County population in 2016: 14,027 (all rural); it was 14,492 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 1,517 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,634 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 3,248 Renter-occupied apartments: 1,056 (it was 1,017 in 2000)
% of renters here:
24%
State:
33%
Land area: 561 sq. mi.
Water area: 11.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 25 people per square mile (low).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Lincoln County: 79.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (50.8%), Educational, health and social services (22.0%), Manufacturing (10.2%).
Estimated median household income in 2016: $33,896 ($29,607 in 1999)
This county:
$33,896
Arkansas:
$44,334
Median contract rent in 2016 for apartments: $348 (lower quartile is $254, upper quartile is $459)
This county:
$348
State:
$535
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $69,874 (it was $45,000 in 2000)
Lincoln:
$69,874
Arkansas:
$123,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $33,344 - $126,266 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $789 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $353
Institutionalized population: 3,445
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 1
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 1
Assaults: 5
Burglaries: 40
Thefts: 46
Auto thefts: 0
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $428 (0.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $384 (0.6%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 21.4%
Lincoln County:
21.4%
Arkansas:
17.2%
(19.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 28.1% for Black residents, 20.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 20.2% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 37.9 years old
(Males: 36.2 years old, Females: 43.2 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 41.5 years old, Black residents: 35.6 years old, American Indian residents: 52.0 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 28.4 years old, Other race residents: 34.9 years old)
Area name: Pine Bluff, AR MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Lincoln 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.
Current college students: 307 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 79.0% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 8.1%
Number of foreign born residents: 299 (8.3% naturalized citizens)
Lincoln County:
2.1%
Whole state:
4.6%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2010 or later: 171
2000 to 2009: 49
1990 to 1999: 51
1980 to 1989: 18
1970 to 1979: 9
Before 1970: 25
Note: State values scaled to Lincoln County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.9 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 53.8%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 2,808
One, attached: 9
Two: 213
3 or 4: 47
5 to 9: 112
10 to 19: 21
20 or more: 17
Mobile homes: 1,564
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 25
Housing units in Lincoln County with a mortgage: 993 (7 second mortgage, 52 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,818
Here:
99.9% with mortgage
State:
54.4% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Lincoln County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
3,763
29
Black Protestant
821
5
Mainline Protestant
451
4
Catholic
105
2
Other
5
-
None
8,989
-
Lincoln 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: 1
Lincoln County:
0.73 / 10,000 pop.
State:
2.02 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:
0.73 / 10,000 pop.
Arkansas:
0.59 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 6
Lincoln County:
4.38 / 10,000 pop.
Arkansas:
4.94 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 9
This county:
6.57 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.66 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Lincoln County:
9.8%
Arkansas:
9.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Lincoln County:
32.2%
State:
29.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
11.7%
State:
13.6%
Agriculture in Lincoln County:
Average size of farms: 632 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $306,477 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $269.74 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: 59.56% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $233,353 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 72.67% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 78.41% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $131,563 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 75.87% Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 4.09 Corn for grain: 1532 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 12960 harvested acres Upland cotton: 34650 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 61155 harvested acres Vegetables: 1,662 harvested acres
Earthquake activity:
Lincoln County-area historical earthquake activity is near Arkansas state average. It is 76% 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 139.0 miles away from Lincoln County center On 1/21/1982 at 00:33:54, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 87.2 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) earthquake occurred 89.2 miles away from the 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 208.1 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 132.7 miles away from Lincoln 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 178.2 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: March 08, 2016 to March 13, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4270: May 06, 2016, FEMA Id: 4270, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
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 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 Severe Storms and Flooding associated with Hurricane Gustav, Incident Period: September 02, 2008 to September 08, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1793: September 18, 2008, FEMA Id: 1793, Natural disaster type: Storm, Hurricane, Flood
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: December 15, 2001 to January 30, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1400: January 24, 2002, FEMA Id: 1400, 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
4 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Lincoln County (14) is near the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12 Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 11, Floods: 9, Tornadoes: 4, Winter Storms: 3, Hurricanes: 2, Ice Storm: 1, Wind: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (11%)
Transportation occupations (11%)
Construction and extraction occupations (10%)
Sales and related occupations (8%)
Office and administrative support occupations (5%)
Office and administrative support occupations (17%)
Education, training, and library occupations (14%)
Healthcare support occupations (12%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (10%)
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (9%)
Health technologists and technicians (7%)
Management occupations (5%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Mexico (84%)
El Salvador (6%)
Japan (4%)
Belize (2%)
Nicaragua (1%)
Denmark (0%)
Norway (0%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Lincoln County (%):
American (12%)
European (9%)
English (9%)
Irish (4%)
German (2%)
Dutch (1%)
Italian (0%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 2,085 (80.1%)
Carpooled: 323 (12.4%)
Bus or trolley bus: 11 (0.4%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 17 (0.7%)
Walked: 80 (3.1%)
Worked at home: 83 (3.2%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Lincoln County, Arkansas in 2000:
3,003 people in state prisons
253 people in nursing homes
14 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
4 people in religious group quarters
People in group quarters in Lincoln County, Arkansas in 2010:
3,288 people in state prisons
139 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
18 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $42,585.
