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Pike County, AR mapCounty population in 2005: 11,038 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 3,542
Renter-occupied apartments: 962
% of renters here:  21%
State:  31%
Land area: 603 sq. mi.
Water area: 10.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 18 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  16.8%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  5.4%
Whole state:  6.6%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (23.6%), Educational,health and social services (15.8%), Retail trade (11.5%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (10.8%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 73%
  • Government: 14%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 12%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

Pike County, Arkansas business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Pike County, Arkansas:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.2%)
  • Hispanic (3.6%)
  • Black (3.5%)
  • Other race (2.6%)
  • American Indian (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  38.9 years
Arkansas median age:  36.0 years

Males: 5,570  (49.3%)
Females: 5,733  (50.7%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $21,037
County population in 2003: 11,070
Jobs in 2003: 3,320

Pike County,AR real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 5,056
Unemployment rate in 2004: 5.6%

Average household size:
Pike County:  2.5 people
Arkansas:  2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $30,119 ($27,695 in 2000)
This county  $30,119
Arkansas:  $34,999

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $64,318
Pike County  $64,318
Arkansas:  $87,400

Median montly rent in 2000: $366
Institutionalized population: 182
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Pike County in 2000: $592


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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 6
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 11
  • Burglaries: 22
  • Thefts: 43
  • Auto thefts: 3

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 5
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 16
  • Burglaries: 24
  • Thefts: 39
  • Auto thefts: 8

Pike County races chart


Pike County, AR map from a distance


2004 Presidential Election results in Pike County Arkansas:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 59.8%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 38.9%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $339 (0.7%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Pike 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: Murfreesboro, Glenwood, Delight, Antoine, Daisy.

Neighboring counties: Clark County , Hempstead County , Howard County , Montgomery County , Nevada County , Polk County .


Pike County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Pike County: Lyons Ford (A), Sweet Home (B), Twin Bridges (C), Camp Tula (D), Beacon Hill Picnic Area (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Pike County include: Lodi Missionary Baptist Church (A), Bethel Church (B), Kingdom Hall (C), Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church (D), Biggs Chapel (E), Caney Valley Church (F), Sweet Home Church (G), Springhill Church (H), Crossroads Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Roy Cemetery (1), Hannon Cemetery (2), Bear Creek Cemetery (3), Bell Bluff Cemetery (4), Oak Grove Cemetery (5), Shiloh Cemetery (6), Kirby Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Alford Lake (A), Round Pond (B), North Fork Ozan Creek Watershed Number One Reservoir (C), North Fork Ozan Creek Wateshed Number Two Reservoir (D), Lake Greeson Nursery Pond (E), Lake Greeson (F), Teeter Lake (G), Tetter Lake Two (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Lynn Creek (A), Johnson Branch (B), Ikes Creek (C), Mile Branch (D), Mill Branch (E), Mill Creek (F), Hurricane Creek (G), Fallen Creek (H), Prairie Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Pike County include: Pikeville Public Use Area (1), Rock Creek Public Use Area (2), Riverside Picnic Area (3), Star of the West Public Use Area (4), Crater of Diamonds State Park (5), Highway 70 Landing Public Use Area (6), Arrowhead Point Public Use Area (7), Narrows Dam Public Use Area (8), Laurel Creek Public Use Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Newhope Post Office (A), Langley Post Office (B), Kirby Post Office (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  6.8%
Arkansas:  5.3%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 357
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 68.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 247 (10% naturalized citizens)

Pike County:  2.2%
Whole state:  2.8%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 103
  • 1990 to 1994: 74
  • 1985 to 1989: 31
  • 1980 to 1984: 6
  • 1975 to 1979: 8
  • 1970 to 1974: 17
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1965 to 1969: 8

Mean travel time to work: 26.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 57.5%

Pike County marital status for males

Pike County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 3,761
  • One, attached: 16
  • Two: 73
  • 3 or 4: 59
  • 5 to 9: 74
  • 10 to 19: 24
  • 20 or more: 11
  • Mobile homes: 1,455
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 63

Housing units in Pike County with a mortgage: 881 (35 second mortgage, 28 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 963


Agriculture in Pike County
Average size of farms: 173 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $117689
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $37.61
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.25%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 98.94%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $81724
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 19.27%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 2.02%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $34329
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 94.66%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 30.52

Pike County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Arkansas state average. It is 1.5 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one injury recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/19/1990, a tornado injured one person



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (14%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Wood products (11%)
  • Truck transportation (8%)
  • Machinery (4%)
  • Public administration (3%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (14%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Machinery (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)


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



  • Mexico (62%)
  • El Salvador (17%)
  • Vietnam (8%)
  • Philippines (2%)
  • Panama (2%)
  • Japan (2%)
  • Brazil (1%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Pike County:



  • United States or American (38%)
  • Irish (10%)
  • English (9%)
  • German (8%)
  • Scottish (2%)
  • Dutch (2%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)

Pike County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 3,684 (76%)
  • Carpooled: 720 (15%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 26 (1%)
  • Ferryboat: 4 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 1 (0%)
  • Walked: 135 (3%)
  • Other means: 88 (2%)
  • Worked at home: 174 (4%)
 

People in group quarters in Pike County, Arkansas
  • 158 people in nursing homes
  • 12 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 12 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $35,776.

