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Lafayette County, Arkansas (AR)

County population in 2022: 6,333 (all rural); it was 8,559 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 1,051
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,324
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 2,693
Renter-occupied apartments: 775 (it was 741 in 2000)
% of renters here:

22%
State:

33%

Land area: 526 sq. mi.

Water area: 18.6 sq. mi.

Population density: 12 people per square mile   (low).

March 2022 cost of living index in Lafayette County: 78.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (22.8%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (15.8%), Retail trade (14.3%), Manufacturing (12.4%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 72%
  • Government: 20%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Lafayette County, AR (2022)
    • 3,54256.6%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 2,00032.0%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 3966.3%Two or more races
    • 2313.7%Hispanic or Latino
    • 621.0%Asian alone
    • 180.3%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
    • 40.06%Some other race alone
Median resident age:

48.9 years
Arkansas median age:

38.9 years
Males: 3,245  (51.3%)
Females: 3,088  (48.7%)
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Average household size:
Lafayette County:

2.0 people
Arkansas:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $39,616 ($24,831 in 1999)
This county:

$39,616
Arkansas:

$55,432

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $345 (lower quartile is $302, upper quartile is $482)
This county:

$345
State:

$654


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $78,496 (it was $33,900 in 2000)
Lafayette:

$78,496
Arkansas:

$179,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $20,803 - $121,615

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $114,387
Here:

$114,387
State:

$243,881

Townhouses or other attached units: $130,109
Here:

$130,109
State:

$244,376

Mobile homes: $53,511
Here:

$53,511
State:

$79,566

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $855
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $317

Institutionalized population: 111

Crime in 2016 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 3
  • Burglaries: 2
  • Thefts: 14
  • Auto thefts: 4

Crime in 2015 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 2
  • Burglaries: 3
  • Thefts: 17
  • Auto thefts: 3
Lafayette County, AR map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 0 buildings
  • 2021: 2 buildings, average cost: $209,100
  • 2020: 2 buildings, average cost: $209,100
  • 2019: 0 buildings
  • 2018: 0 buildings
  • 2017: 0 buildings
  • 2016: 0 buildings
  • 2015: 0 buildings
  • 2014: 0 buildings
  • 2013: 0 buildings
  • 2012: 0 buildings
  • 2011: 0 buildings
  • 2010: 0 buildings
  • 2009: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $22,500
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $30,000
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $30,000
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $30,000
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $83,900
Number of permits per 10,000 Lafayette, AR residents
Average permit cost in Lafayette, AR

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $581 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $381 (0.8%)

Distribution of median household income in Lafayette, AR in 2022
Distribution of house value in Lafayette, AR in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Lafayette, AR in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 22.3%
Lafayette County:

22.3%
Arkansas:

16.8%
(13.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 40.1% for Black residents, 72.7% for American Indian residents, 13.1% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 48.9 years old
(Males: 44.6 years old, Females: 51.0 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 51.3 years old, Black residents: 51.2 years old, American Indian residents: 10.3 years old, Asian residents: 36.7 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 29.9 years old, Other race residents: 50.7 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Lafayette County is $412 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $473 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $566 a month.

Cities in this county include: Stamps, Lewisville, Bradley, Buckner.

Lafayette County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

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Neighboring counties: Catron County, New Mexico , Charleston County, South Carolina , Chilton County, Alabama , Franklin County, Alabama , Pike County , Muscogee County, Georgia , Lynn County, Texas .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

5.2%
Arkansas:

3.4%

Unemployment by year in Lafayette, AR
County total employment by year in Lafayette, AR
County average yearly wages by year in Lafayette, AR

Current college students: 218
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 204 (45.1% naturalized citizens)

Lafayette County:

3.2%
Whole state:

5.1%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1102010 or later
  • 322000 to 2009
  • 521990 to 1999
  • 191980 to 1989
  • 01970 to 1979
  • 14Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 80.1%

Lafayette County marital status for males Lafayette County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,618
  • One, attached: 20
  • Two: 14
  • 3 or 4: 47
  • 5 to 9: 58
  • 10 to 19: 8
  • 20 or more: 21
  • Mobile homes: 1,212

