Perry County, Arkansas (AR)

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% of renters here:	18%
State:	31%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (19.0%), Educational,health and social services (15.9%), Construction (11.7%), Retail trade (10.9%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Perry County, Arkansas:

Median resident age:	38.0 years
Arkansas median age:	36.0 years

Males: 5,061	(49.6%)
Females: 5,148	(50.4%)

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Perry County:	2.5 people
Arkansas:	2.5 people

This county:	$36,831
Arkansas:	$38,134

This county:	$340
State:	$421

Perry County:	$86,634
Arkansas:	$101,000

Detached houses: $143,981

Here:	$143,981
State:	$148,559

Townhouses or other attached units: $126,103

Here:	$126,103
State:	$165,561

In 2-unit structures: $114,956

Here:	$114,956
State:	$140,742

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $117,498

Here:	$117,498
State:	$199,870

Mobile homes: $42,199

Here:	$42,199
State:	$38,244

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $52,500

Here:	$52,500
State:	$29,738

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

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 34
• Burglaries: 46
• Thefts: 17
• Auto thefts: 4

This county:	14.0%
Whole state:	15.8%

This county:	5.7%
Whole state:	6.6%

Area name: Little Rock-North Little Rock, AR HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Perry County is $529 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $590 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $790 a month.

Cities in this county include: Perryville, Bigelow, Perry, Casa, Adona, Houston, Fourche.

Neighboring counties: Conway County , Faulkner County , Garland County , Pulaski County , Saline County , Yell County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Perry County: Lake Sylvia Campground (A), South Fourche Campground (B), Winona Work Center (C), Camp Ouachita (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Perry County include: Bethel Church (A), Wye United Methodist Church (B), Welcome Home Church (C), Valley Home Church (D), Union Valley Church (E), Thornburg Baptist Church (F), Stony Point Baptist Church (G), South View Church (H), Rose Creek Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Hamilton Cemetery (1), Nimrod Cemetery (2), Nooner Cemetery (3), Stony Point Cemetery (4), Saint Francis Cemetery (5), Goat Bluff Cemetery (6), Leach Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Clear Lake (A), Bull Lake (B), Open Lake (C), Jones Lake Number Two (D), Henry Lake (E), Harris Brake Public Fishing Lake (F), Harris Brake Lake (G), Harris Brake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Little Rose Creek (A), Loston Branch (B), Lyons Branch (C), Magie Creek (D), Marble Branch (E), McGee Creek (F), Mill Creek (G), Falloff Branch (H), Dry Run Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Perry County include: Toad Suck Ferry Damsite Park (1), River Road Recreation Area (2), Lake Sylvia Recreation Area (3), Project Point Recreation Area (4), Cypress Creek Park (5), Harris Brake State Wildlife Management Area (6), Quarry Cove Recreation Area (7), South Fourche Roadside Park (8). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	6.9%
Arkansas:	6.9%

Current college students: 257
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 73.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 80 (84% naturalized citizens)

Perry County:	0.8%
Whole state:	2.8%

Mean travel time to work: 36.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 29.3%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 3,132
• One, attached: 60
• Two: 61
• 3 or 4: 21
• 5 to 9: 8
• 10 to 19: 9
• 20 or more: 35
• Mobile homes: 1,323
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 53

Housing units in Perry County with a mortgage: 919 (72 second mortgage, 26 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 822

Here:	52.8% with mortgage
State:	60.8% with mortgage

Perry County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Arkansas state average. It is 1.5 times above overall U.S. average.

Perry County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Arkansas state average. It is 80% 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 39.2 miles away from Perry 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 40.8 miles away from the county center
On 6/27/2000 at 01:28:45, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, 3.7 LG, Depth: 0.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 56.9 miles away from the county center
On 3/16/1997 at 19:07:27, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 62.7 miles away from Perry County center
On 8/4/2001 at 01:13:25, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 51.8 miles away from the county center
On 4/11/1996 at 21:54:57, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 96.3 miles away from Perry County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 3,358 (77%) Carpooled: 737 (17%) Bus or trolley bus: 32 (1%) Taxi: 3 (0%) Motorcycle: 3 (0%) Bicycle: 2 (0%) Walked: 62 (1%) Other means: 32 (1%) Worked at home: 151 (3%)

9.18% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,129 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.18%
Arkansas average:	7.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
7.03% relocated from other counties in Arkansas ($20,835 average AGI)
2.15% relocated from other states ($7,294 average AGI)

Perry County:	2.15%
Arkansas average:	3.66%

from Faulkner County, AR	1.82% ($26,750 average AGI)
from Pulaski County, AR	1.64% ($28,870)
from Conway County, AR	1.12% ($25,649)
from Yell County, AR	0.48% ($28,375)
from Pope County, AR	0.33% ($34,273)

8.54% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,082 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.54%
Arkansas average:	7.29%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.86% relocated to other counties in Arkansas ($25,611 average AGI)
1.68% relocated to other states ($4,471 average AGI)

Perry County:	1.68%
Arkansas average:	3.00%

to Faulkner County, AR	1.89% ($36,242 average AGI)
to Conway County, AR	1.28% ($28,810)
to Pulaski County, AR	1.10% ($42,250)
to Saline County, AR	0.61% ($32,400)
to Pope County, AR	0.37% ($30,667)
to Yell County, AR	0.30% ($28,700)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.7

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.9

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.9

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,993 (1,525 aged, 468 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: 8,854 (2,484 male householders, 470 female householders)

  2,483 spouses, 2,840 children (2,452 natural, 85 adopted, 303 stepchildren), 189 grandchildren, 64 brothers or sisters, 56 parents, 110 other relatives, 158 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,200 (499 male householders (421 living alone)), 546 female householders (503 living alone)), 155 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 155 (125 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,395 2-persons, 653 3-persons, 583 4-persons, 222 5-persons, 80 6-persons, 21 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 924 1-person, 95 2-persons, 21 3-persons, 3 4-persons, 2 5-persons.

97.1% of residents of Perry County speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (72% speak English very well, 28% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $60,943,000 ($5829 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $3,563,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $32,015,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $12,403,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $879,000
Federal grants: $10,972,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,307,000 ($189,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,368,000 ($1,401,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $24,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,374,000
Federal Government insurance: $4,530,000

Here:	59 per 1000 residents
State:	72 per 1000 residents

Here:	55 per 1000 residents
State:	53 per 1000 residents

Here:	-0 per 1000 residents
State:	+8 per 1000 residents

Here:	+23 per 1000 residents
State:	+13 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.72 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Here:	5.3
State:	5.6

Here:	4.7
State:	4.3

61% of Perry County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 41% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 71% lived in Arkansas.

Perry County:	60.8%
State average:	54.0%

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

• This state: 7444
• Northeast: 140
• Midwest: 695
• South: 1179
• West: 628

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $32,000

Here:	7.2%
Arkansas:	7.4%

Here:	1.7%
Arkansas:	6.8%

Here:	17.5%
Arkansas:	14.7%

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