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County population in July 2011: 204,061 (70% urban, 30% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 35,748
Renter-occupied apartments: 24,403
% of renters here:

41%
State:

44%

Land area: 950 sq. mi.
Water area: 6.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 215 people per square mile 
 
  (high).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Washington County: 87.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (21.6%), Manufacturing (17.9%), Retail trade (13.3%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 78%
  • Government: 14%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Washington County, Arkansas:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (77.6%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (13.1%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (3.1%)
  • Asian alone (2.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • American Indian and Alaska Native alone (1.3%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (0.8%)

Median resident age:  30.8 years
Arkansas median age:  36.0 years

Males: 79,011  (50.1%)
Females: 78,704  (49.9%)

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Washington County,AR real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Washington County:

2.5 people
Arkansas:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $40,532 ($34,691 in 1999)
This county:

$40532
Arkansas:

$37823

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $530 (lower quartile is $418, upper quartile is $648)
This county:

$530
State:

$435


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $160,100 (it was $88,300 in 2000)
Washington County:

$160,100
Arkansas:

$102,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $112,200 - $234,700

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $166,176
Here:

$166,176
State:

$146,298

Townhouses or other attached units: $107,687
Here:

$107,687
State:

$150,839

In 2-unit structures: $45,857
Here:

$45,857
State:

$150,613

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $50,278
Here:

$50,278
State:

$119,582

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $65,878
Here:

$65,878
State:

$206,250

Mobile homes: $69,098
Here:

$69,098
State:

$38,244
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,177
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $329

Institutionalized population: 2,021

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

  • Murders: 5
  • Rapes: 10
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 156
  • Burglaries: 223
  • Thefts: 367
  • Auto thefts: 90

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

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 22
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 102
  • Burglaries: 217
  • Thefts: 400
  • Auto thefts: 46

Washington County, AR map from a distance

Health of residents in Washington County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2009:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.5. This is worse than average.
74.1% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
49.1% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
98.2% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
64.3% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 195 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 157 pounds. This is about average.


Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 1121 buildings, average cost: $170,100
  • 2008: 598 buildings, average cost: $172,500
  • 2009: 497 buildings, average cost: $188,600



2004 Presidential Election results in Washington County Arkansas:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 55.7%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 43.1%


2008 Presidential Election results in Washington County Arkansas:

McCain (Republican): 56.0%
Obama (Democratic): 42.8%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,002 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $798 (0.5%)


Washington County household income distribution in 2009 Washington County home values distribution


Washington County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 19.9%
(16.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 30.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 19.9%
Washington County:

19.9%
Arkansas:

18.8%
(16.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 30.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

Median age of residents in 2009: 31 years old
(Males: 31 years old, Females: 31 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 34 years old, Black residents: 19 years old, American Indian residents: 35 years old, Asian residents: 25 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 20 years old, Other race residents: 20 years old)

Area name: Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Washington County is $443 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $554 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $807 a month.

Cities in this county include: Fayetteville, Springdale, Farmington, Prairie Grove, Johnson, West Fork, Lincoln, Elkins, Elm Springs, Tontitown.

Washington County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Local government website:www.co.washington.ar.us

Click to draw/clear Washington County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Washington County: Sugar Hill (A), Mountain Home School (B), New Hope Community Hall (C), Gar Hole Ford (D), University of Arkansas Agricultural Experimental Station (E), University of Arkansas Experimental Farm (F), Lake Weddington Campground (G), Lake Weddington Picnic Area (H), Temple Hill (I), Steele Community Center (J), Low Gap (K), Paul R Noland Wastewater Treatment Plant (L), Ridge (M), Round Mountain Volunteer Fire Department (N), Strickler Volunteer Fire Department (O), Sunset Volunteer Fire Department (P), Morrow Volunteer Fire Department (Q), Nob Hill Fire Department Station 1 (R), Nob Hill Station 2 (S), Nob Hill Station 4 (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Washington County include: Woolsey Church (A), Oak Grove Church (B), New Center Point Church (C), Mountain View Church (D), Mount Pleasant Church (E), Millers Chapel (F), Little Elm Church (G), Howe-Savoy Church (H), Holy Ghost Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Parks Cemetery (1), Richardson Cemetery (2), Morrow Cemetery (3), Shumate Cemetery (4), Liberty Cemetery (5), Lewis Cemetery (6), Koyle Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Lake Wilson (A), Beaver Lake (B), Budd Kidd Lake (C), Arkansas Noname 350 Reservoir (D), Meadows Lake (E), