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Jefferson County, AR mapCounty population in 2005: 81,700 (70% urban, 30% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 20,209
Renter-occupied apartments: 10,346
% of renters here:  34%
State:  31%
Land area: 885 sq. mi.
Water area: 28.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 92 people per square mile 
 
 (average).
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2005: 19.8%
Jefferson County:  19.8%
Arkansas:  17.2%
(10.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 28.4% for Black residents)

Median age of residents in 2005: 37 years old
(Males: 37 years old, Females: 38 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 44 years old, Black residents: 28 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 31 years old, Other race residents: 26 years old)

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 72%
  • Government: 22%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

Jefferson County, Arkansas business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Jefferson County, Arkansas:

  • Black (49.6%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (48.0%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  35.1 years
Arkansas median age:  36.0 years

Males: 41,249  (48.9%)
Females: 43,029  (51.1%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $29,101
County population in 2003: 83,020
Jobs in 2003: 37,761

Jefferson County,AR real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 36,820
Unemployment rate in 2004: 7.9%

Average household size:
Jefferson County:  2.6 people
Arkansas:  2.5 people

Median household income in 2005: $31,547
2005 median house value: $62,300
Median contract rent in 2005: $368
Median monthly housing costs in 2005: $579
Estimated median household income in 2005: $34,069 ($31,327 in 2000)
This county  $34,069
Arkansas:  $34,999

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $74,692
Jefferson County  $74,692
Arkansas:  $87,400

Median montly rent in 2000: $463
Institutionalized population: 4,097
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Jefferson County in 2000: $694


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

  • Murders: 2
  • Rapes: 3
  • Robberies: 6
  • Assaults: 58
  • Burglaries: 298
  • Thefts: 269
  • Auto thefts: 34

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

  • Murders: 2
  • Rapes: 5
  • Robberies: 6
  • Assaults: 75
  • Burglaries: 276
  • Thefts: 187
  • Auto thefts: 31

Jefferson County races chart


Jefferson County, AR map from a distance


2004 Presidential Election results in Jefferson County Arkansas:


Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 64.5%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 33.5%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005: $387 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005: $338 (0.6%)

Area name: Pine Bluff, AR MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Jefferson County is $420 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $526 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $631 a month.

Cities in this county include: Pine Bluff, White Hall, Altheimer, Redfield, Wabbaseka, Sherrill.

Neighboring counties: Arkansas County , Cleveland County , Grant County , Lincoln County , Lonoke County , Pulaski County .


Jefferson County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Jefferson County: Adamsburg Landing (A), National Center for Toxicological Research (B), Plainview Gate (C), Stark Gate (D), Tucker Prison Farm (E), Warbritton Gate (F), Woodlawn Country Club (G), Camp Ta-Lo-Ha (H), Cedar Hill (I), Dexter Gate (J), Greenleaf Landing (K), Tucker State Prison (L). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Jefferson County include: Barnes Chapel (A), Barnett Chapel (B), Macedonia Church (C), Battles Chapel (D), Belmont Church (E), Bethel Church (F), Kinnlen Star Church (G), Linwood Baptist Church (H), Liberty Hill Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Hardin Cemetery (1), Happy Home Cemetery (2), New Gascony Cemetery (3), New Hope Cemetery (4), Cheek Cemetery (5), Nickelson Cemetery (6), Cherry Hill Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Farelly Lake (A), Noble Lake (B), Patton Lake (C), Dudley Lake (D), Felix Pond (E), Johnson Lake (F), Barnett Lake (G), Brushy Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Long Pond Creek (A), Love Creek (B), Jackson Creek (C), Indian Woman Bayou (D), Indian Bayou (E), Mile Branch (F), Plum Bayou (G), Eastwood Bayou (H), Dyson Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Jefferson County include: Little Bayou Meto Park (1), Rising Star Public Use Area (2), Tar Camp Public Use Area (3), Trulock Public Use Area (4), Bayou Meto Public Use Area (5), Lock (6), Sheppard Island Public Use Area (7), Lock and Dam Number 5 Public Use Area (8). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  7.2%
Arkansas:  5.3%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 4,998
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 74.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 950 (31% naturalized citizens)

