Lawrence County, Arkansas (AR)

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County population in 2005: 17,153 (37% urban, 63% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 5,059
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,049

% of renters here:	29%
State:	31%

Land area: 587 sq. mi.
Water area: 5.8 sq. mi.

Population density: 29 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	18.4%
Whole state:	15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	6.1%
Whole state:	6.6%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (23.1%), Educational,health and social services (19.6%), Retail trade (13.4%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 74%
Government: 14%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 12%
Unpaid family work: 1%

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

Races in Lawrence County, Arkansas:

White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
American Indian (1.3%)
Two or more races (1.0%)
Hispanic (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:	38.2 years
Arkansas median age:	36.0 years

Males: 8,594	(48.4%)
Females: 9,180	(51.6%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $21,497
County population in 2003: 17,504
Jobs in 2003: 5,220

Lawrence County,AR real estate house value trend

Total labor force in 2004: 7,488
Unemployment rate in 2004: 8.1%

Average household size:

Lawrence County:	2.4 people
Arkansas:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $29,515 ($27,139 in 2000)

This county	$29,515
Arkansas:	$34,999

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $58,742

Lawrence County	$58,742
Arkansas:	$87,400

Median montly rent in 2000: $367
Institutionalized population: 290
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Lawrence County in 2000: $543

Lawrence County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Lawrence County Arkansas:

Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 53.6%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 44.6%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $271 (0.6%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Lawrence 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 $561 a month.

Cities in this county include: Walnut Ridge, Hoxie, Black Rock, Imboden, Ravenden, Portia, Lynn, Strawberry, College City, Alicia.

Neighboring counties: Craighead County , Greene County , Independence County , Jackson County , Randolph County , Sharp County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Lawrence County: Oak Grove Church (A), Paradise Landing (B), Rock Spur (C), Valley Stone (D), Wayland Spring Camp (E), Whitelow Ferry (F), Cedar Grove Church (G), Eureka Lodge (H), Giles Spur (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Lawrence County include: Little Brown Church (A), Cache River Church (B), Strangers Home Church (C), Clear Lake Church (D), Clear Spring Church (E), Lebanon Church (F), Rosebud Church (G), Evergreen Church (H), Pleasant Grove Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Ruffner Cemetery (1), New Hope Cemetery (2), Runyan Cemetery (3), Kelley Cemetery (4), Lancaster Cemetery (5), Strangers Home Cemetery (6), Covington Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Brushy Pond (A), Long Pond (B), Brushy Lake (C), Horner Bay (D), Robinson Bay (E), Horseshoe Lake (F), Clear Lake (G), White Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Machine Creek (A), Magness Creek (B), Maple Slough (C), Marrow Bone Slough (D), Jeff Creek (E), Reeds Creek (F), Flat Creek (G), Piney Creek (H), Dogwood Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Lawrence County include: Lake Charles State Park (1), Clover Bend Historic District (2), Shirey Bay-Rainey Brake State Game Manag (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	6.8%
Arkansas:	5.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 809
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 63.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 8.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 111 (36% naturalized citizens)

Lawrence County:	0.6%
Whole state:	2.8%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 54
1990 to 1994: 4
1985 to 1989: 15
1980 to 1984: 0
1975 to 1979: 14
1970 to 1974: 3
1970 to 1974: 11
1965 to 1969: 10

Mean travel time to work: 23.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 64.9%

Lawrence County marital status for males

Lawrence County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 6,439
One, attached: 47
Two: 184
3 or 4: 171
5 to 9: 97
10 to 19: 78
20 or more: 112
Mobile homes: 933
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 24

Housing units in Lawrence County with a mortgage: 2,010 (95 second mortgage, 82 home equity loan, 4 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,612

Agriculture in Lawrence County
Average size of farms: 482 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $98316
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $216.48
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 30.13%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $87101
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 65.89%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $101364
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 89.58%
Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 7.52
Corn for grain: 1280 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 15910 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 87575 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 62 acres

Lawrence County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Arkansas state average. It is 3.7 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 21 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 11/15/1955, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 9 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
Construction (10%)
Truck transportation (9%)
Educational services (6%)
Machinery (6%)
Wood products (4%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (16%)
Educational services (16%)
Machinery (8%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
Public administration (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Farmers and farm managers (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
Cashiers (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Health technologists and technicians (5%)

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

Mexico (21%)
Other Caribbean (20%)
Korea (14%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (9%)
Vietnam (8%)
Trinidad and Tobago (8%)
Other Eastern Africa (5%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Lawrence County:

United States or American (45%)
Irish (13%)
English (8%)
German (8%)
Dutch (2%)
Scottish (2%)
French (except Basque) (1%)

Lawrence County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 5,675 (79%)
Carpooled: 906 (13%)
Bus or trolley bus: 4 (0%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 5 (0%)
Taxi: 10 (0%)
Walked: 229 (3%)
Other means: 101 (1%)
Worked at home: 209 (3%)

People in group quarters in Lawrence County, Arkansas

253 people in nursing homes
234 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
30 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
17 people in other nonhousehold living situations
10 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
7 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $31,925.

