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County population in July 2007: 24,850 (36% urban, 64% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 6,702
Renter-occupied apartments: 3,324
% of renters here:  33%
State:  31%
Land area: 758 sq. mi.
Water area: 5.6 sq. mi.
Population density: 33 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

2008 cost of living index in Poinsett County: 80.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (28.2%), Educational,health and social services (14.2%), Retail trade (12.1%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 78%
  • Government: 12%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 10%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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

Races in Poinsett County, Arkansas:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.5%)
  • Black (7.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • Other race (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  36.6 years
Arkansas median age:  36.0 years

Males: 12,452  (48.6%)
Females: 13,162  (51.4%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $23,060
County population in 2003: 25,388
Jobs in 2003: 6,990

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Total labor force in 2004: 11,473
Unemployment rate in 2004: 6.4%

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

Estimated median household income in 2007: $31,469 ($26,558 in 1999)
This county:  $31,469
Arkansas:  $38,134

2007 median house/condo value: $70,130 ($49,500 in 2000)
Poinsett County:  $70,130
Arkansas:  $101,000

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $271 (lower quartile is $158, upper quartile is $378)
This county:  $271
State:  $421

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $885
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $238

Institutionalized population: 395


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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 4
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 74
  • Burglaries: 95
  • Thefts: 9
  • Auto thefts: 11

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 5
  • Robberies: 2
  • Assaults: 72
  • Burglaries: 110
  • Thefts: 16
  • Auto thefts: 14

Poinsett County races chart


Poinsett County, AR map from a distance


2004 Presidential Election results in Poinsett County Arkansas:


Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 52.7%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 46.0%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $322 (0.7%)

Poinsett County household income distribution in 2007 Poinsett County home values distribution


Poinsett County contract rent distribution in 2007

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This county:  21.2%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This county:  8.2%
Whole state:  6.6%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Poinsett County is $383 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $456 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $607 a month.

Cities in this county include: Trumann, Marked Tree, Harrisburg, Lepanto, Tyronza, Weiner, Fisher, Waldenburg.

Neighboring counties: Craighead County , Crittenden County , Cross County , Jackson County , Mississippi County .


Poinsett County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Poinsett County: Oak Donnick Club House (A), Oak Donnick Gage (B), Stevens Landing (C), Fork (D), Hatchie Coon Hunting Lodge (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Poinsett County include: Bay Road Church (A), Longs Chapel (B), Long Creek Church (C), Bethel Church (D), Kingdom Hall (E), Labanon Church (F), Black Oak Baptist Church (G), Bolivar Church (H), Wildwood Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: New Bethel Cemetery (1), Newsom Cemetery (2), Nichols Cemetery (3), Cherry Bean Cemetery (4), Bethel Cemetery (5), Zion Cemetery (6), Clark Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Hood Lake (A), Spear Lake (B), Lost Trap Lake (C), Dead Timber Lake (D), Lake Poinsett (E), John Kocher Lake (F), O K Lake (G), Paul Senteny Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Kaylo Creek (A), Long Creek (B), Maple Slough (C), Mardis Branch (D), Iron Mines Creek (E), Hydrick Creek (F), Right Hand Chute Little River (G), Distress Creek (H), Dillard Cut off (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Poinsett County include: Singer Forest Natural Heritage Area (1), Lake Poinsett State Park (2), Bayou De View State Wildlife Management Area (3), Bayou DeView Public Hunting Area (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  7.1%
Arkansas:  5.3%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 678
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 62.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 6.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 221 (17% naturalized citizens)

Poinsett County:  0.9%
Whole state:  2.8%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 99
  • 1990 to 1994: 66
  • 1985 to 1989: 13
  • 1980 to 1984: 2
  • 1975 to 1979: 26
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1965 to 1969: 15


Mean travel time to work: 23.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 58.8%

Poinsett County marital status for males
Poinsett County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 7,875
  • One, attached: 156
  • Two: 713
  • 3 or 4: 478
  • 5 to 9: 118
  • 10 to 19: 44
  • 20 or more: 103
  • Mobile homes: 1,556
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8

Housing units in Poinsett County with a mortgage: 2,707 (187 second mortgage, 69 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,491

Here:  52.1% with mortgage
State:  60.8% with mortgage

Agriculture in Poinsett County
Average size of farms: 852 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $205600
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $260.98
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 1.71%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $198209
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 90.92%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 83.58%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $205662
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 66.29%
Average age of principal farm operators: 52 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 0.74
Corn for grain: 3099 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 27506 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 54902 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 150157 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 29 acres

Poinsett County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Arkansas state average. It is 3.6 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 10 fatalities and 201 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 3/21/1952, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed 3 people and injured 96 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Machinery (5%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (13%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


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



  • Mexico (75%)
  • Vietnam (10%)
  • Poland (6%)
  • Germany (5%)
  • Other Eastern Europe (3%)
  • Korea (1%)
  • Colombia (1%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Poinsett County:



  • United States or American (41%)
  • Irish (11%)
  • English (7%)
  • German (7%)
  • Dutch (2%)
  • Scotch-Irish (1%)
  • Italian (1%)

Poinsett County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 8,387 (80%)
  • Carpooled: 1,567 (15%)
  • Subway or elevated: 8 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 6 (0%)
  • Walked: 196 (2%)
  • Other means: 111 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 185 (2%)

People in group quarters in Poinsett County, Arkansas
  • 252 people in nursing homes
  • 93 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 50 people in other types of correctional institutions

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $35,328.

