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County population in July 2011: 21,671 (53% urban, 47% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 5,465
Renter-occupied apartments: 4,246
% of renters here:

44%
State:

47%

Land area: 693 sq. mi.
Water area: 34.6 sq. mi.
Population density: 31 people per square mile 
 
  (low).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Phillips County: 81.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (23.9%), Retail trade (12.7%), Manufacturing (12.6%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (12.5%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 72%
  • Government: 20%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Phillips County races chart

Races in Phillips County, Arkansas:

  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (61.9%)
  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (35.8%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (1.9%)

Median resident age:  33.0 years
Arkansas median age:  36.0 years

Males: 12,129  (45.9%)
Females: 14,316  (54.1%)

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Phillips County,AR real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Phillips County:

2.7 people
Arkansas:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $26,127 ($22,231 in 1999)
This county:

$26127
Arkansas:

$37823

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $259 (lower quartile is $176, upper quartile is $390)
This county:

$259
State:

$435


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $59,919 (it was $43,600 in 2000)
Phillips County:

$59,919
Arkansas:

$102,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $33,556 - $89,102

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $118,477
Here:

$118,477
State:

$146,298

Townhouses or other attached units: $22,810
Here:

$22,810
State:

$150,839

In 2-unit structures: $30,636
Here:

$30,636
State:

$150,613

Mobile homes: $35,301
Here:

$35,301
State:

$38,244
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $998
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $256

Institutionalized population: 234

Phillips County, AR map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $187,700
  • 2008: 3 buildings, average cost: $132,000
  • 2009: 2 buildings, average cost: $132,000



2004 Presidential Election results in Phillips County Arkansas:

Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 63.6%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 35.6%


2008 Presidential Election results in Phillips County Arkansas:

Obama (Democratic): 64.0%
McCain (Republican): 34.8%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $297 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $272 (0.5%)


Phillips County household income distribution in 2009 Phillips County home values distribution


Phillips County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 34.6%
(13.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 46.8% for Black residents, 14.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 16.0% for other race residents, 87.2% for two or more races residents)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

32.7%
Whole state:

15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

13.9%
Whole state:

6.6%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Phillips County is $381 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $456 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $594 a month.

Cities in this county include: West Helena, Helena, Marvell, Elaine, Lake View, Lexa.

Phillips County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

2005 air pollution in Phillips County:

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 13.7 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 35 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.



Click to draw/clear Phillips County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Phillips County: Storm Creek Lake Campground (A), Crowley Ridge Overlook (B), Mouth of Saint Francis Landing (C), Helena Country Club (D), Helena Junction (E), Storm Creek Lake Campground (F), Avenue Landing (G), Dawson Landing (H), Fitzhugh Landing (I), Helena Casting Field Landing (J), Houston Landing (K), Ludlow Landing (L), Hudsons Landing Campground (M), Williamson Landing (N), Westover Landing (O), Kangaroo Point Landing (P), Zion Traveler Cemetery (Q), South Phillips County Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (R), South Phillips County Volunteer Fire Station 1 (S), Wabash Volunteer Fire Department (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Phillips County include: True Light Church (A), Tucker Grove Church (B), Turner Church (C), Wards Chapel (D), Zion Hill Church (E), Zion Traveler Church (F), Bethlehem Church (G), Beulah Church (H), Blackfoot Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Ashberry Cemetery (1), Rindy Grove Cemetery (2), Section Cemetery (3), Schaffhauser Cemetery (4), Saint Claire Cemetery (5), Mount Pleasant Cemetery (6), Mount Olive Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Hornor Neck (A), Lost Lakes (B), Cargo Slash (C), Porter Lake (D), Lacy Lake (E), Forked Lake (F), Cober Lake (G), Jentry Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: North Creek (A), Missouri Slough (B), Middle Bayou (C), Little Island Bayou (D), Little Cypress Creek (E), Lick Creek (F), Jessie Slough (G), Humphrey Slough (H), Yellow Bank Bayou (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Arkansas County , Bolivar County, Mississippi , Coahoma County, Mississippi , Desha County , Lee County , Monroe County , Tunica County, Mississippi .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

