Stone County, Arkansas (AR)

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% of renters here:	22%
State:	31%

This county:	18.9%
Whole state:	15.8%

This county:	6.7%
Whole state:	6.6%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (20.3%), Educational,health and social services (17.1%), Retail trade (13.6%), Construction (11.6%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Stone County, Arkansas:

Median resident age:	43.1 years
Arkansas median age:	36.0 years

Males: 5,660	(49.2%)
Females: 5,839	(50.8%)

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Stone County:	2.4 people
Arkansas:	2.5 people

This county	$24,153
Arkansas:	$34,999

Stone County	$83,250
Arkansas:	$87,400

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.

Cities in this county include: Mountain View.

Neighboring counties: Baxter County , Cleburne County , Independence County , Izard County , Searcy County , Van Buren County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Stone County: Martin Public Access (A), North Sylamore Campground (B), Shelter Cave Picnic Area (C), Signal Hill (D), Sunny Land (E), Sylamore Experimental Station (F), Barkshed Picnic Area (G), City Rock Bluff Special Interest Area (H), Melrose Fire Department (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Stone County include: Ben Church (A), Bethany Church (B), Zion Baptist Church (C), Blue Mountain Church (D), Bluff Springs Church (E), West Richwoods Church (F), Calvary Church (G), Case Church (H), Community Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Rushing Cemetery (1), Beckman Cemetery (2), Katy Cemetery (3), Kelly and Ford Cemetery (4), Livingston Creek Cemetery (5), Bellmore Cemetery (6), Cove Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Gunner Pool Lake (A), Davis Lake (B), Crouch Lake (C), Stair Lake (D), Mirror Lake (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Little Raccoon Creek (A), Livingston Creek (B), Lost Creek (C), Johnson Creek (D), Jimmys Creek (E), Massey Creek (F), Jacks Creek (G), Jacks Branch (H), Islet Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Stone County include: Slaymore Experimental Forest (1), Blanchard Springs Recreation Area (2), Clifty Canyon Special Interest Area (3), Gunner Pool Recreation Area (4), Sandstone Hollow Special Interest Area (5). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Alco Post Office (A), Timbo Post Office (B), Pleasant Grove Post Office (C), Fox Post Office (D), Marcella Post Office (E), Onia Post Office (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	5.3%
Arkansas:	5.3%

Current college students: 263
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 68.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 9.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 96 (76% naturalized citizens)

Stone County:	0.8%
Whole state:	2.8%

Mean travel time to work: 26.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 75.4%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 4,007
• One, attached: 47
• Two: 88
• 3 or 4: 50
• 5 to 9: 14
• 20 or more: 41
• Mobile homes: 1,426
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 42

Housing units in Stone County with a mortgage: 677 (16 second mortgage, 8 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 939

Stone County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Arkansas state average. It is 3.0 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 7 fatalities and 41 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/14/1996, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 7 people and injured 35 people and caused $3 million in damages.

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 3,063 (71%) Carpooled: 759 (18%) Bus or trolley bus: 28 (1%) Motorcycle: 21 (0%) Walked: 107 (2%) Other means: 39 (1%) Worked at home: 276 (6%)

8.12% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,844 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.12%
Arkansas average:	7.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.74% relocated from other counties in Arkansas ($12,468 average AGI)
4.37% relocated from other states ($17,376 average AGI)

Stone County:	4.37%
Arkansas average:	3.66%

from Independence County, AR	0.44% ($17,813 average AGI)
from Faulkner County, AR	0.33% ($27,167)
from Izard County, AR	0.30% ($21,091)
from Pulaski County, AR	0.28% ($33,300)

5.99% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($22,577 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.99%
Arkansas average:	7.29%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.17% relocated to other counties in Arkansas ($15,089 average AGI)
1.83% relocated to other states ($7,488 average AGI)

Stone County:	1.83%
Arkansas average:	3.00%

to Independence County, AR	0.99% ($23,714 average AGI)
to Pulaski County, AR	0.53% ($27,632)
to Baxter County, AR	0.28% ($17,600)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.4

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.0

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,699 (2,097 aged, 602 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 21%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 9,953 (2,917 male householders, 561 female householders)

  3,019 spouses, 2,968 children (2,611 natural, 102 adopted, 255 stepchildren), 197 grandchildren, 71 brothers or sisters, 57 parents, 93 other relatives, 70 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,404 (613 male householders (552 living alone)), 671 female householders (632 living alone)), 120 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 142 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 1,892 2-persons, 727 3-persons, 519 4-persons, 229 5-persons, 92 6-persons, 19 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,184 1-person, 83 2-persons, 14 3-persons, 3 4-persons.

97.7% of residents of Stone County speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 29% speak English not well).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (98% speak English very well, 2% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $84,641,000 ($7234 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

Here:	53 per 1000 residents
State:	72 per 1000 residents

Here:	64 per 1000 residents
State:	53 per 1000 residents

Here:	+0 per 1000 residents
State:	+8 per 1000 residents

Here:	+32 per 1000 residents
State:	+13 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.58 millions of gallons per day (3% from ground, 97% from surface)

Here:	5.3
State:	5.6

Here:	4.6
State:	4.3

63% of Stone County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 46% lived in Arkansas.

Stone County:	62.6%
State average:	54.0%

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

• This state: 7366
• Northeast: 213
• Midwest: 1663
• South: 1647
• West: 477

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $53,100

Here:	4.6%
Arkansas:	7.4%

Here:	5.1%
Arkansas:	6.8%

Here:	16.4%
Arkansas:	14.7%