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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (19.4%), Retail trade (13.5%), Manufacturing (11.8%).
Detached houses: $160,412Here:$160,412State:$146,298 Townhouses or other attached units: $538,313Here:$538,313State:$150,839 In 2-unit structures: $497,267Here:$497,267State:$150,613 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $71,574Here:$71,574State:$119,582 Mobile homes: $77,766Here:$77,766State:$38,244 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $26,305Here:$26,305State:$29,738
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 63.1% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 35.9%
McCain (Republican): 70.3% Obama (Democratic): 28.8%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $875 (0.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $517 (0.4%)
Area name: Little Rock-North Little Rock, AR HUD Metro FMR Area Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Saline 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: Benton, Bryant, East End, Salem, Haskell, Shannon Hills, Traskwood, Bauxite.
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Notable locations in Saline County: Lakeside Country Club (A), Trace Creek Country Club (B), Camp Quapaw (C), Arkansas Childrens Colony McRae Unit (D), Balboa Golf Course (E), Salem Fire Department Station 1 (F), Salem Fire Department Station 2 (G), Salem Fire Department Station 3 (H), Salem Fire Department Station 4 (I), Sardis Volunteer Fire Department (J), Shaw Volunteer Fire Department (K), Springhill Volunteer Fire Department (L), Turtle Creek Volunteer Fire Department Station 1 (M), Turtle Creek Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (N), Turtle Creek Volunteer Fire Department Station 3 (O), Northeast Volunteer Fire Department District 19 Station 1 (P), Northeast Volunteer Fire Department District 19 Station 2 (Q), Paron Fire Station 1 (R), Paron Fire Station 2 (S), Alexander Human Development Center (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Saline County include: Unity Landmark Church (A), Wright Chapel (B), Zion Hill Church (C), Hester Chapel (D), Bethel Church (E), Buffalo Church (F), Cedar Grove Church (G), Cross Road Church (H), Cross Roads Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Alexander Cemetery (1), Langley Cemetery (2), Slate Branch Cemetery (3), Butler Cemetery (4), Bauxite Cemetery (5), McPherson Cemetery (6), Upchurch Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Dotty Lake (A), Dotted Lake (B), Masoner Lake (C), Lake Winona (D), Hansen Lake (E), Brown Lake (F), Barr Lake (G), Pathway Youth Camp Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Muddy Branch (A), Mud Hole Branch (B), Moren Branch (C), Moore Branch (D), Moccasin Creek (E), Mill Creek (F), Cypress Creek (G), Logan Creek (H), Cove Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Saline County: Alum Creek Experimental Forest (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Notable locations in Saline County: Lakeside Country Club (A), Trace Creek Country Club (B), Camp Quapaw (C), Arkansas Childrens Colony McRae Unit (D), Balboa Golf Course (E), Salem Fire Department Station 1 (F), Salem Fire Department Station 2 (G), Salem Fire Department Station 3 (H), Salem Fire Department Station 4 (I), Sardis Volunteer Fire Department (J), Shaw Volunteer Fire Department (K), Springhill Volunteer Fire Department (L), Turtle Creek Volunteer Fire Department Station 1 (M), Turtle Creek Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (N), Turtle Creek Volunteer Fire Department Station 3 (O), Northeast Volunteer Fire Department District 19 Station 1 (P), Northeast Volunteer Fire Department District 19 Station 2 (Q), Paron Fire Station 1 (R), Paron Fire Station 2 (S), Alexander Human Development Center (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Saline County include: Unity Landmark Church (A), Wright Chapel (B), Zion Hill Church (C), Hester Chapel (D), Bethel Church (E), Buffalo Church (F), Cedar Grove Church (G), Cross Road Church (H), Cross Roads Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Alexander Cemetery (1), Langley Cemetery (2), Slate Branch Cemetery (3), Butler Cemetery (4), Bauxite Cemetery (5), McPherson Cemetery (6), Upchurch Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Dotty Lake (A), Dotted Lake (B), Masoner Lake (C), Lake Winona (D), Hansen Lake (E), Brown Lake (F), Barr Lake (G), Pathway Youth Camp Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Muddy Branch (A), Mud Hole Branch (B), Moren Branch (C), Moore Branch (D), Moccasin Creek (E), Mill Creek (F), Cypress Creek (G), Logan Creek (H), Cove Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Saline County: Alum Creek Experimental Forest (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Neighboring counties: Garland County , Grant County , Hot Spring County , Perry County , Pulaski County .
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Current college students: 3,030 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 82.3% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.4%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,119 (42% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.0 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 37.2%
Housing units in Saline County with a mortgage: 11,420 (716 second mortgage, 678 home equity loan, 4 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 5,890
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Most common first ancestries reported in Saline County (%):
9.27% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,258 average adjusted gross income)
0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($92 average AGI)Saline County:0.03%Arkansas average:0.10% 6.53% relocated from other counties in Arkansas ($26,620 average AGI) 2.71% relocated from other states ($14,546 average AGI)Saline County:2.71%Arkansas average:3.66%
6.73% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,243 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 4.91% relocated to other counties in Arkansas ($25,651 average AGI) 1.82% relocated to other states ($10,592 average AGI)Saline County:1.82%Arkansas average:3.00%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.3 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.1 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.8 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.6
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 9,022 (7,246 aged, 1,776 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 50.6. This is less than state average.
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 142.1. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
20,539 spouses, 24,186 children (20,957 natural, 584 adopted, 2,645 stepchildren), 1,214 grandchildren, 417 brothers or sisters, 476 parents, 895 other relatives, 911 non-relatives
Size of family households: 11,139 2-persons, 5,942 3-persons, 4,975 4-persons, 1,772 5-persons, 449 6-persons, 239 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 6,237 1-person, 861 2-persons, 159 3-persons, 30 4-persons, 5 5-persons, 4 6-persons, 1 7-or-more-persons.
96.9% of residents of Saline County speak English at home. 1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (53% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all). 1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (66% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 7% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (74% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
Population growth in Saline County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 11.04 millions of gallons per day (15% from ground, 85% from surface)
Year house built
55% of Saline County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 66% lived in Arkansas.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $81,100
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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.)
Regular Highways: $1,108,000
Regular Highways: $2,489,000
General - Other: $2,307,000
Financial Administration: $1,916,000
Libraries: $1,330,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,237,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,229,000
Central Staff Services: $1,110,000
General Public Buildings: $457,000
Local Fire Protection: $151,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $140,000
Health - Other: $48,000
General Local Government Support: $59,000
Highways: $1,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $165,000
Central Staff Services: $3,000
Central Staff Services: $49,000
General - Other: $11,000
Public Welfare: $10,000
All Other: $2,000
Sale of Property: $1,023,000
Fines and Forfeits: $755,000
Interest Earnings: $718,000
Rents: $114,000
Donations From Private Sources: $2,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $21,880,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,682,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC – Correctional Institutions: $68,000
Regular Highways: $584,000
Police Protection: $301,000
Financial Administration: $62,000
Libraries: $60,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $19,000
Central Staff Services: $16,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,000
General Local Government Support: $1,505,000
All Other: $748,000
Public Welfare: $5,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,450,000
Public Utilities Sales: $597,000
Other License: $5,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
Conventional Home Purchase Loans
Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value
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