Housing units in Lafayette County with a mortgage: 712 (37 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 18 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0

Here:

100.0% with mortgage
State:

98.4% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Lafayette County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant2,49515
Black Protestant4974
Mainline Protestant3734
Other2-
None4,278-
Lafayette 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
Lafayette County:

5.16 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.02 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:

1.29 / 10,000 pop.
Arkansas:

0.59 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 5
Lafayette County:

6.45 / 10,000 pop.
Arkansas:

4.94 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 3
This county:

3.87 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.66 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Lafayette County:

12.7%
Arkansas:

9.8%

Adult obesity rate:
Lafayette County:

30.6%
State:

29.1%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

20.0%
State:

13.6%

Agriculture in Lafayette County:

Average size of farms: 366 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $273,271
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $161.07
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 91.36%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $187,844
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 40.04%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 26.27%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $69,901
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 94.01%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 29.86
Corn for grain: 9110 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 8411 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 2489 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 7351 harvested acres

Earthquake activity:

Lafayette County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Arkansas state average. It is 415% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 240.4 miles away from Lafayette County center
On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi) earthquake occurred 289.9 miles away from the county center
On 5/17/2012 at 08:12:00, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 104.3 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 152.4 miles away from the county center
On 2/28/2011 at 05:00:50, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MW, Depth: 2.0 mi) earthquake occurred 154.4 miles away from Lafayette County center
On 5/4/2001 at 06:42:12, a magnitude 4.7 (4.2 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 154.9 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Arkansas Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4518, Natural disaster type: Other
  • 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 and Flooding, Incident Period: December 23, 2009 to January 02, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1872: February 04, 2010, FEMA Id: 1872, Natural disaster type: Storm, 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 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 Hurricane Katrina, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3215: September 02, 2005, FEMA Id: 3215, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Arkansas Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: May 30, 2004 to July 09, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1528: June 30, 2004, FEMA Id: 1528, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Arkansas Severe Storms & Flooding, Incident Period: February 14, 2001 to March 21, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1363: March 13, 2001, FEMA Id: 1363, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Arkansas Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: December 12, 2000 to January 08, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1354: December 29, 2000, FEMA Id: 1354, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Arkansas Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: December 12, 2000 to January 08, 2001, Emergency Declared EM-3159: December 28, 2000, FEMA Id: 3159, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • 5 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Lafayette County (15) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 10, Floods: 9, Tornadoes: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Winds: 2, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Lafayette

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 1,200 (78.3%)
  • Carpooled: 93 (6.1%)
  • Bus: 11 (0.7%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 38 (2.5%)
  • Walked: 63 (4.1%)
  • Worked at home: 136 (8.9%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (23%)
  • Retail trade (18%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Manufacturing (10%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (3%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (25%)
  • Retail trade (20%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Manufacturing (10%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Production occupations (15%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (14%)
  • Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (11%)
  • Management occupations (9%)
  • Architecture and engineering occupations (7%)
  • Transportation occupations (7%)
  • Sales and related occupations (6%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (19%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (14%)
  • Sales and related occupations (14%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (10%)
  • Management occupations (6%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (5%)
  • Production occupations (5%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Mexico (68%)
  • Other Eastern Asia (15%)
  • Canada (8%)
  • Cambodia (2%)
  • Costa Rica (1%)
  • El Salvador (1%)
  • United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland (0%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Lafayette County


  • American (26%)
  • English (5%)
  • Scottish (3%)
  • Irish (2%)
  • German (2%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)
  • Dutch (1%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Lafayette County, Arkansas in 2010:

  • 51 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 31 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
  • 29 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
88 people in nursing homes
33 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $43,544.

