County population in 2016: 13,550 (all rural); it was 13,249 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 2,329 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,254 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 4,360 Renter-occupied apartments: 1,148 (it was 1,080 in 2000)
% of renters here:
20%
State:
33%
Land area: 581 sq. mi.
Water area: 3.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 23 people per square mile (low).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Izard County: 79.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Estimated median household income in 2016: $36,848 ($25,670 in 1999)
This county:
$36,848
Arkansas:
$44,334
Median contract rent in 2016 for apartments: $368 (lower quartile is $264, upper quartile is $466)
This county:
$368
State:
$535
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $83,418 (it was $58,100 in 2000)
Izard:
$83,418
Arkansas:
$123,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $51,856 - $162,449 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $816 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $291
Institutionalized population: 749
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 1
Rapes: 1
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 5
Burglaries: 44
Thefts: 48
Auto thefts: 6
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $564 (0.7%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $537 (0.6%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 20.1%
Izard County:
20.1%
Arkansas:
17.2%
(20.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 63.6% for Black residents, 33.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 89.5% for other race residents, 2.4% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 48.5 years old
(Males: 46.3 years old, Females: 50.9 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 48.9 years old, Black residents: 38.8 years old, American Indian residents: 34.5 years old, Asian residents: 38.6 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 17.7 years old, Other race residents: 16.3 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Izard County is $364 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $456 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $599 a month.
Current college students: 457 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.5% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.9%
Number of foreign born residents: 296 (30.2% naturalized citizens)
Izard County:
2.2%
Whole state:
4.6%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2010 or later: 79
2000 to 2009: 74
1990 to 1999: 22
1980 to 1989: 7
1970 to 1979: 8
Before 1970: 75
Note: State values scaled to Izard County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.8 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 64.4%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 5,559
One, attached: 45
Two: 87
3 or 4: 74
5 to 9: 94
10 to 19: 37
20 to 49: 19
50 or more: 7
Mobile homes: 1,280
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 7
Housing units in Izard County with a mortgage: 1,719 (9 second mortgage, 49 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,409
Here:
33.3% with mortgage
State:
54.4% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Izard County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
5,653
48
Mainline Protestant
784
10
Black Protestant
175
1
Catholic
125
1
Other
11
1
None
6,948
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Izard County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 4
Izard County:
3.09 / 10,000 pop.
State:
2.02 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 7
Izard County:
5.41 / 10,000 pop.
Arkansas:
4.94 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 7
This county:
5.41 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.66 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Izard County:
9.3%
Arkansas:
9.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Izard County:
26.7%
State:
29.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
11.9%
State:
13.6%
Agriculture in Izard County:
Average size of farms: 290 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $34,427 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $30.88 The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 97.56% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $27,870 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 9.39% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.74% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $45,571 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 94.06% Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 16.59 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.72% Land in orchards: 49 acres
Earthquake activity:
Izard County-area historical earthquake activity is near Arkansas state average. It is 73% 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 93.4 miles away from Izard 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 118.0 miles away from the 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 67.1 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 69.6 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 148.0 miles away from Izard County center On 4/27/1989 at 16:47:49, a magnitude 4.7 (4.6 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.3 LG) earthquake occurred 118.2 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)
Most recent natural disasters:
Arkansas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: December 26, 2015 to January 22, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4254: February 05, 2016, FEMA Id: 4254, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
Arkansas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 07, 2015 to June 15, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4226: June 26, 2015, FEMA Id: 4226, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
Arkansas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: April 27, 2014 to April 28, 2014, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4174: April 29, 2014, FEMA Id: 4174, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Arkansas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Associated Flooding, Incident Period: April 14, 2011 to June 03, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1975: May 02, 2011, FEMA Id: 1975, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Arkansas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: October 29, 2009 to November 08, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1861: December 03, 2009, FEMA Id: 1861, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Arkansas Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 26, 2009 to January 30, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1819: February 06, 2009, FEMA Id: 1819, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
