Pope County, Arkansas (AR)

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% of renters here:	29%
State:	31%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (19.9%), Manufacturing (19.6%), Retail trade (13.5%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Pope County, Arkansas:

Median resident age:	34.8 years
Arkansas median age:	36.0 years

Males: 26,729	(49.1%)
Females: 27,740	(50.9%)

Recent posts about Pope County, Arkansas on our local forum with over 400,000 registered users. Pope County is mentioned 31 times on our forum:

	Best place to live in Arkansas?  (330 replies)
	Northwest Arkansas Is Horrible.  (154 replies)
	Some truth for moving to parts of Arkansas  (182 replies)
	Nonacceptance of transplants  (38 replies)
	Bears in Arkansas  (35 replies)
	Opinion Poll: Favorite County To Visit  (27 replies)

Pope County:	2.5 people
Arkansas:	2.5 people

This county:	$38,000
Arkansas:	$38,134

Pope County:	$99,801
Arkansas:	$101,000

This county:	$401
State:	$421

This county:	15.2%
Whole state:	15.8%

This county:	5.3%
Whole state:	6.6%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Pope County is $369 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $478 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $674 a month.

Cities in this county include: Russellville, Atkins, Dover, Pottsville, London, Hector.

2005 air pollution in Pope County:

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³): 14.5 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m³): 35 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Conway County , Johnson County , Logan County , Newton County , Searcy County , Van Buren County , Yell County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Pope County: Bells Chapel (A), Pedestal Rocks Special Interest Area (B), Bertha (C), Rotary Ann Picnic Area (D), Wainscott Bottoms Waldo Mountain Special Interest Area (E), Bayou Bluff Camp (F), Gravel Hill (G), Gum Log (H), Crow Mountain Fire Department and Community Center (I), Pless Community Center (J), Booger Hollow Community Hall (K). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Pope County include: Bakers Creek Church (A), Bells Chapel (B), Bells Chapel United Methodist Church (C), Liberty Grove Church (D), Zion Lutheran Church of Augsburg (E), Booger Hollow Tabernacle (F), Broomfield Church (G), Welcome Home Church (H), Welcome Hill Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Sulphur Springs Cemetery (1), New Hope Cemetery (2), Sugg Cemetery (3), Nogo Cemetery (4), Nordin Cemetery (5), Shiloh Cemetery (6), Chesser Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Lodge Lake (A), Holla Bend (B), Flagg Lake (C), Lake Vinson (D), Lake Russellville (E), Galla Watershed Site One Reservoir (F), Galla Creek Wildlife Lake (G), Galla Creek Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Jakes Creek (A), McCoy Creek (B), Isabell Creek (C), Indian Creek (D), Illinois Bayou (E), Meyer Branch (F), Hurricane Creek (G), Prairie Creek (H), Reeves Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Pope County include: Holla Bend National Wildlife Refuge (1), Sweeden Island Park (2), Galla Park (3), Galla Creek State Wildlife Management Area (4), Long Pool Recreation Area (5), Bayou Bluff Recreation Area (6). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Tilly Post Office (A), Pelsor Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	4.8%
Arkansas:	5.3%

Current college students: 3,951
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 77.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 19.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 947 (29% naturalized citizens)

Pope County:	1.7%
Whole state:	2.8%

Mean travel time to work: 19.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 83.5%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 15,690
• One, attached: 236
• Two: 678
• 3 or 4: 1,041
• 5 to 9: 819
• 10 to 19: 621
• 20 or more: 231
• Mobile homes: 3,479
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 56

Housing units in Pope County with a mortgage: 7,045 (544 second mortgage, 235 home equity loan, 5 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,460

Here:	67.1% with mortgage
State:	60.8% with mortgage

Pope County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Arkansas state average. It is 2.5 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 fatalities and 33 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 2/14/1956, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 5 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 19,839 (82%) Carpooled: 3,238 (13%) Bus or trolley bus: 19 (0%) Ferryboat: 4 (0%) Motorcycle: 28 (0%) Bicycle: 26 (0%) Walked: 391 (2%) Other means: 189 (1%) Worked at home: 546 (2%)

8.14% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,402 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.14%
Arkansas average:	7.98%

0.11% of residents moved from foreign countries ($97 average AGI)

Pope County:	0.11%
Arkansas average:	0.10%

4.86% relocated from other counties in Arkansas ($15,845 average AGI)
3.18% relocated from other states ($14,460 average AGI)

Pope County:	3.18%
Arkansas average:	3.66%

from Yell County, AR	1.31% ($24,665 average AGI)
from Johnson County, AR	0.50% ($25,394)
from Logan County, AR	0.25% ($25,128)
from Pulaski County, AR	0.25% ($33,830)
from Sebastian County, AR	0.25% ($20,652)
from Conway County, AR	0.24% ($18,356)
from Faulkner County, AR	0.22% ($36,024)

6.93% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,494 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.93%
Arkansas average:	7.29%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.46% relocated to other counties in Arkansas ($18,643 average AGI)
2.48% relocated to other states ($12,851 average AGI)

Pope County:	2.48%
Arkansas average:	3.00%

to Yell County, AR	0.98% ($22,359 average AGI)
to Faulkner County, AR	0.50% ($30,304)
to Johnson County, AR	0.36% ($26,687)
to Pulaski County, AR	0.32% ($33,650)
to Conway County, AR	0.32% ($27,305)
to Washington County, AR	0.30% ($32,545)
to Sebastian County, AR	0.17% ($29,500)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.2

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.3

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.2

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 8,394 (6,394 aged, 2,000 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 45,883 (12,077 male householders, 2,942 female householders)

  12,226 spouses, 15,857 children (13,761 natural, 503 adopted, 1,593 stepchildren), 889 grandchildren, 266 brothers or sisters, 295 parents, 619 other relatives, 712 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 6,848 (2,718 male householders (2,111 living alone)), 2,956 female householders (2,652 living alone)), 1,174 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 1,738 (587 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 6,592 2-persons, 3,617 3-persons, 3,106 4-persons, 1,180 5-persons, 375 6-persons, 149 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,763 1-person, 739 2-persons, 109 3-persons, 43 4-persons, 17 5-persons, 3 6-persons.

96.4% of residents of Pope County speak English at home.
2.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (61% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% speak English very well, 4% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (39% speak English very well, 39% speak English well, 22% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (65% speak English very well, 35% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $288,945,000 ($5166 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $16,851,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $136,027,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $58,100,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,027,000
Federal grants: $65,657,000
Federal procurement contracts: $3,723,000 ($70,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $23,412,000 ($8,165,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,796,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $29,837,000
Federal Government insurance: $16,859,000

Here:	67 per 1000 residents
State:	72 per 1000 residents

Here:	48 per 1000 residents
State:	53 per 1000 residents

Here:	+4 per 1000 residents
State:	+8 per 1000 residents

Here:	+15 per 1000 residents
State:	+13 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 12.21 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Here:	5.6
State:	5.6

Here:	4.2
State:	4.3

51% of Pope County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 55% lived in Arkansas.

Pope County:	51.1%
State average:	54.0%

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

• This state: 34361
• Northeast: 939
• Midwest: 5496
• South: 7824
• West: 4647

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $59,300

Here:	5.1%
Arkansas:	7.4%

Here:	2.0%
Arkansas:	6.8%

Here:	5.6%
Arkansas:	14.7%