6.14% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($36,161 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.14%
Arkansas average:

7.82%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.61% relocated from other counties in Arkansas ($20,597 average AGI)
2.52% relocated from other states ($15,565 average AGI)
Lafayette County:

2.52%
Arkansas average:

3.41%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Columbia County, AR  1.49% ($55,933 average AGI)


8.36% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($41,873 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.36%
Arkansas average:

7.23%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.07% relocated to other counties in Arkansas ($27,306 average AGI)
3.29% relocated to other states ($14,566 average AGI)
Lafayette County:

3.29%
Arkansas average:

2.79%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Columbia County, AR  1.74% ($57,778 average AGI)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.0

Births per 1000 population in Lafayette County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 13.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 15.0

Deaths per 1000 population in Lafayette County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.7

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Lafayette County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 10.7%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 5.0%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Lafayette County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Lafayette County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Lafayette County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Lafayette County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Lafayette County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Lafayette County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 1,660 (1,260 aged, 400 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 157 (9%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Lafayette County, Arkansas in 1999 - 2019:

  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (306)
  • Other ill-defined and unspecified causes of mortality (89)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (70)
  • Pneumonia, unspecified (10)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 6,333
  • Male householders: 1,098 (394 living alone), Female householders: 1,547 (431 living alone)
  • 1,164 spouses (1,163 opposite-sex spouses), 156 unmarried partners, (156 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,405 children (1,312 natural, 16 adopted, 77 stepchildren), 496 grandchildren, 109 brothers or sisters, 115 parents, 0 foster children, 39 other relatives, 106 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 109

Size of family households: 1,008 2-persons, 391 3-persons, 272 4-persons, 74 5-persons, 16 6-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 825 1-person, 28 2-persons, 16 3-persons, 4 4-persons.

565 married couples with children.
276 single-parent households (4 men, 272 women).

95.4% of residents of Lafayette speak English at home.
3.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (36% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 14% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English well).
1.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $68,993,000 ($8,392 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $764,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $22,845,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $17,291,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,032,000
Federal grants: $22,518,000
Federal procurement contracts: $567,000 ($203,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,740,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $232,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $892,000
Federal Government insurance: $4,423,000

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

Births: 540
Here:

67 per 1000 residents
State:

72 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 549
Here:

68 per 1000 residents
State:

53 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +26
Here:

+3 per 1000 residents
State:

+8 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -528
Here -66 per 1000 residents
State +13 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Lafayette County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.85 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.1
State:

6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.9
State:

4.3

Year house built in Lafayette County, Arkansas
  • Year house built in Lafayette County, Arkansas
  • 402020 or later
  • 2962010 to 2019
  • 4832000 to 2009
  • 4921990 to 1999
  • 4631980 to 1989
  • 7261970 to 1979
  • 5221960 to 1969
  • 3311950 to 1959
  • 2891940 to 1949
  • 2501939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Lafayette County, Arkansas
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lafayette County, Arkansas
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lafayette County, Arkansas
  • 181 room
  • 242 rooms
  • 393 rooms
  • 2524 rooms
  • 4255 rooms
  • 4766 rooms
  • 3497 rooms
  • 2668 rooms
  • 1989+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lafayette County, Arkansas
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lafayette County, Arkansas
  • 661 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 523 rooms
  • 904 rooms
  • 1925 rooms
  • 696 rooms
  • 587 rooms
  • 538 rooms
  • 119+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Lafayette County, Arkansas
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Lafayette County, Arkansas
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Lafayette County, Arkansas
  • 19no bedroom
  • 661 bedroom
  • 5132 bedrooms
  • 1,0633 bedrooms
  • 3214 bedrooms
  • 505+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lafayette County, Arkansas
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lafayette County, Arkansas
  • 67no bedroom
  • 881 bedroom
  • 1772 bedrooms
  • 2263 bedrooms
  • 404 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Lafayette County, Arkansas in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Lafayette County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Lafayette County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 118no vehicle
  • 6531 vehicle
  • 6752 vehicles
  • 3643 vehicles
  • 2024 vehicles
  • 325+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Lafayette County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Lafayette County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 91no vehicle
  • 2971 vehicle
  • 1792 vehicles
  • 353 vehicles
  • 34 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

91.6% of Lafayette County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 27% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 69% lived in Arkansas.