10.5%
Arkansas:

7.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 923
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 62.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 289 (57% naturalized citizens)

Phillips County:

1.1%
Whole state:

2.8%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 49
  • 1990 to 1994: 74
  • 1985 to 1989: 41
  • 1980 to 1984: 7
  • 1975 to 1979: 2
  • 1970 to 1974: 44
  • 1970 to 1974: 1
  • 1965 to 1969: 71

Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 81.1%

Phillips County marital status for males
Phillips County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 7,555
  • One, attached: 417
  • Two: 743
  • 3 or 4: 525
  • 5 to 9: 144
  • 10 to 19: 103
  • 20 or more: 148
  • Mobile homes: 1,190
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 34

Housing units in Phillips County with a mortgage: 2,019 (106 second mortgage, 51 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,316

Here:

46.6% with mortgage
State:

60.8% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 43.35%
Here43.4%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 11,465
Total congregations: 47

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionBaptist Missionary Association of AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchChurches of ChristCatholic Church
Adherents6,057 (52.8%)1,371 (12.0%)1,305 (11.4%)640 (5.6%)469 (4.1%)
Congregations12 (25.5%)6 (12.8%)5 (10.6%)5 (10.6%)1 (2.1%)
NameAmerican Baptist AssociationEpiscopal ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Presbyterian Church (USA)Other
Adherents362 (3.2%)292 (2.5%)253 (2.2%)169 (1.5%)547 (4.8%)
Congregations2 (4.3%)1 (2.1%)2 (4.3%)2 (4.3%)11 (23.4%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Phillips County - West Helena, Helena, Marvell, Elaine, Lake View

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 8
This county:

3.64 / 10,000 pop.
Arkansas:

2.02 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Phillips County:

0.45 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.25 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Phillips County:

0.91 / 10,000 pop.
Arkansas:

0.59 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 5
This county:

2.27 / 10,000 pop.
Arkansas:

4.94 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 10
Phillips County:

4.55 / 10,000 pop.
Arkansas:

6.66 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

12.6%
Arkansas:

9.8%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

35.8%
Arkansas:

29.1%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Phillips County:

10.3%
State:

13.6%


Agriculture in Phillips County:

Average size of farms: 1093 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $276,948
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $272.30
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.62%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.78%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $244,913
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 92.32%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $191,649
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 78.41%
Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 0.41
Corn for grain: 20041 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 33989 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 79308 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 138126 harvested acres
Vegetables: 119 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 286 acres

Tornado activity:

Phillips County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Arkansas state average. It is 1.9 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 7 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 1/18/1996, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 3 people and caused $30,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Phillips County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Arkansas state average. It is 89% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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 84.5 miles away from the county center
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 95.4 miles away from the 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 95.9 miles away from the county center
On 3/25/1976 at 01:00:11, a magnitude 4.5 (4.1 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 80.6 miles away from Phillips County center
On 2/10/2005 at 14:04:54, a magnitude 4.1 (3.9 MB, 4.1 MW, Depth: 9.5 mi) earthquake occurred 93.9 miles away from the county center
On 9/17/1997 at 18:16:31, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 81.4 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Arkansas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Associated Flooding, Incident Period: April 23, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1975): May 2, 2011, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1975, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Arkansas Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: May 2, 2008 to May 12, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1758): May 20, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1758, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • 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: FEMA-DR-1751, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Arkansas Hurricane Katrina, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3215): September 2, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3215, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Arkansas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 2, 2003 to June 10, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1472): June 6, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1472, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Arkansas Ice Storm, Winter Storm, Severe Storm, Incident Period: February 9, 1994 to February 10, 1994, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1011): February 28, 1994, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1011, Natural disaster type: Ice Storm, Winter Storm, Storm
  • Arkansas SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, Incident Period: November 15, 1988 to November 20, 1988, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-817): November 23, 1988, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-817, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
  • Arkansas SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: April 27, 1973, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-375): April 27, 1973, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-375, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Arkansas TORNADOES, SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING, Incident Period: May 29, 1968, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-239): May 29, 1968, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-239, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood

