Lincoln County, Arkansas (AR)

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County population in 2005: 14,262 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 3,248
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,017

% of renters here:	24%
State:	31%

Land area: 561 sq. mi.
Water area: 11.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 25 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	19.5%
Whole state:	15.8%

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

This county:	8.1%
Whole state:	6.6%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (22.3%), Educational,health and social services (19.2%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 72%
Government: 21%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
Unpaid family work: 0%

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

Races in Lincoln County, Arkansas:

White Non-Hispanic (64.3%)
Black (32.9%)
Hispanic (1.8%)
Other race (1.0%)
American Indian (0.8%)
Two or more races (0.7%)

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

Median resident age:	34.7 years
Arkansas median age:	36.0 years

Males: 8,510	(58.7%)
Females: 5,982	(41.3%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $23,485
County population in 2003: 14,483
Jobs in 2003: 3,647

Total labor force in 2004: 5,193
Unemployment rate in 2004: 7.9%

Average household size:

Lincoln County:	2.6 people
Arkansas:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $32,199 ($29,607 in 2000)

This county	$32,199
Arkansas:	$34,999

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $67,690

Lincoln County	$67,690
Arkansas:	$87,400

Median montly rent in 2000: $385
Institutionalized population: 3,270
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Lincoln County in 2000: $583

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

Lincoln County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Lincoln County Arkansas:

Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 52.3%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 46.8%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $327 (0.6%)

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.

Cities in this county include: Star City, Gould, Grady.

Neighboring counties: Arkansas County , Cleveland County , Desha County , Drew County , Jefferson County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Lincoln County: Persons Bridge (A), South Bend Landing (B), State Penal Farm Number 2 (C), Goat Shed (D), Heckatoo Landing (E), Cummins State Prison (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Lincoln County include: Macedonia Church (A), Bethlehem Church (B), Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church (C), Liberty Church (D), Yorktown Church (E), Bright Star Church (F), Wells Chapel (G), Watson Chapel (H), CHurch of God (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Lowe Cemetery (1), New Macedonia Cemetery (2), New Owen Cemetery (3), Newman Cemetery (4), Newton Chapel Cemetery (5), Green Mount Cemetery (6), O'Neel Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: McDonald Lake (A), Cane Creek Lake (B), Taylor Old River (C), Sarassa Lake (D), Douglas Old River Lake (E), Old River Lake (F), Round Lake (G), Mud Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Lyle Creek (A), Johnny Branch (B), Jacks Bayou (C), Melton Branch (D), Melton Creek (E), Dry Prong (F), Dry Fork Creek (G), Deep Bayou (H), Cousart Bayou (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Lincoln County: Huffs Island Public Use Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	7.4%
Arkansas:	5.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 307
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 65.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 7.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 105 (23% naturalized citizens)

Lincoln County:	0.7%
Whole state:	2.8%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 16
1990 to 1994: 37
1985 to 1989: 12
1980 to 1984: 6
1975 to 1979: 5
1970 to 1974: 4
1970 to 1974: 7
1965 to 1969: 18

Mean travel time to work: 25.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 53.8%

Lincoln County marital status for males

Lincoln County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 3,042
One, attached: 31
Two: 83
3 or 4: 52
5 to 9: 39
10 to 19: 35
20 or more: 13
Mobile homes: 1,611
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 49

Housing units in Lincoln County with a mortgage: 736 (67 second mortgage, 17 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 893

Agriculture in Lincoln County
Average size of farms: 632 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $306477
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: $233353
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: $131563
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: 1662 harvested acres

Lincoln County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Arkansas state average. It is 2.2 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 5 fatalities and 23 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/3/1968, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 5 people and injured 16 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (15%)
Construction (12%)
Public administration (10%)
Paper (7%)
Metal and metal products (6%)
Repair and maintenance (5%)
Utilities (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (17%)
Educational services (15%)
Public administration (10%)
Apparel (8%)
Social assistance (5%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
Farmers and farm managers (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (8%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Registered nurses (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

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

Mexico (61%)
Germany (22%)
Italy (7%)
Nicaragua (4%)
Other Caribbean (3%)
Nigeria (2%)
Honduras (2%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Lincoln County:

United States or American (34%)
Irish (7%)
English (4%)
German (4%)
Scotch-Irish (1%)
African (1%)
French (except Basque) (1%)

Lincoln County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 3,469 (76%)
Carpooled: 844 (19%)
Bus or trolley bus: 12 (0%)
Bicycle: 12 (0%)
Walked: 97 (2%)
Other means: 40 (1%)
Worked at home: 61 (1%)

People in group quarters in Lincoln County, Arkansas

3003 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

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $36,265.