Lafayette County:

91.6%
State average:

87.0%

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

  • This state: 3,623
  • Other state: 2,509
  • Northeast: 34
  • Midwest: 176
  • South: 2,114
  • West: 178
Year householders moved into unit in Lafayette County, AR
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Lafayette County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 55.5%Electricity
  • 33.6%Utility gas
  • 9.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.0%Wood
  • 0.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 50.1%Electricity
  • 34.9%Utility gas
  • 10.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 4.4%Other fuel

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 10
Here:

1.7%
Arkansas:

10.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 10
Here:

3.3%
Arkansas:

8.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 3
Here:

3.7%
Arkansas:

19.4%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Lafayette County government finances - Expenditure in 2017:

  • Charges - Other: $326,000
    Solid Waste Management: $133,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,222,000
    Police Protection: $833,000
    Correctional Institutions: $636,000
    Financial Administration: $453,000
    Central Staff Services: $393,000
    Solid Waste Management: $312,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $140,000
    General - Other: $135,000
    Libraries: $113,000
    General Public Buildings: $58,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $26,000
    Health - Other: $10,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $28,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $152,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,560,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,195,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $365,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $589,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $294,000
    Interest Earnings: $20,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,261,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,025,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,073,000
    General Local Government Support: $531,000
    Other: $164,000
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $854,000
    Property: $749,000

Lafayette County government finances - Revenue in 2017:

  • Charges - Other: $326,000
    Solid Waste Management: $133,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,222,000
    Police Protection: $833,000
    Correctional Institutions: $636,000
    Financial Administration: $453,000
    Central Staff Services: $393,000
    Solid Waste Management: $312,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $140,000
    General - Other: $135,000
    Libraries: $113,000
    General Public Buildings: $58,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $26,000
    Health - Other: $10,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $28,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $152,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,560,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,195,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $365,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $589,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $294,000
    Interest Earnings: $20,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,261,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,025,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,073,000
    General Local Government Support: $531,000
    Other: $164,000
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $854,000
    Property: $749,000

Lafayette County government finances - Debt in 2017:

  • Charges - Other: $326,000
    Solid Waste Management: $133,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,222,000
    Police Protection: $833,000
    Correctional Institutions: $636,000
    Financial Administration: $453,000
    Central Staff Services: $393,000
    Solid Waste Management: $312,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $140,000
    General - Other: $135,000
    Libraries: $113,000
    General Public Buildings: $58,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $26,000
    Health - Other: $10,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $28,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $152,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,560,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,195,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $365,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $589,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $294,000
    Interest Earnings: $20,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,261,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,025,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,073,000
    General Local Government Support: $531,000
    Other: $164,000
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $854,000
    Property: $749,000

Lafayette County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017:

  • Charges - Other: $326,000
    Solid Waste Management: $133,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,222,000
    Police Protection: $833,000
    Correctional Institutions: $636,000
    Financial Administration: $453,000
    Central Staff Services: $393,000
    Solid Waste Management: $312,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $140,000
    General - Other: $135,000
    Libraries: $113,000
    General Public Buildings: $58,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $26,000
    Health - Other: $10,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $28,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $152,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,560,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,195,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $365,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $589,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $294,000
    Interest Earnings: $20,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,261,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,025,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,073,000
    General Local Government Support: $531,000
    Other: $164,000
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $854,000
    Property: $749,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 524
  • Number of aged recipients: 71
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 453
  • Number of recipients under 18: 103
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 266
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 155
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 210
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 218
Most common first names in Lafayette County, AR among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James9872.2 years
John8676.9 years
Mary8276.9 years
William7472.3 years
Willie6676.5 years
George5876.0 years
Robert5471.6 years
Jessie3478.7 years
Thomas3276.5 years
Joe3076.6 years
Most common last names in Lafayette County, AR among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson7272.9 years
Williams6676.9 years
Smith6175.0 years
Jones5674.1 years
Brown4573.7 years
Davis4171.6 years
Taylor3479.4 years
Hamilton3166.6 years
Rogers3075.1 years
Clark2975.4 years
Businesses in Lafayette County, AR
NameCountNameCount
FedEx1Jones New York1
H&R Block1SONIC Drive-In1