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Little River County, Arkansas (AR)



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Little River County, AR mapCounty population in 2005: 13,227 (27% urban, 73% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 4,181
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,284
% of renters here:  23%
State:  31%
Land area: 532 sq. mi.
Water area: 33.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 25 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  15.4%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  7.0%
Whole state:  6.6%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (25.4%), Educational,health and social services (15.7%), Retail trade (10.8%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 76%
  • Government: 15%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

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

Races in Little River County, Arkansas:

  • White Non-Hispanic (73.8%)
  • Black (21.3%)
  • American Indian (2.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • Other race (0.9%)
(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: 6,630  (48.6%)
Females: 6,998  (51.4%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $34,791
County population in 2003: 13,406
Jobs in 2003: 5,066

Total labor force in 2004: 6,440
Unemployment rate in 2004: 5.1%

Average household size:
Little River County:  2.5 people
Arkansas:  2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $31,992 ($29,417 in 2000)
This county  $31,992
Arkansas:  $34,999

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $71,709
Little River County  $71,709
Arkansas:  $87,400

Median montly rent in 2000: $372
Institutionalized population: 140
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Little River County in 2000: $638


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

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

Little River County races chart


Little River County, AR map from a distance


2004 Presidential Election results in Little River County Arkansas:


Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 50.6%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 48.6%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $339 (0.6%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Little River 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 $577 a month.

Cities in this county include: Ashdown, Foreman, Wilton, Ogden, Winthrop.

Neighboring counties: Bowie County, Texas , Hempstead County , Howard County , McCurtain County, Oklahoma , Miller County , Sevier County .


Little River County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Little River County: Little River Country Club (A), Matteson Gin (B), Moore Camp (C), Oak Hill (D), Taylors Store (E), Ward Ferry (F), White Cliffs Station (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Little River County include: King Ryder Church of Christ (A), Zealia Chapel (B), Blackland Church (C), Bright Star Church (D), Walnut Grove Church (E), Wade Chapel (F), Turner Church (G), Cedar Springs Church (H), State Line Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: New Home Cemetery (1), Newsom Cometery (2), Green Cemetery (3), Gravelly Cemetery (4), Oak Hill Cemetery (5), Strawn Cemetery (6), Blackland Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Young Lake (A), Pleasant Lake (B), Boggy Slough (C), Red Lake (D), Grassy Lake (E), Bear Lake (F), Scott Lake (G), Trout Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: McKinney Creek (A), Mill Branch (B), Red Branch (C), Flat Creek (D), Peytonville Branch (E), Davis Slough (F), French Branch (G), French Creek (H), Saline River (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Little River County include: River Run West Public Use Area (1), Patterson Shoals Public Use Area (2), Millwood State Park (3), Wilton Landing Public Use Area (4), White Cliffs Public Use Area (5), Peyton Public Use Area (6), Cypress Slough Public Use Area (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Alleene Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  4.4%
Arkansas:  5.3%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 385
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 73.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 9.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 234 (53% naturalized citizens)

Little River County:  1.7%
Whole state:  2.8%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 26
  • 1990 to 1994: 29
  • 1985 to 1989: 39
  • 1980 to 1984: 29
  • 1975 to 1979: 16
  • 1970 to 1974: 3
  • 1970 to 1974: 36
  • 1965 to 1969: 56

Mean travel time to work: 24.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 61.1%

Little River County marital status for males

Little River County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 4,476
  • One, attached: 41
  • Two: 187
  • 3 or 4: 67
  • 5 to 9: 97
  • 10 to 19: 20
  • 20 or more: 84
  • Mobile homes: 1,411
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 52

Housing units in Little River County with a mortgage: 1,251 (78 second mortgage, 26 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,140


Agriculture in Little River County
Average size of farms: 347 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $94075
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $113.65
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 85.78%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $76160
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 33.92%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $40283
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 94.10%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 21.25
Corn for grain: 6519 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 9954 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 15009 harvested acres
Vegetables: 66 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 4703 acres

Little River County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Arkansas state average. It is 1.2 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 5 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 7/7/1975, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Paper (16%)
  • Construction (15%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Food (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (18%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Machinery (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (3%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)


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



  • Mexico (44%)
  • Germany (11%)
  • El Salvador (10%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (9%)
  • United Kingdom (6%)
  • Guyana (6%)
  • India (5%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Little River County:



  • United States or American (23%)
  • English (9%)
  • Irish (9%)
  • German (5%)
  • European (2%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)
  • Italian (2%)

Little River County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 4,767 (83%)
  • Carpooled: 686 (12%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 24 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 11 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 4 (0%)
  • Walked: 102 (2%)
  • Other means: 69 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 83 (1%)
 

People in group quarters in Little River County, Arkansas
  • 124 people in nursing homes
  • 36 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 14 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 2 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $38,209.