6.23% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($22,396 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.23%
Arkansas average:	7.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.27% relocated from other counties in Arkansas ($15,564 average AGI)
1.95% relocated from other states ($6,832 average AGI)
Lawrence County: 1.95%
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 Randolph County, AR	1.10% ($20,310 average AGI)
from Craighead County, AR	1.06% ($28,268)
from Greene County, AR	0.34% ($27,722)
from Sharp County, AR	0.32% ($18,118)
from Jackson County, AR	0.27% ($18,143)

7.45% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,548 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.45%
Arkansas average:	7.29%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.03% relocated to other counties in Arkansas ($21,467 average AGI)
1.42% relocated to other states ($4,080 average AGI)
Lawrence County: 1.42%
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 Craighead County, AR	1.72% ($27,185 average AGI)
to Randolph County, AR	1.22% ($24,338)
to Greene County, AR	0.62% ($36,515)
to Sharp County, AR	0.43% ($22,522)
to Independence County, AR	0.26% ($25,643)
to Jackson County, AR	0.22% ($14,833)
to Pulaski County, AR	0.19% ($19,400)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.4

Births per 1000 population in Lawrence County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.4

Deaths per 1000 population in Lawrence County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.7

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Lawrence County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,103 (3,248 aged, 855 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%

Household type by relationship

Households: 17,214

In family households: 14,847 (4,055 male householders, 976 female householders)
4,094 spouses, 4,986 children (4,458 natural, 109 adopted, 419 stepchildren), 237 grandchildren, 77 brothers or sisters, 63 parents, 138 other relatives, 221 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,367 (815 male householders (676 living alone)), 1,298 female householders (1,234 living alone)), 254 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 560 (292 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,357 2-persons, 1,176 3-persons, 1,004 4-persons, 323 5-persons, 132 6-persons, 39 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,910 1-person, 172 2-persons, 20 3-persons, 11 4-persons.

3,011 married couples with children.
866 single-parent households (195 men, 671 women).

98.5% of residents of Lawrence County speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 22% speak English not well, 16% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (43% speak English very well, 57% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (50% speak English very well, 50% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $153,758,000 ($8832 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $3,113,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $55,364,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $31,468,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $24,234,000
Federal grants: $36,556,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,709,000 ($143,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $4,428,000 ($380,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,781,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,793,000
Federal Government insurance: $19,558,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,150

Here:	67 per 1000 residents
State:	72 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,199

Here:	70 per 1000 residents
State:	53 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +49

Here:	+3 per 1000 residents
State:	+8 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -586

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

Population growth in Lawrence County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.94 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.4
State:	5.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.5
State:	4.3

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 133
1995 to 1998: 493
1990 to 1994: 432
1980 to 1989: 1,288
1970 to 1979: 2,119
1960 to 1969: 1,455
1950 to 1959: 854
1940 to 1949: 556
1939 or earlier: 755

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

1 room: 4
2 rooms: 26
3 rooms: 108
4 rooms: 832
5 rooms: 1,701
6 rooms: 1,250
7 rooms: 608
8 rooms: 325
9 or more rooms: 205

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

1 room: 8
2 rooms: 72
3 rooms: 248
4 rooms: 710
5 rooms: 566
6 rooms: 319
7 rooms: 71
8 rooms: 38
9 or more rooms: 17

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

no bedroom: 6
1 bedroom: 149
2 bedrooms: 1,538
3 bedrooms: 2,835
4 bedrooms: 457
5 or more bedrooms: 74

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lawrence County:

no bedroom: 10
1 bedroom: 357
2 bedrooms: 951
3 bedrooms: 623
4 bedrooms: 96
5 or more bedrooms: 12

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

no vehicle: 220
1 vehicle: 1,473
2 vehicles: 2,375
3 vehicles: 733
4 vehicles: 198
5 or more vehicles: 60

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

no vehicle: 382
1 vehicle: 894
2 vehicles: 627
3 vehicles: 97
4 vehicles: 27
5 or more vehicles: 22

57% of Lawrence 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, 66% lived in Arkansas.

Lawrence County:	56.5%
State average:	54.0%

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

This state: 13482
Northeast: 105
Midwest: 2112
South: 1358
West: 564

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $21,000

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 (49%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (31%)
Electricity (10%)
Wood (10%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (60%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (21%)
Electricity (13%)
Wood (5%)
No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 70

Here:	3.6%
Arkansas:	7.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 26

Here:	2.6%
Arkansas:	6.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 344

Here:	44.7%
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)

Lawrence County government finances in 2004:

Charges - Hospital Public: $9,085,000
All Other: $2,134,000
Current Operations - Own Hospitals: $8,990,000
Welfare - Other: $2,390,000

Regular Highways: $1,142,000

Police Protection: $1,021,000

Financial Administration: $450,000

Central Staff Services: $338,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $273,000

Libraries: $271,000

General Public Buildings: $69,000

Health Services - Other: $65,000

Parks & Recreation: $3,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $25,000
General Support: $5,000
General - Interest on Debt: $51,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $631,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $851,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $250,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $651,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $450,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $398,000
Interest Earnings: $57,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,910,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $790,000
General Support: $423,000

All Other: $170,000
Tax - Total General Sales: $1,209,000
Property: $931,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $7,147,000

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