Van Buren County, Arkansas (AR)

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% of renters here:	19%
State:	31%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (17.5%), Educational,health and social services (17.5%), Retail trade (12.7%), Construction (10.1%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Van Buren County, Arkansas:

Median resident age:	44.2 years
Arkansas median age:	36.0 years

Males: 7,959	(49.2%)
Females: 8,233	(50.8%)

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Van Buren County:	2.3 people
Arkansas:	2.5 people

This county:	$31,998
Arkansas:	$38,134

This county:	$324
State:	$421

Van Buren County:	$90,056
Arkansas:	$101,000

Detached houses: $136,336

Here:	$136,336
State:	$148,559

Townhouses or other attached units: $125,685

Here:	$125,685
State:	$165,561

In 2-unit structures: $132,641

Here:	$132,641
State:	$140,742

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $102,647

Here:	$102,647
State:	$146,569

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $267,309

Here:	$267,309
State:	$199,870

Mobile homes: $36,559

Here:	$36,559
State:	$38,244

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $8,500

Here:	$8,500
State:	$29,738

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

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 10
• Burglaries: 37
• Thefts: 35
• Auto thefts: 16

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

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 2
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 6
• Burglaries: 28
• Thefts: 36
• Auto thefts: 18

This county:	15.4%
Whole state:	15.8%

This county:	4.7%
Whole state:	6.6%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Van Buren County is $346 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $456 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $565 a month.

Cities in this county include: Fairfield Bay, Clinton, Shirley, Damascus.

Neighboring counties: Cleburne County , Conway County , Faulkner County , Pope County , Searcy County , Stone County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Van Buren County: Koch Ridge (A), South Fork Recreation Area (B), Upper Brock Creeek Campground (C), Camp Kaetzell (D), Clinton Waterworks (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Van Buren County include: Low Gap Church (A), Bee Branch Baptist Church (B), Bethel Church (C), Bethlehem Church (D), Liberty Springs Church (E), Liberty Church (F), Zion Hill Church (G), Union Hill Church (H), Central Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Lute Cemetery (1), Lunceford Cemetery (2), Hardin Cemetery (3), Lowder Cemetery (4), Low Gap Cemetery (5), Bee Branch Cemetery (6), Lloyd Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: B B Ranch Lake (A), East Fork Point Remove Site Two Reservoir (B), East Fork Point Remove Site One Reservoir (C), Jackson Lake (D), Drivers Creek Lake (E), Driver Creek Lake (F), Brock Creek Lake (G), West Fork Point Remove Creek Site One Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Kennimer Branch (A), Lynn Creek (B), Joneed Creek (C), Indian Creek (D), Hurricane Creek (E), Hurricane Branch (F), Duke Creek (G), Dry Fork (H), Pine Mountain Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Van Buren County include: Gulf Mountain Wildlife Management Area (1), Sugar Loaf Recreation Area (2), Choctaw Recreation Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Scotland Post Office (A), Choctaw Post Office (B), Dennard Post Office (C), Bee Branch Post Office (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	9.2%
Arkansas:	6.9%

Current college students: 363
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 71.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 224 (67% naturalized citizens)

Van Buren County:	1.4%
Whole state:	2.8%

Mean travel time to work: 32.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 63.8%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 6,155
• One, attached: 231
• Two: 70
• 3 or 4: 254
• 5 to 9: 85
• 10 to 19: 133
• 20 or more: 147
• Mobile homes: 2,033
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 56

Housing units in Van Buren County with a mortgage: 1,272 (80 second mortgage, 40 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,550

Here:	45.1% with mortgage
State:	60.8% with mortgage

Van Buren County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Arkansas state average. It is 3.7 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 fatalities and 34 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 3/15/1984, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 2 people and injured 13 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Van Buren County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Arkansas state average. It is 77% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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 27.9 miles away from Van Buren 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 29.7 miles away from the county center
On 6/27/2000 at 01:28:45, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, 3.7 LG, Depth: 0.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 24.9 miles away from the county center
On 7/7/1991 at 21:24:02, a magnitude 4.0 (3.8 LG, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 87.0 miles away from Van Buren County center
On 8/22/2000 at 20:12:14, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 5.2 mi) earthquake occurred 97.3 miles away from the county center
On 8/16/2003 at 05:09:22, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, 3.7 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 97.3 miles away from Van Buren County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 4,467 (75%) Carpooled: 1,081 (18%) Bus or trolley bus: 2 (0%) Ferryboat: 2 (0%) Walked: 113 (2%) Other means: 101 (2%) Worked at home: 203 (3%)

8.63% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,580 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.63%
Arkansas average:	7.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.87% relocated from other counties in Arkansas ($15,301 average AGI)
3.76% relocated from other states ($15,281 average AGI)

Van Buren County:	3.76%
Arkansas average:	3.66%

from Faulkner County, AR	1.37% ($30,986 average AGI)
from Cleburne County, AR	0.57% ($26,467)
from Pulaski County, AR	0.42% ($33,864)
from Conway County, AR	0.38% ($21,000)
from Searcy County, AR	0.34% ($19,722)

7.72% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,779 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.72%
Arkansas average:	7.29%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.31% relocated to other counties in Arkansas ($17,092 average AGI)
2.41% relocated to other states ($8,687 average AGI)

Van Buren County:	2.41%
Arkansas average:	3.00%

to Faulkner County, AR	1.72% ($28,589 average AGI)
to Cleburne County, AR	0.52% ($26,593)
to Conway County, AR	0.52% ($20,593)
to Pulaski County, AR	0.52% ($26,889)
to Searcy County, AR	0.23% ($12,083)
to White County, AR	0.23% ($13,750)
to Saline County, AR	0.21% ($23,545)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.8

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 16.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.8

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,056 (3,410 aged, 646 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 13,631 (4,081 male householders, 669 female householders)

  4,098 spouses, 3,949 children (3,432 natural, 152 adopted, 365 stepchildren), 304 grandchildren, 93 brothers or sisters, 84 parents, 154 other relatives, 199 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 2,285 (905 male householders (749 living alone)), 1,135 female householders (1,069 living alone)), 245 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 276 (263 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,608 2-persons, 941 3-persons, 727 4-persons, 337 5-persons, 93 6-persons, 44 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,818 1-person, 185 2-persons, 35 3-persons, 2 4-persons.

97.6% of residents of Van Buren County speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (68% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 16% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (64% speak English very well, 36% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (75% speak English very well, 25% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $116,887,000 ($7050 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $7,099,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $63,249,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $25,169,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $350,000
Federal grants: $22,177,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,911,000 ($2,331,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,032,000 ($40,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $467,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,051,000
Federal Government insurance: $4,745,000

Here:	54 per 1000 residents
State:	72 per 1000 residents

Here:	70 per 1000 residents
State:	53 per 1000 residents

Here:	+1 per 1000 residents
State:	+8 per 1000 residents

Here:	+38 per 1000 residents
State:	+13 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.00 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Here:	5.3
State:	5.6

Here:	4.3
State:	4.3

60% of Van Buren County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 41% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 60% lived in Arkansas.

Van Buren County:	60.1%
State average:	54.0%

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

• This state: 9366
• Northeast: 348
• Midwest: 2610
• South: 2528
• West: 1069

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $52,500

Here:	3.5%
Arkansas:	7.4%

Here:	4.4%
Arkansas:	6.8%

Here:	14.5%
Arkansas:	14.7%

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