4-persons, 668 5-persons, 276 6-persons, 61 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,437 1-person, 266 2-persons, 34 3-persons, 42 4-persons, 4 5-persons.

97.0% of residents of Independence County speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (73% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (85% speak English very well, 3% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (31% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 35% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $209,627,000 ($6050 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $6,282,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $93,911,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $47,151,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $8,655,000
Federal grants: $47,672,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,088,000 ($169,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $10,150,000 ($215,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $10,261,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $10,193,000
Federal Government insurance: $14,364,000

Here:	68 per 1000 residents
State:	72 per 1000 residents

Here:	59 per 1000 residents
State:	53 per 1000 residents

Here:	+4 per 1000 residents
State:	+8 per 1000 residents

Here:	+3 per 1000 residents
State:	+13 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 6.32 millions of gallons per day (13% from ground, 87% from surface)

Here:	5.5
State:	5.6

Here:	4.5
State:	4.3

58% of Independence County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 59% lived in Arkansas.

Independence County:	58.3%
State average:	54.0%

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

• This state: 24119
• Northeast: 493
• Midwest: 3915
• South: 3525
• West: 1594

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $36,300

Here:	5.4%
Arkansas:	7.4%

Here:	3.2%
Arkansas:	6.8%

Here:	39.2%
Arkansas:	14.7%

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