6.20% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,091 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.20%
Arkansas average:	7.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.81% relocated from other counties in Arkansas ($20,475 average AGI)
1.39% relocated from other states ($5,616 average AGI)
Lincoln County: 1.39%
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 Jefferson County, AR	1.56% ($24,527 average AGI)
from Desha County, AR	0.59% ($27,524)
from Drew County, AR	0.51% ($26,167)
from Pulaski County, AR	0.34% ($30,167)

7.30% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,540 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.30%
Arkansas average:	7.29%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.90% relocated to other counties in Arkansas ($20,280 average AGI)
1.40% relocated to other states ($4,261 average AGI)
Lincoln County: 1.40%
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 Jefferson County, AR	2.29% ($23,293 average AGI)
to Desha County, AR	0.73% ($16,885)
to Pulaski County, AR	0.70% ($26,600)
to Drew County, AR	0.42% ($31,667)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.6

Births per 1000 population in Lincoln County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.0

Deaths per 1000 population in Lincoln County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 9.5

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Lincoln County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,821 (1,448 aged, 373 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%

Household type by relationship

Households: 11,232

In family households: 9,909 (2,388 male householders, 741 female householders)
2,364 spouses, 3,510 children (3,211 natural, 75 adopted, 224 stepchildren), 470 grandchildren, 82 brothers or sisters, 34 parents, 163 other relatives, 157 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,323 (505 male householders (413 living alone)), 625 female householders (586 living alone)), 193 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 3,260 (3,255 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,320 2-persons, 759 3-persons, 605 4-persons, 266 5-persons, 121 6-persons, 58 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 999 1-person, 105 2-persons, 13 3-persons, 5 4-persons, 3 5-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.

1,905 married couples with children.
826 single-parent households (158 men, 668 women).

98.1% of residents of Lincoln County speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (74% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (88% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $76,972,000 ($5357 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:	5.5
State:	5.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.6
State:	4.3

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 196
1995 to 1998: 506
1990 to 1994: 432
1980 to 1989: 858
1970 to 1979: 957
1960 to 1969: 861
1950 to 1959: 539
1940 to 1949: 295
1939 or earlier: 311

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

1 room: 2
2 rooms: 65
3 rooms: 124
4 rooms: 375
5 rooms: 1,077
6 rooms: 874
7 rooms: 384
8 rooms: 204
9 or more rooms: 143

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

1 room: 15
2 rooms: 47
3 rooms: 130
4 rooms: 281
5 rooms: 321
6 rooms: 136
7 rooms: 49
8 rooms: 27
9 or more rooms: 11

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

no bedroom: 4
1 bedroom: 118
2 bedrooms: 663
3 bedrooms: 2,081
4 bedrooms: 315
5 or more bedrooms: 67

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lincoln County:

no bedroom: 35
1 bedroom: 128
2 bedrooms: 398
3 bedrooms: 404
4 bedrooms: 47
5 or more bedrooms: 5

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

no vehicle: 232
1 vehicle: 962
2 vehicles: 1,426
3 vehicles: 497
4 vehicles: 91
5 or more vehicles: 40

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

no vehicle: 242
1 vehicle: 490
2 vehicles: 201
3 vehicles: 80
4 vehicles: 4
5 or more vehicles: 0

54% of Lincoln County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 73% lived in Arkansas.

Lincoln County:	54.4%
State average:	54.0%

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

This state: 10758
Northeast: 121
Midwest: 1222
South: 1921
West: 354

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $18,500

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Electricity (35%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (34%)
Utility gas (25%)
Wood (5%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (34%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (31%)
Electricity (31%)
Wood (2%)
No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 99

Here:	6.7%
Arkansas:	7.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 6

Here:	0.8%
Arkansas:	6.8%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 20

Here:	7.1%
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)

Lincoln County government finances in 2002:

Charges - Solid Waste Management: $294,000
All Other: $200,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,223,000
Police Protection: $460,000

Solid Waste Management: $343,000

Financial Administration: $284,000

Central Staff Services: $249,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $229,000

Corrections - Other: $99,000

General Public Buildings: $64,000

General - Other: $63,000

Natural Resources - Other: $50,000

Welfare - Other: $37,000

Parks & Recreation: $26,000

Health Services - Other: $11,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $476,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $173,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $401,000
Interest Earnings: $65,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $98,000
Police Protection: $79,000

General - Other: $33,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,051,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $702,000
General Support: $318,000
Tax - Property: $626,000
Total General Sales: $579,000

NEC: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $975,000

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