The number of natural disasters in Phillips County (9) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 1

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (14%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Chemicals (5%)
  • Food (3%)
  • Educational services (20%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (12%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • India (15%)
  • Germany (13%)
  • Mexico (13%)
  • Austria (8%)
  • Korea (7%)
  • Taiwan (7%)
  • Trinidad and Tobago (5%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Phillips County (%):



  • United States or American (10%)
  • Irish (5%)
  • English (3%)
  • German (2%)
  • African (2%)
  • Scotch-Irish (1%)
  • French (except Basque) (1%)


Phillips County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 6,715 (76%)
  • Carpooled: 1,583 (18%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 33 (0%)
  • Taxi: 30 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 25 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 9 (0%)
  • Walked: 151 (2%)
  • Other means: 143 (2%)
  • Worked at home: 111 (1%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Phillips County, Arkansas:

  • 165 people in nursing homes
  • 69 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 50 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 20 people in other group homes
  • 10 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $30,941.

4.08% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($22,437 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.08%
Arkansas average:

7.98%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
1.64% relocated from other counties in Arkansas ($7,290 average AGI)
2.44% relocated from other states ($15,147 average AGI)
Phillips County:

2.44%
Arkansas average:

3.66%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Shelby County, TN  0.26% ($17,222 average AGI)
from Coahoma County, MS  0.23% ($35,813)
from Pulaski County, AR  0.20% ($10,857)
from Lee County, AR  0.19% ($24,231)
from Faulkner County, AR  0.14% ($9,900)
from Monroe County, AR  0.14% ($22,000)
from Tunica County, MS  0.14% ($16,100)


6.75% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,407 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.75%
Arkansas average:

7.29%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.47% relocated to other counties in Arkansas ($14,130 average AGI)
3.28% relocated to other states ($11,276 average AGI)
Phillips County:

3.28%
Arkansas average:

3.00%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Pulaski County, AR  0.82% ($36,644 average AGI)
to Shelby County, TN  0.49% ($27,771)
to Craighead County, AR  0.36% ($16,769)
to DeSoto County, MS  0.29% ($28,905)
to Faulkner County, AR  0.26% ($14,368)
to Benton County, AR  0.19% ($27,786)
to Coahoma County, MS  0.19% ($16,643)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 19.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 17.5

Births per 1000 population in Phillips County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.2

Deaths per 1000 population in Phillips County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 10.2

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Phillips County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,488 (3,517 aged, 971 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 24%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 21%

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 229.0. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of homicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 146.8
  • Other - 82.2

Household type by relationship:

Households: 26,131
  • In family households: 22,985 (3,871 male householders, 2,941 female householders)
    4,037 spouses, 9,365 children (8,604 natural, 230 adopted, 531 stepchildren), 1,419 grandchildren, 241 brothers or sisters, 192 parents, 426 other relatives, 493 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 3,146 (1,138 male householders (1,019 living alone)), 1,751 female householders (1,655 living alone)), 257 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 314 (254 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,531 2-persons, 1,640 3-persons, 1,243 4-persons, 790 5-persons, 399 6-persons, 209 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,674 1-person, 183 2-persons, 30 3-persons, 2 4-persons.

96.9% of residents of Phillips County speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (61% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (32% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 41% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $271,301,000 ($11161 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $3,370,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $66,025,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $53,636,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $30,454,000
Federal grants: $107,263,000
Federal procurement contracts: $8,211,000 ($445,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $5,711,000 ($1,594,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $5,902,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $8,504,000
Federal Government insurance: $65,257,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 2,372
Here:

98 per 1000 residents
State:

72 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,612
Here:

67 per 1000 residents
State:

53 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +27
Here:

+1 per 1000 residents
State:

+8 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -3,068
Here:  -127 per 1000 residents
State:  +13 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Phillips County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.46 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.7
State:

5.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.5
State:

