County population in 2016: 9,160 (all rural); it was 9,245 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 1,370 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,852 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 3,134 Renter-occupied apartments: 778 (it was 651 in 2000)
% of renters here:
17%
State:
33%
Land area: 781 sq. mi.
Water area: 19.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 12 people per square mile (low).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Montgomery County: 79.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (31.4%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (22.9%), Educational, health and social services (17.1%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (11.4%).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $500 (0.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $404 (0.4%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 17.2%
Montgomery County:
17.2%
Arkansas:
17.2%
(16.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 39.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 14.2% for American Indian residents, 75.3% for other race residents, 22.3% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 49.6 years old
(Males: 48.0 years old, Females: 50.4 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 51.5 years old, Black residents: 23.1 years old, American Indian residents: 36.1 years old, Asian residents: 52.2 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 18.9 years old, Other race residents: 14.8 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Montgomery County is $413 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $520 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $654 a month.
Current college students: 185 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 80.2% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.1%
Number of foreign born residents: 219 (20.8% naturalized citizens)
Montgomery County:
2.4%
Whole state:
4.6%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2010 or later: 71
2000 to 2009: 81
1990 to 1999: 51
1980 to 1989: 34
1970 to 1979: 3
Before 1970: 19
Note: State values scaled to Montgomery County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.5 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 57.9%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 3,789
One, attached: 3
Two: 15
3 or 4: 226
5 to 9: 50
10 to 19: 16
20 or more: 25
Mobile homes: 1,567
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 12
Housing units in Montgomery County with a mortgage: 1,220 (0 second mortgage, 33 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,737
Here:
50.0% with mortgage
State:
54.4% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Montgomery County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
3,532
25
Mainline Protestant
353
4
Black Protestant
178
1
Catholic
100
1
None
5,324
-
Montgomery 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: 2
Montgomery County:
2.22 / 10,000 pop.
State:
2.02 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:
1.11 / 10,000 pop.
Arkansas:
0.59 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 7
Montgomery County:
7.75 / 10,000 pop.
Arkansas:
4.94 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 5
This county:
5.54 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.66 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Montgomery County:
10.3%
Arkansas:
9.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Montgomery County:
27.1%
State:
29.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
11.1%
State:
13.6%
Agriculture in Montgomery County:
Average size of farms: 189 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $103,024 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $39.05 The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 98.48% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $65,482 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 21.24% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 2.38% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $45,939 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 95.16% Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 29.32 Land in orchards: 60 acres
Earthquake activity:
Montgomery County-area historical earthquake activity is near Arkansas state average. It is 76% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
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 91.8 miles away from Montgomery 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 93.6 miles away from the county center 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 202.0 miles away from the county center On 9/6/1997 at 23:38:00, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 LG, 4.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 159.0 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 255.8 miles away from Montgomery County center On 3/25/1976 at 01:00:11, a magnitude 4.5 (4.1 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 193.3 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: December 26, 2015 to January 22, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4254: February 05, 2016, FEMA Id: 4254, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
Arkansas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 07, 2015 to June 15, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4226: June 26, 2015, FEMA Id: 4226, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
Arkansas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 30, 2013 to June 03, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4124: June 25, 2013, FEMA Id: 4124, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
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 Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 26, 2009 to January 30, 2009, Emergency Declared EM-3301: January 28, 2009, FEMA Id: 3301, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
Arkansas Tropical Storm Ike, Incident Period: September 13, 2008 to September 23, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1804: October 22, 2008, FEMA Id: 1804, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
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 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
7 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Montgomery County (17) is greater than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13 Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 11, Storms: 11, Tornadoes: 6, Winter Storms: 3, Hurricanes: 2, Winds: 2, Drought: 1, Tropical Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (7%)
Transportation occupations (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Office and administrative support occupations (20%)
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (13%)
Education, training, and library occupations (11%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (11%)
Sales and related occupations (8%)
Management occupations (8%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Mexico (44%)
Hong Kong (25%)
Germany (19%)
Philippines (3%)
Korea (2%)
Ecuador (1%)
Scotland (0%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Montgomery County (%):
American (20%)
English (7%)
Irish (7%)
German (7%)
French (except Basque) (2%)
European (2%)
Scottish (2%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 1,587 (77.8%)
Carpooled: 292 (14.3%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 24 (1.2%)
Walked: 59 (2.9%)
Worked at home: 74 (3.6%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Montgomery County, Arkansas in 2000:
92 people in nursing homes
13 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
4 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
People in group quarters in Montgomery County, Arkansas in 2010:
102 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
11 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
8 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $36,278.
6.10% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($33,024 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.10%
Arkansas average:
6.94%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.83% relocated from other counties in Arkansas ($16,599 average AGI)
2.26% relocated from other states ($16,425 average AGI)
Montgomery County:
2.26%
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:
6.74% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($28,231 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.74%
Arkansas average:
6.84%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.82% relocated to other counties in Arkansas ($19,419 average AGI)
1.92% relocated to other states ($8,812 average AGI)
Montgomery County:
1.92%
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:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.8 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.4
Births per 1000 population in Montgomery County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.8 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.3 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 13.3
Deaths per 1000 population in Montgomery County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 3.3 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 4.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Montgomery County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 23.6% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 8.0%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Montgomery County
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Montgomery County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 2,186 (1,739 aged, 447 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 306 (15%)
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 Montgomery County, Arkansas in 1999 - 2014:
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (170)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (130)
1,195 married couples with children.
264 single-parent households (55 men, 209 women).
96.7% of residents of Montgomery speak English at home.
2.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 26% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (89% speak English very well, 11% speak English well).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (67% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $54,888,000 ($5,913 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $2,025,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $28,612,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $13,079,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $111,000 Federal grants: $8,882,000 Federal procurement contracts: $1,202,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $3,002,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $63,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,142,000 Federal Government insurance: $3,195,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 470
Here:
51 per 1000 residents
State:
72 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 546
Here:
59 per 1000 residents
State:
53 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +59
Here:
+6 per 1000 residents
State:
+8 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: +76
Here:
+8 per 1000 residents
State:
+13 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Montgomery County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.64 millions of gallons per day (47% from ground, 53% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.3
State:
6.1
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.8
State:
4.4
Year house built
2014 or later: 232
2010 to 2013: 133
2000 to 2009: 950
1990 to 1999: 907
1980 to 1989: 954
1970 to 1979: 1,037
1960 to 1969: 448
1950 to 1959: 436
1940 to 1949: 280
1939 or earlier: 488
Note: State values scaled to Montgomery population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Montgomery County, Arkansas
Note: State values scaled to Montgomery County population
no vehicle: 102
1 vehicle: 661
2 vehicles: 1,308
3 vehicles: 557
4 vehicles: 182
5+ vehicles: 139
no vehicle: 127
1 vehicle: 328
2 vehicles: 237
3 vehicles: 53
4 vehicles: 26
5+ vehicles: 8
86% of Montgomery County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 29% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 60% lived in Arkansas.
Montgomery County:
86.2%
State average:
84.2%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 5,733
Other state: 3,190
Northeast: 137
Midwest: 943
South: 1,460
West: 646
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
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