Union County, Arkansas (AR)

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% of renters here:	27%
State:	31%

This county:	18.7%
Whole state:	15.8%

This county:	8.1%
Whole state:	6.6%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (24.7%), Educational,health and social services (20.5%), Retail trade (11.2%).

Type of workers:

Union County, Arkansas business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Union County, Arkansas:

Median resident age:	37.7 years
Arkansas median age:	36.0 years

Males: 21,814	(47.8%)
Females: 23,815	(52.2%)

Union County:	2.5 people
Arkansas:	2.5 people

This county	$32,418
Arkansas:	$34,999

Union County	$71,839
Arkansas:	$87,400

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

• Murders: 2
• Rapes: 3
• Robberies: 7
• Assaults: 28
• Burglaries: 105
• Thefts: 280
• Auto thefts: 46

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 3
• Robberies: 5
• Assaults: 32
• Burglaries: 71
• Thefts: 225
• Auto thefts: 41

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Union County is $410 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $469 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $608 a month.

Cities in this county include: El Dorado, Smackover, Norphlet, Huttig, Junction City, Strong, Calion, Felsenthal.

2005 air pollution in Union County:

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³): 14.9 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m³): 38 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.002 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.007 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Ashley County , Bradley County , Calhoun County , Columbia County , Claiborne Parish, Louisiana , Morehouse Parish, Louisiana , Ouachita County , Union Parish, Louisiana .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Union County: Sandybend (A), Stow Landing (B), Strong Pumping Station (C), Upland (D), Wilmington Landing (E), Camp De Soto (F), Camp Shuler (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Union County include: Jolleys Chapel (A), Macedonia Church (B), Batts Chapel (C), Longview Church (D), Beech Hill Church (E), Bethel Chapel (F), Bethel Church (G), Beulah Grove Church (H), Beulah Springs Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Harper Springs Cemetery (1), Batts Cemetery (2), Hardin Cemetery (3), Shiloh Cemetery (4), New Hope Cemetery (5), New London Cemetery (6), Lone Oak Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Nickey Lake (A), Blue Lake (B), Hoop Lake (C), Spice Pond (D), Bolding Lake (E), Babb Lake (F), Clear Lake (G), Grand Marais (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Kelly Spring Creek (A), Long Branch (B), Lowery Branch (C), Jordon Branch (D), Jones Bayou (E), Jay Dison Spring Branch (F), McCullough Branch (G), McHenry Branch (H), Mchenry Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Union County include: Donaghey State Park (1), Felsenthal National Wildlife Refuge (2), Mount Union Park (3), El Dorado Recreation Complex (4), Strong Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Mount Holly Post Office (A), Lawson Post Office (B), Urbana Post Office (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	6.8%
Arkansas:	5.3%

Current college students: 1,427
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 74.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 535 (30% naturalized citizens)

Union County:	1.2%
Whole state:	2.8%

Mean travel time to work: 18.0 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 93.8%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 14,431
• One, attached: 213
• Two: 317
• 3 or 4: 544
• 5 to 9: 559
• 10 to 19: 178
• 20 or more: 191
• Mobile homes: 4,207
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 36

Housing units in Union County with a mortgage: 4,414 (345 second mortgage, 290 home equity loan, 14 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4,597

Union County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Arkansas state average. It is 1.4 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 12 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 12/3/1978, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 7 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 15,226 (83%) Carpooled: 2,206 (12%) Streetcar or trolley car: 11 (0%) Taxi: 12 (0%) Bicycle: 6 (0%) Walked: 346 (2%) Other means: 171 (1%) Worked at home: 293 (2%)

4.78% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,548 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.78%
Arkansas average:	7.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.19% relocated from other counties in Arkansas ($14,119 average AGI)
2.59% relocated from other states ($20,429 average AGI)

Union County:	2.59%
Arkansas average:	3.66%

from Ouachita County, AR	0.41% ($28,541 average AGI)
from Columbia County, AR	0.27% ($47,250)
from Pulaski County, AR	0.26% ($22,974)
from Union Parish, LA	0.24% ($37,972)
from Calhoun County, AR	0.15% ($18,130)
from Dallas County, TX	0.09% ($27,286)
from Ashley County, AR	0.09% ($22,385)

5.25% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,274 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.25%
Arkansas average:	7.29%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.71% relocated to other counties in Arkansas ($15,704 average AGI)
2.54% relocated to other states ($24,569 average AGI)

Union County:	2.54%
Arkansas average:	3.00%

to Pulaski County, AR	0.47% ($24,620 average AGI)
to Ouachita County, AR	0.47% ($25,014)
to Columbia County, AR	0.23% ($23,886)
to Garland County, AR	0.20% ($42,567)
to Union Parish, LA	0.20% ($22,200)
to Faulkner County, AR	0.14% ($25,571)
to Saline County, AR	0.12% ($41,222)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.1

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.9

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.6

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 8,609 (6,737 aged, 1,872 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 38,932 (9,314 male householders, 3,477 female householders)

  9,351 spouses, 13,395 children (11,969 natural, 339 adopted, 1,087 stepchildren), 1,369 grandchildren, 369 brothers or sisters, 294 parents, 675 other relatives, 688 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 5,701 (2,170 male householders (1,911 living alone)), 3,033 female householders (2,913 living alone)), 498 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 996 (860 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 5,629 2-persons, 3,124 3-persons, 2,489 4-persons, 1,022 5-persons, 372 6-persons, 155 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,824 1-person, 333 2-persons, 31 3-persons, 4 4-persons, 2 5-persons, 9 6-persons.

6,853 married couples with children.
3,367 single-parent households (584 men, 2,783 women).

97.5% of residents of Union County speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 18% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (17% speak English very well, 76% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (88% speak English very well, 12% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $299,368,000 ($6713 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $8,059,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $132,424,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $70,193,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $-91,000
Federal grants: $81,562,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,917,000 ($71,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $13,361,000 ($3,829,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $80,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $8,684,000
Federal Government insurance: $8,770,000

Here:	71 per 1000 residents
State:	72 per 1000 residents

Here:	67 per 1000 residents
State:	53 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	-39 per 1000 residents
State:	+13 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 8.00 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.5
State:	5.6

Here:	4.4
State:	4.3

61% of Union County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 69% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 47% lived in Arkansas.

Union County:	61.3%
State average:	54.0%

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

• This state: 34135
• Northeast: 347
• Midwest: 1564
• South: 7772
• West: 1077

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $28,900

Here:	6.8%
Arkansas:	7.4%

Here:	7.6%
Arkansas:	6.8%

Here:	8.4%
Arkansas:	14.7%

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