4.3

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 70
  • 2000 to 2004: 315
  • 1990 to 1999: 1,241
  • 1980 to 1989: 833
  • 1970 to 1979: 2,830
  • 1960 to 1969: 2,843
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,299
  • 1940 to 1949: 648
  • 1939 or earlier: 890
Rooms in houses/apartments in Phillips County, Arkansas
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 6
  • 2 rooms: 13
  • 3 rooms: 124
  • 4 rooms: 628
  • 5 rooms: 1,669
  • 6 rooms: 1,316
  • 7 rooms: 874
  • 8 rooms: 381
  • 9+ rooms: 454
  • 1 room: 50
  • 2 rooms: 199
  • 3 rooms: 479
  • 4 rooms: 1,343
  • 5 rooms: 1,279
  • 6 rooms: 558
  • 7 rooms: 212
  • 8 rooms: 86
  • 9+ rooms: 40
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Phillips County, Arkansas
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 9
  • 1 bedroom: 135
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,259
  • 3 bedrooms: 3,199
  • 4 bedrooms: 741
  • 5+ bedrooms: 122
  • no bedroom: 65
  • 1 bedroom: 732
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,881
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,368
  • 4 bedrooms: 175
  • 5+ bedrooms: 25
Cars and other vehicles available in Phillips County, Arkansas in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 487
  • 1 vehicle: 1,960
  • 2 vehicles: 2,231
  • 3 vehicles: 581
  • 4 vehicles: 146
  • 5+ vehicles: 60
  • no vehicle: 1,544
  • 1 vehicle: 1,772
  • 2 vehicles: 772
  • 3 vehicles: 136
  • 4 vehicles: 17
  • 5+ vehicles: 5

61% of Phillips County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 72% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 47% lived in Arkansas.

Phillips County:

60.7%
State average:

54.0%


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

  • This state: 21443
  • Northeast: 82
  • Midwest: 986
  • South: 3314
  • West: 312

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $18,400


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Phillips County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (63.6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (18.3%)
  • Electricity (15.8%)
  • Wood (1.7%)
  • Utility gas (64.8%)
  • Electricity (21.1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11.6%)
  • Wood (1.5%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 358
Here:

9.1%
Arkansas:

7.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 198
Here:

9.6%
Arkansas:

6.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 101
Here:

12.3%
Arkansas:

14.7%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Phillips County government finances in 2006:

  • Charges - All Other: $513,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,652,000
    Police Protection: $1,233,000
    Correctional Institutions: $869,000
    Financial Administration: $850,000
    Central Staff Services: $828,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $403,000
    General - Other: $386,000
    General Public Buildings: $157,000
    Libraries: $152,000
    Health - Other: $57,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $39,000
    Parks and Recreation: $28,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $9,000
    Highways: $4,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $40,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General - Other: $2,723,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $158,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,066,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $196,000
    Interest Earnings: $28,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,248,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,090,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $53,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,166,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $104,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $956,000
    General Local Government Support: $432,000
    All Other: $44,000
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $4,306,000
    Property: $1,995,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $3,281,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 2,244
  • Number of aged recipients: 249
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,995
  • Number of recipients under 18: 502
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,178
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 564
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 877
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 1,055


Phillips County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
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Phillips County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
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Most common first names in Phillips County, AR among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary37878.5 years
James33572.1 years
John28275.0 years
Willie26174.3 years
William21073.0 years
Robert20472.2 years
Henry14177.7 years
George13274.5 years
Annie12079.9 years
Joe9972.6 years
Most common last names in Phillips County, AR among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Williams24772.9 years
Smith23674.4 years
Johnson21875.8 years
Jones17874.7 years
Davis16375.3 years
Brown15474.6 years
Jackson12277.0 years
Taylor9672.6 years
Thomas9374.8 years
Robinson9172.7 years
Businesses in Phillips County, AR
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1Pizza Hut1
Ace Hardware1RadioShack1
AutoZone1SONIC Drive-In1
Best Western1Sears1
H&R Block1Subway1
KFC1T-Mobile1
MasterBrand Cabinets2True Value1
McDonald's1UPS1
Motel 61Walmart1
Nike2Wendy's1
Payless1
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Phillips County on our top lists:

  • #93 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Kerry (Democrat) in the 2004 Presidential Election"

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