Arkansas Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 26, 2009 to January 30, 2009, Emergency Declared EM-3301: January 28, 2009, FEMA Id: 3301, 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: 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: 1751, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Arkansas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: February 05, 2008 to February 12, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1744: February 07, 2008, FEMA Id: 1744, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
13 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Izard County (23) is a lot greater than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 20 Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 15, Storms: 15, Tornadoes: 9, Winter Storms: 3, Winds: 2, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Tropical Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
Construction and extraction occupations (10%)
Sales and related occupations (6%)
Transportation occupations (6%)
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (6%)
Office and administrative support occupations (19%)
Sales and related occupations (14%)
Education, training, and library occupations (11%)
Production occupations (10%)
Management occupations (10%)
Healthcare support occupations (9%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Nicaragua (25%)
England (14%)
Spain (9%)
Poland (8%)
Philippines (7%)
United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland (5%)
Canada (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Izard County (%):
American (21%)
German (12%)
English (10%)
Irish (9%)
Scottish (3%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)
Italian (2%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 3,491 (80.5%)
Carpooled: 494 (11.4%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 63 (1.5%)
Walked: 93 (2.1%)
Worked at home: 193 (4.5%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Izard County, Arkansas in 2000:
550 people in state prisons
182 people in nursing homes
15 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
11 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
People in group quarters in Izard County, Arkansas in 2010:
574 people in state prisons
147 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
28 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
20 people in group homes intended for adults
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $37,132.
6.72% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($30,238 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.72%
Arkansas average:
6.94%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.32% relocated from other counties in Arkansas ($13,577 average AGI)
3.40% relocated from other states ($16,657 average AGI)
Izard County:
3.40%
Arkansas average:
3.02%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
6.96% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($27,440 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.96%
Arkansas average:
6.84%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.30% relocated to other counties in Arkansas ($15,105 average AGI)
2.66% relocated to other states ($12,338 average AGI)
Izard County:
2.66%
Arkansas average:
2.91%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.5 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.1
Births per 1000 population in Izard County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.8 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.2 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 13.8
Deaths per 1000 population in Izard County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.1 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 11.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Izard County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 21.3% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 7.8%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Izard County
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Izard County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 3,618 (2,773 aged, 845 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 310 (12%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Izard County, Arkansas in 1999 - 2014:
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (325)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (227)
1,730 married couples with children.
368 single-parent households (132 men, 236 women).
96.9% of residents of Izard speak English at home.
2.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (95% speak English very well, 3% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (96% speak English very well, 4% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (88% speak English very well, 13% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $94,600,000 ($7,097 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $2,740,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $49,473,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $23,255,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,976,000 Federal grants: $17,169,000 Federal procurement contracts: $565,000 ($51,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $2,163,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $774,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $827,000 Federal Government insurance: $1,616,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 702
Here:
52 per 1000 residents
State:
72 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 1,000
Here:
74 per 1000 residents
State:
53 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +6
Here:
+0 per 1000 residents
State:
+8 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: +497
Here:
+37 per 1000 residents
State:
+13 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Izard County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.84 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.5
State:
6.1
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.6
State:
4.4
Year house built
2014 or later: 11
2010 to 2013: 31
2000 to 2009: 947
1990 to 1999: 1,413
1980 to 1989: 1,139
1970 to 1979: 1,866
1960 to 1969: 628
1950 to 1959: 333
1940 to 1949: 215
1939 or earlier: 553
Note: State values scaled to Izard population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Izard County, Arkansas
Note: State values scaled to Izard County population
no vehicle: 149
1 vehicle: 1,174
2 vehicles: 1,497
3 vehicles: 794
4 vehicles: 338
5+ vehicles: 161
no vehicle: 177
1 vehicle: 549
2 vehicles: 372
3 vehicles: 96
4 vehicles: 10
5+ vehicles: 21
83% of Izard County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 72% lived in Arkansas.
Izard County:
83.1%
State average:
84.2%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 7,379
Other state: 5,795
Northeast: 371
Midwest: 2,645
South: 1,657
West: 1,088
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