5.99% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($24,814 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.99%
Arkansas average:
6.94%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.85% relocated from other counties in Arkansas ($20,071 average AGI)
1.14% relocated from other states ($4,743 average AGI)
Lincoln County:
1.14%
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:
6.42% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($29,885 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.42%
Arkansas average:
6.84%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.34% relocated to other counties in Arkansas ($23,845 average AGI)
1.08% relocated to other states ($6,035 average AGI)
Lincoln County:
1.08%
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:
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Lincoln County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 2,066 (1,589 aged, 477 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 294 (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 Lincoln County, Arkansas in 1999 - 2014:
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (303)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (148)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (69)
Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (61)
Pneumonia, unspecified (59)
Septicaemia, unspecified (53)
Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (34)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Household type by relationship:
Households: 14,027
In family households: 8,059 (1,321 male householders, 1,489 female householders)
2,012 spouses, 2,538 children (2,412 natural, 57 adopted, 73 stepchildren), 334 grandchildren, 21 brothers or sisters, 49 parents, 111 other relatives, 164 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,238 (379 male householders (289 living alone)), 749 female householders (683 living alone)), 108 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 4,794
Size of family households: 1,318 2-persons, 706 3-persons, 417 4-persons, 276 5-persons, 59 6-persons, 31 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 973 1-person, 158 2-persons, 1 3-persons.
1,446 married couples with children.
636 single-parent households (174 men, 462 women).
96.4% of residents of Lincoln speak English at home.
3.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (46% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $76,972,000 ($5,357 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $662,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $25,584,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $15,208,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $13,940,000 Federal grants: $20,185,000 Federal procurement contracts: $333,000 ($19,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $1,721,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $673,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $27,604,000 Federal Government insurance: $10,767,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 817
Here:
57 per 1000 residents
State:
72 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 665
Here:
47 per 1000 residents
State:
53 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: 0
Here:
0 per 1000 residents
State:
+8 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: -356
Here:
-25 per 1000 residents
State:
+13 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Lincoln County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.71 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.7
State:
6.1
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.5
State:
4.4
Year house built
2014 or later: 0
2010 to 2013: 149
2000 to 2009: 614
1990 to 1999: 871
1980 to 1989: 868
1970 to 1979: 977
1960 to 1969: 604
1950 to 1959: 344
1940 to 1949: 252
1939 or earlier: 138
Note: State values scaled to Lincoln population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Lincoln County, Arkansas
Note: State values scaled to Lincoln County population
no vehicle: 144
1 vehicle: 673
2 vehicles: 1,111
3 vehicles: 649
4 vehicles: 130
5+ vehicles: 83
no vehicle: 226
1 vehicle: 570
2 vehicles: 294
3 vehicles: 59
4 vehicles: 0
5+ vehicles: 0
89% of Lincoln 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, 70% lived in Arkansas.
Lincoln County:
89.0%
State average:
84.2%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 11,229
Other state: 2,407
Northeast: 62
Midwest: 598
South: 1,150
West: 595
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
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