County population in 2016: 12,586 (all rural); it was 11,499 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 1,955 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,187 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 3,712 Renter-occupied apartments: 1,183 (it was 1,056 in 2000)
% of renters here:
22%
State:
33%
Land area: 607 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 21 people per square mile (low).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Stone County: 80.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (26.8%), Construction (23.6%), Educational, health and social services (16.3%).
Estimated median household income in 2016: $31,924 ($22,209 in 1999)
This county:
$31,924
Arkansas:
$44,334
Median contract rent in 2016 for apartments: $329 (lower quartile is $245, upper quartile is $506)
This county:
$329
State:
$535
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $112,658 (it was $60,100 in 2000)
Stone:
$112,658
Arkansas:
$123,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $57,052 - $211,410 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $956 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $274
Institutionalized population: 135
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $469 (0.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $438 (0.4%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 21.6%
Stone County:
21.6%
Arkansas:
17.2%
(21.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 66.7% for Black residents, 21.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 56.8% for American Indian residents, 33.2% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 49.5 years old
(Males: 47.2 years old, Females: 51.4 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 50.3 years old, Black residents: 21.2 years old, American Indian residents: 77.8 years old, Asian residents: 49.1 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 19.0 years old, Other race residents: 27.8 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Stone County is $364 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $456 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $599 a month.
Current college students: 263 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 77.2% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.1%
Number of foreign born residents: 43 (74.7% naturalized citizens)
Stone County:
0.3%
Whole state:
4.6%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2010 or later: 0
2000 to 2009: 18
1990 to 1999: 0
1980 to 1989: 2
1970 to 1979: 8
Before 1970: 66
Note: State values scaled to Stone County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.5 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 75.4%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 4,699
One, attached: 39
Two: 138
3 or 4: 18
5 to 9: 38
10 to 19: 37
20 to 49: 24
50 or more: 20
Mobile homes: 1,707
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 4
Housing units in Stone County with a mortgage: 1,547 (22 second mortgage, 45 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,181
Here:
33.3% with mortgage
State:
54.4% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Stone County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
5,059
36
Mainline Protestant
568
2
Other
210
2
Catholic
138
1
None
6,419
-
Stone County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 1
Stone County:
0.84 / 10,000 pop.
State:
2.02 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:
0.84 / 10,000 pop.
Arkansas:
0.59 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 9
Stone County:
7.54 / 10,000 pop.
Arkansas:
4.94 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 9
This county:
7.54 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.66 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Stone County:
9.7%
Arkansas:
9.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Stone County:
28.5%
State:
29.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
11.2%
State:
13.6%
Agriculture in Stone County:
Average size of farms: 241 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $57,051 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $43.13 The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 97.61% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $44,565 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 13.12% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.45% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $39,338 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 96.04% Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 20.47 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.54% Land in orchards: 31 acres
Earthquake activity:
Stone County-area historical earthquake activity is near Arkansas state average. It is 73% 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 104.7 miles away from Stone 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, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 46.3 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) earthquake occurred 48.7 miles away from the county center On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 139.4 miles away from the county center On 9/26/1990 at 13:18:51, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 7.7 mi) earthquake occurred 171.6 miles away from Stone County center On 4/27/1989 at 16:47:49, a magnitude 4.7 (4.6 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.3 LG) earthquake occurred 134.8 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)
Most recent natural disasters:
Arkansas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: December 26, 2015 to January 22, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4254: February 05, 2016, FEMA Id: 4254, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
Arkansas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 30, 2013 to June 03, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4124: June 25, 2013, FEMA Id: 4124, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Arkansas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Associated Flooding, Incident Period: April 14, 2011 to June 03, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1975: May 02, 2011, FEMA Id: 1975, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Arkansas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: October 29, 2009 to November 08, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1861: December 03, 2009, FEMA Id: 1861, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Arkansas Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 26, 2009 to January 30, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1819: February 06, 2009, FEMA Id: 1819, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
Arkansas Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 26, 2009 to January 30, 2009, Emergency Declared EM-3301: January 28, 2009, FEMA Id: 3301, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
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: 1751, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Arkansas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: February 05, 2008 to February 12, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1744: February 07, 2008, FEMA Id: 1744, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Arkansas Hurricane Katrina, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3215: September 02, 2005, FEMA Id: 3215, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Arkansas Severe Storms, Flooding and Landslides, Incident Period: April 19, 2004 to May 18, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1516: May 07, 2004, FEMA Id: 1516, Natural disaster type: Storm, Landslide, Flood
11 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Stone County (21) is a lot greater than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 18 Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 15, Floods: 14, Tornadoes: 8, Winter Storms: 3, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Landslide: 1, Wind: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (11%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (10%)
Transportation occupations (6%)
Material moving occupations (6%)
Production occupations (5%)
Office and administrative support occupations (16%)
Education, training, and library occupations (13%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (12%)
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (10%)
Sales and related occupations (8%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Community and social service occupations (6%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Mexico (47%)
Vietnam (40%)
Germany (9%)
England (0%)
Scotland (0%)
Ireland (0%)
Denmark (0%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Stone County (%):
American (30%)
English (13%)
Irish (10%)
German (5%)
European (5%)
French (except Basque) (3%)
Scottish (3%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 2,876 (74.9%)
Carpooled: 420 (10.9%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 142 (3.7%)
Walked: 130 (3.4%)
Worked at home: 278 (7.2%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Stone County, Arkansas in 2000:
105 people in nursing homes
30 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
6 people in homes for the mentally ill
People in group quarters in Stone County, Arkansas in 2010:
111 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
24 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
10 people in group homes intended for adults
5 people in other noninstitutional facilities
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $34,443.
