Monroe County, Arkansas (AR)

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% of renters here:	35%
State:	31%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (19.8%), Manufacturing (16.9%), Retail trade (13.1%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (10.8%).

Type of workers:

Monroe County, Arkansas business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Monroe County, Arkansas:

Median resident age:	38.3 years
Arkansas median age:	36.0 years

Males: 4,813	(46.9%)
Females: 5,441	(53.1%)

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Monroe County:	2.5 people
Arkansas:	2.5 people

This county:	$26,817
Arkansas:	$38,134

This county:	$208
State:	$421

Monroe County:	$59,622
Arkansas:	$101,000

Detached houses: $84,089

Here:	$84,089
State:	$148,559

Townhouses or other attached units: $61,754

Here:	$61,754
State:	$165,561

In 2-unit structures: $131,791

Here:	$131,791
State:	$140,742

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $76,191

Here:	$76,191
State:	$146,569

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $115,785

Here:	$115,785
State:	$199,870

Mobile homes: $35,209

Here:	$35,209
State:	$38,244

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 2
• Burglaries: 5
• Thefts: 30
• Auto thefts: 17

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 1
• Burglaries: 12
• Thefts: 47
• Auto thefts: 9

This county:	27.5%
Whole state:	15.8%

This county:	11.8%
Whole state:	6.6%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Monroe County is $380 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $456 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $571 a month.

Cities in this county include: Brinkley, Clarendon, Holly Grove, Roe, Fargo.

Neighboring counties: Arkansas County , Lee County , Phillips County , Prairie County , St. Francis County , Woodruff County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Monroe County: Lambert Landing (A), Ramsey Mill Site (B), Ashford Landing (C), Brinkley Country Club (D), Dillard Landing (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Monroe County include: Macedonia Church (A), Bethlehem Church (B), Big Star Church (C), Branch Church (D), Wheatley Chapel (E), Valley Grove Church (F), Union Church (G), Tyree Church (H), Shiloh Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Bateman Cemetery (1), Shiloh Cemetery (2), Choctaw Cemetery (3), Saint Paul Cemetery (4), Goodwin Cemetery (5), Saint John Cemetery (6), Israel Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Upper Crooked Lake (A), Otter Lake (B), Hog Thief Lake (C), Upper Eagle Nest Lake (D), Hole in the Wall (E), Buck Lake (F), Upper Forked Lake (G), Upper Hooked Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Little Robe Bayou (A), Locust Creek (B), Lost Island Bayou (C), Maddox Bay (D), Jacobs Slash (E), Indian Bay (F), Mill Bayou (G), East Bayou (H), Fish Slough (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Monroe County: Dagmar State Wildlife Management Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map Post office: Monroe Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	6.6%
Arkansas:	6.9%

Current college students: 208
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 63.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 8.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 56 (18% naturalized citizens)

Monroe County:	0.5%
Whole state:	2.8%

Mean travel time to work: 21.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 67.2%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 3,367
• One, attached: 96
• Two: 291
• 3 or 4: 109
• 5 to 9: 69
• 10 to 19: 19
• 20 or more: 83
• Mobile homes: 987
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 46

Housing units in Monroe County with a mortgage: 866 (44 second mortgage, 20 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,010

Here:	46.2% with mortgage
State:	60.8% with mortgage

Monroe County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Arkansas state average. It is 2.5 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 22 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 1/21/1999, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 9 people and caused $500,000 in damages.

Monroe County-area historical earthquake activity is below Arkansas state average. It is 85% 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 79.9 miles away from Monroe 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 64.3 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 64.7 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 73.3 miles away from Monroe County center
On 5/1/2005 at 12:37:32, a magnitude 4.2 (4.1 MB, 4.2 MW, Depth: 6.0 mi) earthquake occurred 96.6 miles away from the county center
On 2/10/2005 at 14:04:54, a magnitude 4.1 (3.9 MB, 4.1 MW, Depth: 9.5 mi) earthquake occurred 89.3 miles away from Monroe County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 2,885 (77%) Carpooled: 525 (14%) Bus or trolley bus: 6 (0%) Taxi: 3 (0%) Motorcycle: 5 (0%) Bicycle: 15 (0%) Walked: 134 (4%) Other means: 55 (1%) Worked at home: 103 (3%)

6.01% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($24,695 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.01%
Arkansas average:	7.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.82% relocated from other counties in Arkansas ($20,915 average AGI)
1.19% relocated from other states ($3,780 average AGI)

Monroe County:	1.19%
Arkansas average:	3.66%

from Arkansas County, AR	0.85% ($46,040 average AGI)
from Pulaski County, AR	0.78% ($20,826)
from St. Francis County, AR	0.48% ($26,857)
from Phillips County, AR	0.37% ($16,909)

8.31% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($22,801 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.31%
Arkansas average:	7.29%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.59% relocated to other counties in Arkansas ($18,498 average AGI)
1.72% relocated to other states ($4,303 average AGI)

Monroe County:	1.72%
Arkansas average:	3.00%

to Arkansas County, AR	1.23% ($22,405 average AGI)
to Pulaski County, AR	1.06% ($20,125)
to Craighead County, AR	0.50% ($19,733)
to St. Francis County, AR	0.50% ($35,200)
to Lonoke County, AR	0.40% ($22,250)
to Prairie County, AR	0.40% ($39,917)
to Phillips County, AR	0.33% ($22,000)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.1

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.6

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 9.5

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,962 (1,586 aged, 376 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 22%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 8,607 (1,834 male householders, 926 female householders)

  1,892 spouses, 3,212 children (2,851 natural, 88 adopted, 273 stepchildren), 326 grandchildren, 79 brothers or sisters, 38 parents, 159 other relatives, 141 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,512 (560 male householders (494 living alone)), 786 female householders (730 living alone)), 166 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 135 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 1,258 2-persons, 624 3-persons, 509 4-persons, 206 5-persons, 103 6-persons, 60 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,224 1-person, 94 2-persons, 18 3-persons, 5 4-persons, 2 5-persons, 2 6-persons, 1 7-or-more-persons.

97.7% of residents of Monroe County speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (61% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (86% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (71% speak English very well, 29% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $105,953,000 ($11254 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $780,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $27,308,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $20,023,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $21,442,000
Federal grants: $34,477,000
Federal procurement contracts: $480,000 ($25,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,222,000 ($140,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,004,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,731,000
Federal Government insurance: $24,575,000

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

Here:	75 per 1000 residents
State:	53 per 1000 residents

Here:	+2 per 1000 residents
State:	+8 per 1000 residents

Here:	-100 per 1000 residents
State:	+13 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.74 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.5
State:	5.6

Here:	4.4
State:	4.3

61% of Monroe County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 66% lived in Arkansas.

Monroe County:	61.5%
State average:	54.0%

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

• This state: 8624
• Northeast: 62
• Midwest: 448
• South: 935
• West: 119

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $9,999

Here:	11.9%
Arkansas:	7.4%

Here:	12.8%
Arkansas:	6.8%

Here:	4.7%
Arkansas:	14.7%

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