6.05% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($24,199 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.05%
Arkansas average:  7.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.49% relocated from other counties in Arkansas ($18,049 average AGI)
1.56% relocated from other states ($6,150 average AGI)
Poinsett County:  1.56%
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 Craighead County, AR  2.45% ($25,288 average AGI)
from Crittenden County, AR  0.44% ($37,765)
from Mississippi County, AR  0.38% ($21,733)
from Cross County, AR  0.24% ($20,947)
from Shelby County, TN  0.22% ($29,941)
from Greene County, AR  0.17% ($15,077)


6.98% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,140 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.98%
Arkansas average:  7.29%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.98% relocated to other counties in Arkansas ($17,396 average AGI)
2.01% relocated to other states ($8,742 average AGI)
Poinsett County:  2.01%
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 Craighead County, AR  2.53% ($22,402 average AGI)
to Crittenden County, AR  0.33% ($31,154)
to Mississippi County, AR  0.33% ($20,462)
to Cross County, AR  0.29% ($22,783)
to Greene County, AR  0.18% ($30,714)
to Pulaski County, AR  0.18% ($27,357)
to Shelby County, TN  0.15% ($92,250)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.0



Births per 1000 population in Poinsett County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.2



Deaths per 1000 population in Poinsett County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 13.3



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Poinsett County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,748 (3,635 aged, 1,113 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%


Household type by relationship


Households: 25,220
  • In family households: 22,065 (5,652 male householders, 1,541 female householders)
    5,584 spouses, 7,680 children (6,815 natural, 166 adopted, 699 stepchildren), 690 grandchildren, 141 brothers or sisters, 130 parents, 278 other relatives, 369 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 3,155 (1,141 male householders (980 living alone)), 1,637 female householders (1,501 living alone)), 377 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 394 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 3,090 2-persons, 1,861 3-persons, 1,404 4-persons, 545 5-persons, 236 6-persons, 57 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,481 1-person, 244 2-persons, 45 3-persons, 3 4-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.

97.4% of residents of Poinsett County speak English at home.
2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (55% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (91% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (94% speak English very well, 6% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $216,266,000 ($8535 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $7,180,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $66,958,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $39,309,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $44,200,000
Federal grants: $54,969,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,365,000 ($422,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $8,466,000 ($4,560,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,042,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $10,110,000
Federal Government insurance: $61,380,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,862
Here:  73 per 1000 residents
State:  72 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,660
Here:  65 per 1000 residents
State:  53 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +78
Here:  +3 per 1000 residents
State:  +8 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -507
Here:  -20 per 1000 residents
State:  +13 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Poinsett County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.80 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.4
State:  5.6

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



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 200
  • 1995 to 1998: 814
  • 1990 to 1994: 861
  • 1980 to 1989: 1,732
  • 1970 to 1979: 2,556
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,752
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,435
  • 1940 to 1949: 810
  • 1939 or earlier: 891

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Poinsett County, Arkansas:
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 54
  • 3 rooms: 201
  • 4 rooms: 935
  • 5 rooms: 2,357
  • 6 rooms: 1,847
  • 7 rooms: 691
  • 8 rooms: 374
  • 9+ rooms: 243


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Poinsett County, Arkansas:
  • 1 room: 28
  • 2 rooms: 126
  • 3 rooms: 571
  • 4 rooms: 1,039
  • 5 rooms: 964
  • 6 rooms: 333
  • 7 rooms: 140
  • 8 rooms: 71
  • 9+ rooms: 52


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Poinsett County:
  • no bedroom: 5
  • 1 bedroom: 203
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,832
  • 3 bedrooms: 3,999
  • 4 bedrooms: 554
  • 5+ bedrooms: 109


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Poinsett County:
  • no bedroom: 30
  • 1 bedroom: 736
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,342
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,072
  • 4 bedrooms: 129
  • 5+ bedrooms: 15


Cars and other vehicles available in Poinsett County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 343
  • 1 vehicle: 2,047
  • 2 vehicles: 3,077
  • 3 vehicles: 955
  • 4 vehicles: 193
  • 5+ vehicles: 87


Cars and other vehicles available in Poinsett County in renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 661
  • 1 vehicle: 1,583
  • 2 vehicles: 869
  • 3 vehicles: 162
  • 4 vehicles: 35
  • 5+ vehicles: 14


59% of Poinsett County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 65% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 69% lived in Arkansas.

Poinsett County:  59.3%
State average:  54.0%


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

  • This state: 18628
  • Northeast: 133
  • Midwest: 1528
  • South: 4448
  • West: 609

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $43,300


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Utility gas (47%)
  • Electricity (27%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (23%)
  • Wood (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Utility gas (53%)
  • Electricity (29%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15%)
  • Wood (2%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 60
Here:  1.9%
Arkansas:  7.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 45
Here:  2.9%
Arkansas:  6.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 31
Here:  5.2%
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.)


Poinsett County government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $54,000
    All Other: $38,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,498,000
    Police Protection: $608,000
    Corrections - Other: $551,000
    Central Staff Services: $212,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $140,000
    Financial Administration: $136,000
    Libraries: $104,000
    Solid Waste Management: $88,000
    General Public Buildings: $48,000
    Welfare - Other: $37,000
    Health Services - Other: $24,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $1,133,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $8,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $27,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,434,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $919,000
    General Support: $318,000
    All Other: $80,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $2,142,000
    Property: $366,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,896,000


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of blind and disabled recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients under 18


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients between 18 and 64


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients older than 64


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients also receiving OASDI


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Amount of payments (thousands of dollars)



Poinsett County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2006:

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)




Vehicles involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)