Jefferson County:  1.1%
Whole state:  2.8%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 407
  • 1990 to 1994: 81
  • 1985 to 1989: 173
  • 1980 to 1984: 91
  • 1975 to 1979: 51
  • 1970 to 1974: 75
  • 1970 to 1974: 8
  • 1965 to 1969: 64

Mean travel time to work: 21.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 84.6%

Jefferson County marital status for males

Jefferson County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 24,525
  • One, attached: 697
  • Two: 1,000
  • 3 or 4: 888
  • 5 to 9: 1,159
  • 10 to 19: 534
  • 20 or more: 1,079
  • Mobile homes: 4,452
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 16

Housing units in Jefferson County with a mortgage: 8,895 (598 second mortgage, 492 home equity loan, 29 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 6,836


Agriculture in Jefferson County
Average size of farms: 729 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $181648
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $259.93
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.28%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 10.00%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $165597
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 86.23%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 74.09%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $153672
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 71.43%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 1.28
Corn for grain: 9186 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 38579 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 37798 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 115065 harvested acres
Vegetables: 250 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 109 acres

Jefferson County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Arkansas state average. It is 1.9 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 11 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/21/1955, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (10%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Paper (6%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Health care (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)


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



  • Mexico (15%)
  • Japan (9%)
  • Philippines (9%)
  • Korea (6%)
  • India (6%)
  • Germany (6%)
  • Iran (5%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Jefferson County:



  • United States or American (15%)
  • Irish (5%)
  • English (5%)
  • German (4%)
  • Scotch-Irish (1%)
  • French (except Basque) (1%)
  • Italian (1%)

Jefferson County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 26,371 (81%)
  • Carpooled: 4,943 (15%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 95 (0%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 7 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 12 (0%)
  • Taxi: 35 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 7 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 39 (0%)
  • Walked: 396 (1%)
  • Other means: 206 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 604 (2%)
 

People in group quarters in Jefferson County, Arkansas
  • 1937 people in state prisons
  • 1365 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 1028 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 745 people in nursing homes
  • 104 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 50 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 43 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 14 people in military barracks, etc.
  • 2 people in military transient quarters for temporary residents

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $39,592.

5.38% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,469 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.38%
Arkansas average:  7.98%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($397 average AGI)
Jefferson County:  0.09%
Arkansas average:  0.10%

3.21% relocated from other counties in Arkansas ($15,680 average AGI)
2.08% relocated from other states ($11,392 average AGI)
Jefferson County:  2.08%
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 Pulaski County, AR  0.74% ($28,853 average AGI)
from Grant County, AR  0.37% ($26,667)
from Lincoln County, AR  0.31% ($23,293)
from Cleveland County, AR  0.24% ($26,429)
from Orleans Parish, LA  0.18% ($14,813)
from Arkansas County, AR  0.15% ($23,150)
from Desha County, AR  0.13% ($19,114)


6.52% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,817 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.52%
Arkansas average:  7.29%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($213 average AGI)
Jefferson County:  0.04%
Arkansas average:  0.04%

4.22% relocated to other counties in Arkansas ($23,144 average AGI)
2.26% relocated to other states ($11,461 average AGI)
Jefferson County:  2.26%
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 Pulaski County, AR  1.23% ($36,114 average AGI)
to Grant County, AR  0.36% ($34,281)
to Cleveland County, AR  0.23% ($37,361)
to Saline County, AR  0.22% ($48,600)
to Lincoln County, AR  0.20% ($24,527)
to Washington County, AR  0.19% ($34,180)
to Garland County, AR  0.19% ($68,100)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.3



Births per 1000 population in Jefferson County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.8



Deaths per 1000 population in Jefferson County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 9.7



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Jefferson County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 12,814 (10,139 aged, 2,675 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%


Household type by relationship


Households: 78,961
  • In family households: 68,938 (14,698 male householders, 6,937 female householders)
    14,953 spouses, 25,004 children (22,449 natural, 646 adopted, 1,909 stepchildren), 3,332 grandchildren, 878 brothers or sisters, 593 parents, 1,351 other relatives, 1,192 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 10,023 (4,033 male householders (3,454 living alone)), 4,887 female householders (4,515 living alone)), 1,103 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 5,317 (4,093 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 8,852 2-persons, 5,384 3-persons, 4,121 4-persons, 1,986 5-persons, 796 6-persons, 496 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 7,969 1-person, 825 2-persons, 88 3-persons, 38 4-persons.

