County population in 2016: 8,725 (31% urban, 69% rural); it was 9,955 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 1,242 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,418 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 2,912 Renter-occupied apartments: 1,037 (it was 981 in 2000)
% of renters here:
25%
State:
33%
Land area: 620 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 14 people per square mile (low).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Nevada County: 80.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing (28.1%), Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (11.4%).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $434 (0.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $311 (0.5%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 28.2%
Nevada County:
28.2%
Arkansas:
17.2%
(25.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 33.9% for Black residents, 11.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for other race residents, 21.4% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 44.4 years old
(Males: 36.5 years old, Females: 47.1 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 46.1 years old, Black residents: 36.5 years old, American Indian residents: 45.1 years old, Asian residents: 25.0 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 64.0 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Nevada 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 $566 a month.
Current college students: 366 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.3% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.7%
Number of foreign born residents: 96 (70.9% naturalized citizens)
Nevada County:
1.1%
Whole state:
4.6%
Note: State values scaled to Nevada County population
02010 or later
192000 to 2009
221990 to 1999
161980 to 1989
111970 to 1979
10Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.4 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 52.8%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 3,318
One, attached: 16
Two: 24
3 or 4: 95
5 to 9: 62
20 or more: 8
Mobile homes: 996
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 6
Housing units in Nevada County with a mortgage: 854 (0 second mortgage, 18 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,645
Here:
99.9% with mortgage
State:
54.4% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Nevada County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
1,996
18
Black Protestant
1,469
11
Mainline Protestant
580
6
None
4,952
-
Nevada 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
Nevada County:
2.14 / 10,000 pop.
State:
2.02 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 8
Nevada County:
8.57 / 10,000 pop.
Arkansas:
4.94 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 3
This county:
3.22 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.66 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Nevada County:
12.4%
Arkansas:
9.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Nevada County:
30.0%
State:
29.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
14.4%
State:
13.6%
Agriculture in Nevada County:
Average size of farms: 208 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $79,113 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $23.68 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: 98.80% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $51,450 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 19.35% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $49,534 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 95.17% Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 26.45 Vegetables: 62 harvested acres
Earthquake activity:
Nevada County-area historical earthquake activity is near Arkansas state average. It is 77% 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 120.7 miles away from Nevada 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 123.2 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 217.4 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 280.7 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 190.1 miles away from Nevada County center On 3/25/1976 at 01:00:11, a magnitude 4.5 (4.1 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 209.5 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: 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 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 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, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: March 18, 2008 to April 28, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1751: March 26, 2008, FEMA Id: 1751, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, 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: May 30, 2004 to July 09, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1528: June 30, 2004, FEMA Id: 1528, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Arkansas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 02, 2003 to June 10, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1472: June 06, 2003, FEMA Id: 1472, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, 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
7 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Nevada County (17) is greater than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15 Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 12, Floods: 9, Tornadoes: 8, Winter Storms: 2, Hurricane: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (11%)
Production occupations (10%)
Management occupations (10%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
Material moving occupations (9%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (8%)
Office and administrative support occupations (13%)
Sales and related occupations (12%)
Personal care and service occupations (11%)
Education, training, and library occupations (9%)
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (9%)
Production occupations (8%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
India (51%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (24%)
Peru (14%)
Guatemala (7%)
Taiwan (4%)
Germany (1%)
Scotland (0%)
English (16%)
American (9%)
Irish (9%)
German (7%)
European (1%)
French (except Basque) (1%)
African (1%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 2,121 (85.9%)
Carpooled: 201 (8.1%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 20 (0.8%)
Walked: 14 (0.6%)
Worked at home: 112 (4.5%)
People in group quarters in Nevada County, Arkansas in 2000:
163 people in nursing homes
102 people in homes for the mentally ill
19 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
10 people in homes for the mentally retarded
People in group quarters in Nevada County, Arkansas in 2010:
135 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
13 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
9 people in group homes intended for adults
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $37,592.
6.92% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($23,908 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.92%
Arkansas average:
6.94%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.67% relocated from other counties in Arkansas ($15,442 average AGI)
2.25% relocated from other states ($8,461 average AGI)
Nevada County:
2.25%
Arkansas average:
3.02%
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 ($24,905 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.74%
Arkansas average:
6.84%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.15% relocated to other counties in Arkansas ($19,120 average AGI)
1.58% relocated to other states ($5,785 average AGI)
Nevada County:
1.58%
Arkansas average:
2.91%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.5 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.3 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.5 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 13.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.6 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.5
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 18.3% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 5.8%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Nevada County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 1,939 (1,450 aged, 489 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 154 (7%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Nevada County, Arkansas in 1999 - 2014:
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (271)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (124)
Other ill-defined and unspecified causes of mortality (91)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (87)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Household type by relationship:
Households: 8,725
In family households: 6,962 (926 male householders, 1,197 female householders)
1,471 spouses, 2,494 children (2,322 natural, 86 adopted, 88 stepchildren), 487 grandchildren, 4 brothers or sisters, 238 parents, 117 other relatives, 39 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,571 (697 male householders (621 living alone)), 707 female householders (705 living alone)), 167 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 195
Size of family households: 1,165 2-persons, 339 3-persons, 364 4-persons, 78 5-persons, 99 6-persons, 62 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,326 1-person, 61 2-persons, 15 3-persons.
1,204 married couples with children.
374 single-parent households (97 men, 277 women).
97.7% of residents of Nevada speak English at home.
0.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (87% speak English very well, 13% speak English well).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (65% speak English very well, 35% speak English well).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (80% speak English very well, 20% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $65,738,000 ($6,833 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $3,590,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $26,495,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $18,323,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $334,000 Federal grants: $15,382,000 Federal procurement contracts: $604,000 ($7,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $4,600,000 ($2,333,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $230,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $710,000 Federal Government insurance: $169,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 714
Here:
75 per 1000 residents
State:
72 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 675
Here:
71 per 1000 residents
State:
53 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +57
Here:
+6 per 1000 residents
State:
+8 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: -487
Here:
-51 per 1000 residents
State:
+13 per 1000 residents
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.00 millions of gallons per day (24% from ground, 76% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.8
State:
6.1
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.8
State:
4.4
Note: State values scaled to Nevada County population
672014 or later
842010 to 2013
3782000 to 2009
6561990 to 1999
6271980 to 1989
5411970 to 1979
8311960 to 1969
7451950 to 1959
1941940 to 1949
4551939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Nevada County, Arkansas
Note: State values scaled to Nevada County population
113no vehicle
8731 vehicle
7702 vehicles
4873 vehicles
1684 vehicles
615+ vehicles
Note: State values scaled to Nevada County population
198no vehicle
4471 vehicle
3512 vehicles
333 vehicles
04 vehicles
05+ vehicles
90.8% of Nevada County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 34% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Arkansas.
Nevada County:
90.8%
State average:
84.2%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 6,744
Other state: 1,848
Northeast: 136
Midwest: 416
South: 934
West: 366
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