Ouachita County, Arkansas (AR)

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% of renters here:	29%
State:	31%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (30.6%), Educational,health and social services (21.6%), Retail trade (12.7%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Ouachita County, Arkansas:

Median resident age:	38.7 years
Arkansas median age:	36.0 years

Males: 13,622	(47.3%)
Females: 15,168	(52.7%)

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Ouachita County:	2.5 people
Arkansas:	2.5 people

This county:	$34,767
Arkansas:	$38,134

This county:	$319
State:	$421

Ouachita County:	$71,467
Arkansas:	$101,000

Detached houses: $97,958

Here:	$97,958
State:	$148,559

Townhouses or other attached units: $93,824

Here:	$93,824
State:	$165,561

In 2-unit structures: $66,308

Here:	$66,308
State:	$140,742

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $215,271

Here:	$215,271
State:	$146,569

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $130,573

Here:	$130,573
State:	$199,870

Mobile homes: $28,472

Here:	$28,472
State:	$38,244

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $9,615

Here:	$9,615
State:	$29,738

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

• Murders: 2
• Rapes: 3
• Robberies: 3
• Assaults: 24
• Burglaries: 83
• Thefts: 63
• Auto thefts: 5

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 4
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 13
• Burglaries: 52
• Thefts: 63
• Auto thefts: 3

This county:	19.5%
Whole state:	15.8%

This county:	8.3%
Whole state:	6.6%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Ouachita County is $410 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $456 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $627 a month.

Cities in this county include: Camden, Stephens, Bearden, East Camden, Chidester, Louann.

Neighboring counties: Calhoun County , Clark County , Columbia County , Dallas County , Nevada County , Union County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Ouachita County: Beech Springs Camp (A), Union Grove Community Center (B), Finnswitch (C), Frenchport Landing (D), Poison Springs Work Center (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Ouachita County include: Macedonia Church (A), Bell Chapel (B), Bethel Church (C), Kingdom Hall (D), Bethel Temple (E), Bethesda Cumberland Church (F), Linebarier Chapel (G), Zion Hill Church (H), Whites Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Harmony Grove Cemetery (1), Rumph Cemetery (2), Haltom Cemetery (3), Green Cemetery (4), Saint Paul Cemetery (5), Good Hope Cemetery (6), Old Liberty Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Georgia Lake (A), Toney Old River (B), Blue Lake (C), Woodard Lake (D), Hook Lake (E), Pedron Lake (F), Utley Lake (G), Bacon Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Little Missouri River (A), Little Smackover Creek (B), Marshall Creek (C), Jerdon Creek (D), Reeds Branch (E), Rocky Branch (F), Pine Log Creek (G), Doris Creek (H), Ross Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Ouachita County: Poison Springs State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	7.1%
Arkansas:	6.9%

Current college students: 965
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 73.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 194 (39% naturalized citizens)

Ouachita County:	0.7%
Whole state:	2.8%

Mean travel time to work: 21.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 72.3%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 9,822
• One, attached: 198
• Two: 448
• 3 or 4: 513
• 5 to 9: 317
• 10 to 19: 76
• 20 or more: 211
• Mobile homes: 1,833
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 32

Housing units in Ouachita County with a mortgage: 2,913 (146 second mortgage, 99 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,168

Here:	47.9% with mortgage
State:	60.8% with mortgage

Ouachita County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Arkansas state average. It is 2.1 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 fatalities and 34 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 12/19/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 2 people and injured 9 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Ouachita County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Arkansas state average. It is 89% 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 54.9 miles away from Ouachita County center
On 6/10/1994 at 23:34:02, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 40.3 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 24.7 miles away from the county center
On 3/3/2001 at 10:46:13, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 29.0 miles away from Ouachita County center
On 8/4/2001 at 01:13:25, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 53.6 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 9,085 (81%) Carpooled: 1,536 (14%) Bus or trolley bus: 36 (0%) Streetcar or trolley car: 6 (0%) Taxi: 21 (0%) Bicycle: 14 (0%) Walked: 188 (2%) Other means: 118 (1%) Worked at home: 206 (2%)

5.63% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,344 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.63%
Arkansas average:	7.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.22% relocated from other counties in Arkansas ($14,980 average AGI)
2.41% relocated from other states ($11,364 average AGI)

Ouachita County:	2.41%
Arkansas average:	3.66%

from Union County, AR	0.79% ($25,014 average AGI)
from Columbia County, AR	0.27% ($24,042)
from Pulaski County, AR	0.26% ($16,217)
from Dallas County, AR	0.25% ($21,091)
from Calhoun County, AR	0.22% ($26,684)
from Clark County, AR	0.16% ($30,786)
from Jefferson County, AR	0.15% ($27,538)

6.99% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,618 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.99%
Arkansas average:	7.29%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.47% relocated to other counties in Arkansas ($23,171 average AGI)
2.52% relocated to other states ($13,447 average AGI)

Ouachita County:	2.52%
Arkansas average:	3.00%

to Union County, AR	0.68% ($28,541 average AGI)
to Pulaski County, AR	0.59% ($26,868)
to Columbia County, AR	0.50% ($24,467)
to Calhoun County, AR	0.35% ($26,806)
to Garland County, AR	0.29% ($54,346)
to Dallas County, AR	0.27% ($22,875)
to Clark County, AR	0.26% ($25,391)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.3

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 14.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.8

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 5,797 (4,559 aged, 1,238 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 24,524 (5,995 male householders, 2,073 female householders)

  6,040 spouses, 8,393 children (7,337 natural, 249 adopted, 807 stepchildren), 902 grandchildren, 129 brothers or sisters, 153 parents, 382 other relatives, 457 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 3,874 (1,383 male householders (1,203 living alone)), 2,146 female householders (2,052 living alone)), 345 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 392 (203 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,650 2-persons, 1,936 3-persons, 1,481 4-persons, 662 5-persons, 209 6-persons, 130 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,255 1-person, 231 2-persons, 33 3-persons, 9 4-persons, 1 5-persons.

97.7% of residents of Ouachita County speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (96% speak English very well, 3% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (66% speak English very well, 34% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $206,633,000 ($7552 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $14,143,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $87,497,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $49,716,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,597,000
Federal grants: $49,584,000
Federal procurement contracts: $7,454,000 ($6,013,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $10,785,000 ($4,395,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $304,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,636,000
Federal Government insurance: $10,152,000

Here:	68 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:	-56 per 1000 residents
State:	+13 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.27 millions of gallons per day (29% from ground, 71% from surface)

Here:	5.7
State:	5.6

Here:	4.7
State:	4.3

63% of Ouachita County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 68% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 58% lived in Arkansas.

Ouachita County:	62.7%
State average:	54.0%

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

• This state: 23120
• Northeast: 171
• Midwest: 1264
• South: 3006
• West: 937

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $23,000

Here:	6.4%
Arkansas:	7.4%

Here:	3.7%
Arkansas:	6.8%

Here:	6.9%
Arkansas:	14.7%

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