6.70% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,387 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.70%
Arkansas average:  7.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.55% relocated from other counties in Arkansas ($17,613 average AGI)
2.16% relocated from other states ($8,774 average AGI)
Pike County:  2.16%
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 Howard County, AR  1.08% ($22,189 average AGI)
from Garland County, AR  0.85% ($26,448)
from Clark County, AR  0.55% ($18,947)
from Hempstead County, AR  0.32% ($24,091)
from Montgomery County, AR  0.29% ($23,900)


7.24% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,248 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.24%
Arkansas average:  7.29%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.27% relocated to other counties in Arkansas ($18,064 average AGI)
1.97% relocated to other states ($7,184 average AGI)
Pike County:  1.97%
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 Garland County, AR  0.99% ($30,529 average AGI)
to Howard County, AR  0.75% ($20,654)
to Clark County, AR  0.61% ($19,524)
to Montgomery County, AR  0.58% ($20,550)
to Pulaski County, AR  0.29% ($31,900)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.3



Births per 1000 population in Pike County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.8



Deaths per 1000 population in Pike County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 14.2



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Pike County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,072 (1,725 aged, 347 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%


Household type by relationship


Households: 11,121
  • In family households: 9,748 (2,759 male householders, 491 female householders)
    2,791 spouses, 3,178 children (2,793 natural, 90 adopted, 295 stepchildren), 185 grandchildren, 43 brothers or sisters, 52 parents, 129 other relatives, 120 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 1,373 (541 male householders (475 living alone)), 698 female householders (669 living alone)), 134 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 182 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 1,534 2-persons, 751 3-persons, 610 4-persons, 250 5-persons, 79 6-persons, 26 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,144 1-person, 79 2-persons, 11 3-persons, 4 4-persons, 1 5-persons.

2,051 married couples with children.
510 single-parent households (152 men, 358 women).

96.2% of residents of Pike County speak English at home.
3.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (39% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 18% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (93% speak English very well, 7% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (38% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $63,467,000 ($5784 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $4,784,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $29,734,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $15,756,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $139,000
Federal grants: $10,858,000
Federal procurement contracts: $3,450,000 ($2,886,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,530,000 ($745,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $136,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,570,000
Federal Government insurance: $1,710,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 675
Here:  61 per 1000 residents
State:  72 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 740
Here:  67 per 1000 residents
State:  53 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +84
Here:  +8 per 1000 residents
State:  +8 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -268
Here:  -24 per 1000 residents
State:  +13 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Pike County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.69 millions of gallons per day (3% from ground, 97% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.2
State:  5.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.4
State:  4.3



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 149
  • 1995 to 1998: 476
  • 1990 to 1994: 469
  • 1980 to 1989: 821
  • 1970 to 1979: 1,367
  • 1960 to 1969: 807
  • 1950 to 1959: 596
  • 1940 to 1949: 453
  • 1939 or earlier: 398


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Pike County, Arkansas:

  • 1 room: 12
  • 2 rooms: 54
  • 3 rooms: 116
  • 4 rooms: 716
  • 5 rooms: 1,182
  • 6 rooms: 765
  • 7 rooms: 429
  • 8 rooms: 163
  • 9 or more rooms: 105


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Pike County, Arkansas:

  • 1 room: 9
  • 2 rooms: 38
  • 3 rooms: 109
  • 4 rooms: 347
  • 5 rooms: 269
  • 6 rooms: 130
  • 7 rooms: 47
  • 8 rooms: 7
  • 9 or more rooms: 6


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Pike County:

  • no bedroom: 24
  • 1 bedroom: 92
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,148
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,963
  • 4 bedrooms: 268
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 47


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Pike County:

  • no bedroom: 22
  • 1 bedroom: 103
  • 2 bedrooms: 451
  • 3 bedrooms: 354
  • 4 bedrooms: 32
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0


Cars and other vehicles available in Pike County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 156
  • 1 vehicle: 984
  • 2 vehicles: 1,505
  • 3 vehicles: 646
  • 4 vehicles: 183
  • 5 or more vehicles: 68


Cars and other vehicles available in Pike County in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 163
  • 1 vehicle: 420
  • 2 vehicles: 289
  • 3 vehicles: 75
  • 4 vehicles: 15
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

65% of Pike County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 44% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 61% lived in Arkansas.

Pike County:  64.9%
State average:  54.0%


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

  • This state: 8246
  • Northeast: 106
  • Midwest: 594
  • South: 1457
  • West: 615

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $19,700


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Utility gas (34%)
  • Electricity (28%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (26%)
  • Wood (11%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Utility gas (40%)
  • Electricity (29%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (25%)
  • Wood (6%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 72
Here:  5.5%
Arkansas:  7.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 24
Here:  3.6%
Arkansas:  6.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 12
Here:  3.6%
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 (Noninstitutionalized)

Pike County government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - Hospital Public: $1,627,000
    All Other: $102,000
  • Current Operations - Own Hospitals: $1,627,000
    Regular Highways: $921,000
    Solid Waste Management: $494,000
    Police Protection: $355,000
    Corrections - Other: $292,000
    Financial Administration: $253,000
    Central Staff Services: $200,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $150,000
    General - Other: $115,000
    Parks & Recreation: $33,000
    General Public Buildings: $32,000
    Health Services - Other: $23,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $43,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $11,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $298,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $259,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $177,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $83,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $552,000
    Interest Earnings: $62,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $40,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,423,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $688,000
    General Support: $422,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $1,357,000
    Property: $537,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,379,000

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