6.48% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($34,249 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.48%
Arkansas average:
6.94%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.98% relocated from other counties in Arkansas ($19,261 average AGI)
2.50% relocated from other states ($14,988 average AGI)
Stone County:
2.50%
Arkansas average:
3.02%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
4.95% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($31,599 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
4.95%
Arkansas average:
6.84%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.41% relocated to other counties in Arkansas ($19,513 average AGI)
1.53% relocated to other states ($12,086 average AGI)
Stone County:
1.53%
Arkansas average:
2.91%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.8 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.4
Births per 1000 population in Stone County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.0 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.0 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 13.0
Deaths per 1000 population in Stone County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.9 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 4.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Stone County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 23.7% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 8.5%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Stone County
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Stone County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 3,230 (2,448 aged, 782 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 303 (12%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Stone County, Arkansas in 1999 - 2014:
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (251)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (182)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (102)
Pneumonia, unspecified (78)
Congestive heart failure (66)
Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (49)
Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (44)
Unspecified dementia (39)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 21% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Household type by relationship:
Households: 12,586
In family households: 10,446 (1,838 male householders, 1,354 female householders)
2,647 spouses, 3,373 children (2,818 natural, 229 adopted, 310 stepchildren), 499 grandchildren, 131 brothers or sisters, 281 parents, 121 other relatives, 192 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,983 (625 male householders (537 living alone)), 1,143 female householders (1,056 living alone)), 214 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 150
Size of family households: 1,648 2-persons, 592 3-persons, 510 4-persons, 395 5-persons, 20 6-persons, 41 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,594 1-person, 180 2-persons.
1,460 married couples with children.
603 single-parent households (199 men, 404 women).
98.2% of residents of Stone speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (92% speak English very well, 8% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (93% speak English very well, 7% speak English well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (64% speak English very well, 36% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (43% speak English very well, 57% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $84,641,000 ($7,234 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $2,681,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $41,742,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $16,685,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $728,000 Federal grants: $21,885,000 Federal procurement contracts: $754,000 ($79,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $2,847,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $1,789,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,533,000 Federal Government insurance: $136,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 617
Here:
53 per 1000 residents
State:
72 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 752
Here:
64 per 1000 residents
State:
53 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +5
Here:
+0 per 1000 residents
State:
+8 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: +374
Here:
+32 per 1000 residents
State:
+13 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Stone County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.58 millions of gallons per day (3% from ground, 97% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.7
State:
6.1
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.5
State:
4.4
Year house built
2014 or later: 101
2010 to 2013: 101
2000 to 2009: 1,545
1990 to 1999: 1,295
1980 to 1989: 1,197
1970 to 1979: 1,314
1960 to 1969: 505
1950 to 1959: 184
1940 to 1949: 300
1939 or earlier: 178
Note: State values scaled to Stone population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Stone County, Arkansas
Note: State values scaled to Stone County population
no vehicle: 93
1 vehicle: 939
2 vehicles: 1,382
3 vehicles: 932
4 vehicles: 167
5+ vehicles: 218
no vehicle: 187
1 vehicle: 725
2 vehicles: 220
3 vehicles: 109
4 vehicles: 0
5+ vehicles: 0
85% of Stone County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 28% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 49% lived in Arkansas.
Stone County:
85.4%
State average:
84.2%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 7,033
Other state: 5,489
Northeast: 359
Midwest: 1,679
South: 2,596
West: 858
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Stone County