Nevada County, Arkansas (AR)

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% of renters here:	25%
State:	31%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (24.6%), Educational,health and social services (20.3%), Retail trade (11.3%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Nevada County, Arkansas:

Median resident age:	37.7 years
Arkansas median age:	36.0 years

Males: 4,833	(48.5%)
Females: 5,122	(51.5%)

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Nevada County:	2.5 people
Arkansas:	2.5 people

This county:	$31,948
Arkansas:	$38,134

This county:	$260
State:	$421

Nevada County:	$59,761
Arkansas:	$101,000

Detached houses: $85,199

Here:	$85,199
State:	$148,559

Townhouses or other attached units: $112,706

Here:	$112,706
State:	$165,561

In 2-unit structures: $53,527

Here:	$53,527
State:	$140,742

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $90,158

Here:	$90,158
State:	$146,569

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $431,277

Here:	$431,277
State:	$199,870

Mobile homes: $27,247

Here:	$27,247
State:	$38,244

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000

Here:	$5,000
State:	$29,738

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 3
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 6
• Burglaries: 19
• Thefts: 13
• Auto thefts: 0

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

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 2
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 13
• Burglaries: 22
• Thefts: 16
• Auto thefts: 5

This county:	22.8%
Whole state:	15.8%

This county:	6.9%
Whole state:	6.6%

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.

Cities in this county include: Prescott, Emmet, Rosston, Willisville, Bluff City, Bodcaw, Reader, Cale.

Neighboring counties: Clark County , Columbia County , Hempstead County , Lafayette County , Ouachita County , Pike County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Nevada County: McNeeley Ford (A), Anthony Switch (B), Prescott Country Club (C), Bluff City State Nursery (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Nevada County include: Macedonia Church (A), Kendrick Chapel (B), Liberty Church (C), Bluff Springs Church (D), Bodcaw Number 1 Church (E), Boughton Baptist Church (F), Whites Chapel (G), United Church (H), Union Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: New Home Cemetery (1), Gulley Cemetery (2), Christopher Cemetery (3), Craven Cemetery (4), Clark Cemetery (5), McKinney Cemetery (6), Rocky Mound Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Grassy Lake (A), Suckles Lake (B), Heathlake Reservoir (C), Hale Lake (D), Marlers Lake (E), Arkansas Noname 68 Reservoir (F), Barham Lake Number Two (G), Rosston Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: May Creek (A), Meadows Branch (B), Middle Creek (C), Mill Creek (D), Flat Branch (E), Dry Fork (F), Pine Creek (G), Deep Slough (H), Sanders Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Nevada County: White Oak Lake State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	8.9%
Arkansas:	6.9%

Current college students: 366
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 69.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 110 (26% naturalized citizens)

Nevada County:	1.1%
Whole state:	2.8%

Mean travel time to work: 23.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 52.8%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 3,356
• One, attached: 68
• Two: 140
• 3 or 4: 30
• 5 to 9: 59
• 10 to 19: 37
• 20 or more: 17
• Mobile homes: 1,006
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 38

Housing units in Nevada County with a mortgage: 744 (25 second mortgage, 16 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 807

Here:	48.0% with mortgage
State:	60.8% with mortgage

Nevada County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Arkansas state average. It is 3.0 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 7 fatalities and 103 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 3/1/1997, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 6 people and injured 100 people.

Nevada County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Arkansas state average. It is 92% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/16/1997 at 19:07:27, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 36.5 miles away from Nevada County center
On 6/10/1994 at 23:34:02, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 60.2 miles away from the county center
On 8/4/2001 at 01:13:25, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 42.2 miles away from the county center
On 5/16/2007 at 13:22:21, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 50.5 miles away from Nevada County center
On 3/3/2001 at 10:46:13, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 51.7 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 3,321 (79%) Carpooled: 645 (15%) Bus or trolley bus: 16 (0%) Bicycle: 4 (0%) Walked: 42 (1%) Other means: 78 (2%) Worked at home: 73 (2%)

7.08% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,442 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.08%
Arkansas average:	7.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.02% relocated from other counties in Arkansas ($17,636 average AGI)
2.05% relocated from other states ($7,806 average AGI)

Nevada County:	2.05%
Arkansas average:	3.66%

from Hempstead County, AR	2.05% ($24,063 average AGI)
from Columbia County, AR	0.36% ($25,364)
from Ouachita County, AR	0.33% ($19,400)

8.22% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,855 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.22%
Arkansas average:	7.29%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.09% relocated to other counties in Arkansas ($18,349 average AGI)
2.13% relocated to other states ($9,510 average AGI)

Nevada County:	2.13%
Arkansas average:	3.00%

to Hempstead County, AR	2.19% ($28,985 average AGI)
to Clark County, AR	0.77% ($22,583)
to Bowie County, TX	0.45% ($36,929)
to Miller County, AR	0.42% ($22,154)
to Columbia County, AR	0.39% ($21,000)
to Pulaski County, AR	0.35% ($19,000)
to Ouachita County, AR	0.32% ($16,900)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.5

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.7

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,891 (1,484 aged, 407 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 8,435 (2,120 male householders, 640 female householders)

  2,093 spouses, 2,829 children (2,451 natural, 64 adopted, 314 stepchildren), 344 grandchildren, 94 brothers or sisters, 36 parents, 136 other relatives, 143 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,222 (440 male householders (407 living alone)), 705 female householders (673 living alone)), 77 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 298 (56 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,203 2-persons, 652 3-persons, 569 4-persons, 223 5-persons, 93 6-persons, 20 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,080 1-person, 52 2-persons, 13 3-persons.

96.9% of residents of Nevada County speak English at home.
2.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (53% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 39% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (86% speak English very well, 14% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $65,738,000 ($6833 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

Here:	75 per 1000 residents
State:	72 per 1000 residents

Here:	71 per 1000 residents
State:	53 per 1000 residents

Here:	+6 per 1000 residents
State:	+8 per 1000 residents

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)

Here:	5.5
State:	5.6

Here:	4.7
State:	4.3

63% of Nevada County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 69% lived in Arkansas.

Nevada County:	63.5%
State average:	54.0%

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

• This state: 7826
• Northeast: 41
• Midwest: 354
• South: 1231
• West: 362

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $21,300

Here:	1.0%
Arkansas:	7.4%

Here:	1.2%
Arkansas:	6.8%

Here:	5.6%
Arkansas:	14.7%

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