11,060 married couples with children.
7,336 single-parent households (923 men, 6,413 women).

96.6% of residents of Jefferson County speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (68% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (55% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (95% speak English very well, 5% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $734,323,000 ($8884 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $155,552,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $229,732,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $125,406,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $25,314,000
Federal grants: $147,765,000
Federal procurement contracts: $127,587,000 ($108,328,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $78,519,000 ($38,839,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,025,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $30,546,000
Federal Government insurance: $52,474,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 6,445
Here:  79 per 1000 residents
State:  72 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 4,726
Here:  58 per 1000 residents
State:  53 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +337
Here:  +4 per 1000 residents
State:  +8 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -4,508
Here:  -55 per 1000 residents
State:  +13 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Jefferson County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 15.98 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.7
State:  5.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.5
State:  4.3



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 569
  • 1995 to 1998: 1,851
  • 1990 to 1994: 1,978
  • 1980 to 1989: 5,901
  • 1970 to 1979: 8,323
  • 1960 to 1969: 6,584
  • 1950 to 1959: 4,527
  • 1940 to 1949: 2,499
  • 1939 or earlier: 2,118


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Jefferson County, Arkansas:

  • 1 room: 26
  • 2 rooms: 185
  • 3 rooms: 442
  • 4 rooms: 2,097
  • 5 rooms: 6,077
  • 6 rooms: 5,731
  • 7 rooms: 3,167
  • 8 rooms: 1,381
  • 9 or more rooms: 1,103


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Jefferson County, Arkansas:

  • 1 room: 197
  • 2 rooms: 658
  • 3 rooms: 1,496
  • 4 rooms: 2,824
  • 5 rooms: 2,800
  • 6 rooms: 1,421
  • 7 rooms: 638
  • 8 rooms: 223
  • 9 or more rooms: 89


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Jefferson County:

  • no bedroom: 35
  • 1 bedroom: 455
  • 2 bedrooms: 4,748
  • 3 bedrooms: 12,344
  • 4 bedrooms: 2,285
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 342


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Jefferson County:

  • no bedroom: 239
  • 1 bedroom: 2,137
  • 2 bedrooms: 4,283
  • 3 bedrooms: 3,201
  • 4 bedrooms: 453
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 33


Cars and other vehicles available in Jefferson County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 1,172
  • 1 vehicle: 6,365
  • 2 vehicles: 8,649
  • 3 vehicles: 3,061
  • 4 vehicles: 765
  • 5 or more vehicles: 197


Cars and other vehicles available in Jefferson County in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 2,240
  • 1 vehicle: 5,249
  • 2 vehicles: 2,348
  • 3 vehicles: 443
  • 4 vehicles: 43
  • 5 or more vehicles: 23

57% of Jefferson County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 69% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 57% lived in Arkansas.

Jefferson County:  57.3%
State average:  54.0%


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

  • This state: 66720
  • Northeast: 829
  • Midwest: 4419
  • South: 8841
  • West: 2211

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $32,100


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Utility gas (58%)
  • Electricity (33%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
  • Wood (2%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Utility gas (56%)
  • Electricity (38%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 506
Here:  4.9%
Arkansas:  7.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 174
Here:  3.4%
Arkansas:  6.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 307
Here:  6.7%
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 (Noninstitutionalized)

Jefferson County government finances in 2004:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $9,707,000
  • Charges - All Other: $2,102,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,023,000
  • Current Operations - Corrections - Other: $4,234,000
    Police Protection: $4,096,000
    Regular Highways: $3,259,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,382,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,271,000
    Financial Administration: $1,237,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $900,000
    Solid Waste Management: $882,000
    Libraries: $465,000
    General Public Buildings: $384,000
    Fire Protection: $207,000
    Health Services - Other: $108,000
    Parks & Recreation: $45,000
    Welfare - Other: $7,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $356,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,235,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $6,388,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $31,921,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $10,900,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $10,900,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $29,721,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $2,200,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,531,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $2,068,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $9,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $8,587,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $29,721,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,733,000
    General Support: $941,000
    All Other: $695,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $8,799,000
    Property: $6,855,000
    Public Utilities: $67,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $6,785,000

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