6.32% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,220 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.32%
Arkansas average:  7.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.19% relocated from other counties in Arkansas ($12,516 average AGI)
3.12% relocated from other states ($13,703 average AGI)
Little River County:  3.12%
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 Miller County, AR  0.93% ($28,825 average AGI)
from Bowie County, TX  0.69% ($26,500)
from Sevier County, AR  0.62% ($18,148)
from Howard County, AR  0.28% ($23,917)
from McCurtain County, OK  0.28% ($33,000)
from Hempstead County, AR  0.23% ($31,400)


6.32% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,106 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.32%
Arkansas average:  7.29%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.15% relocated to other counties in Arkansas ($12,242 average AGI)
3.17% relocated to other states ($13,868 average AGI)
Little River County:  3.17%
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 Miller County, AR  1.53% ($28,485 average AGI)
to Bowie County, TX  1.43% ($31,581)
to Sevier County, AR  0.37% ($19,563)
to McCurtain County, OK  0.25% ($23,909)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.5



Births per 1000 population in Little River County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.6



Deaths per 1000 population in Little River County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 11.3



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Little River County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,411 (1,952 aged, 459 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%


Household type by relationship


Households: 13,451
  • In family households: 11,746 (3,051 male householders, 877 female householders)
    3,021 spouses, 3,894 children (3,520 natural, 95 adopted, 279 stepchildren), 343 grandchildren, 61 brothers or sisters, 89 parents, 193 other relatives, 217 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 1,705 (701 male householders (632 living alone)), 853 female householders (807 living alone)), 151 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 177 (124 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,772 2-persons, 949 3-persons, 784 4-persons, 290 5-persons, 82 6-persons, 51 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,439 1-person, 92 2-persons, 12 3-persons, 9 4-persons, 2 5-persons.

2,153 married couples with children.
814 single-parent households (172 men, 642 women).

96.6% of residents of Little River County speak English at home.
2.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (73% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (53% speak English very well, 35% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (46% speak English very well, 54% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $83,922,000 ($6332 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,452,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $44,714,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $18,066,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,977,000
Federal grants: $15,950,000
Federal procurement contracts: $950,000 ($469,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,266,000 ($332,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $339,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $856,000
Federal Government insurance: $3,290,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 834
Here:  63 per 1000 residents
State:  72 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 788
Here:  60 per 1000 residents
State:  53 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +17
Here:  +1 per 1000 residents
State:  +8 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -445
Here:  -34 per 1000 residents
State:  +13 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Little River County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.47 millions of gallons per day (44% from ground, 56% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.5
State:  5.6

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



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 154
  • 1995 to 1998: 492
  • 1990 to 1994: 492
  • 1980 to 1989: 1,299
  • 1970 to 1979: 1,717
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,126
  • 1950 to 1959: 447
  • 1940 to 1949: 260
  • 1939 or earlier: 448


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Little River County, Arkansas:

  • 1 room: 4
  • 2 rooms: 32
  • 3 rooms: 148
  • 4 rooms: 588
  • 5 rooms: 1,353
  • 6 rooms: 1,144
  • 7 rooms: 501
  • 8 rooms: 230
  • 9 or more rooms: 181


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Little River County, Arkansas:

  • 1 room: 18
  • 2 rooms: 65
  • 3 rooms: 168
  • 4 rooms: 398
  • 5 rooms: 360
  • 6 rooms: 189
  • 7 rooms: 65
  • 8 rooms: 13
  • 9 or more rooms: 8


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Little River County:

  • no bedroom: 4
  • 1 bedroom: 100
  • 2 bedrooms: 996
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,564
  • 4 bedrooms: 466
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 51


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Little River County:

  • no bedroom: 18
  • 1 bedroom: 233
  • 2 bedrooms: 547
  • 3 bedrooms: 446
  • 4 bedrooms: 40
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0


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

  • no vehicle: 192
  • 1 vehicle: 1,232
  • 2 vehicles: 1,751
  • 3 vehicles: 781
  • 4 vehicles: 163
  • 5 or more vehicles: 62


Cars and other vehicles available in Little River County in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 281
  • 1 vehicle: 630
  • 2 vehicles: 282
  • 3 vehicles: 87
  • 4 vehicles: 4
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

60% of Little River County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 41% lived in Arkansas.

Little River County:  59.6%
State average:  54.0%


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

  • This state: 6645
  • Northeast: 109
  • Midwest: 590
  • South: 5355
  • West: 625

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $14,100


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Electricity (41%)
  • Utility gas (38%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15%)
  • Wood (6%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Electricity (43%)
  • Utility gas (40%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14%)
  • Wood (3%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 47
Here:  3.0%
Arkansas:  7.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 70
Here:  9.6%
Arkansas:  6.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 31
Here:  8.9%
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)

Little River County government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - Hospital Public: $6,011,000
    All Other: $2,057,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $2,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,000
  • Current Operations - Own Hospitals: $6,011,000
    Welfare - Other: $1,899,000
    Regular Highways: $1,578,000
    Solid Waste Management: $854,000
    Financial Administration: $538,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $395,000
    Corrections - Other: $391,000
    Central Staff Services: $323,000
    Police Protection: $299,000
    General Public Buildings: $224,000
    Libraries: $97,000
    General - Other: $84,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $28,000
    Fire Protection: $15,000
    Health Services - Other: $14,000
    Housing & Community Development: $6,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $27,000
    Highways: $23,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $5,761,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $655,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $186,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $82,306,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $79,258,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $3,048,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $5,789,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $588,000
    Rents: $2,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $76,000
    Police Protection: $27,000
    Financial Administration: $14,000
    Judicial: $3,000
    Libraries: $2,000
    General Public Building: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,092,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $79,258,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $910,000
    General Support: $320,000
    All Other: $255,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $2,648,000
    Property: $888,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $5,981,000

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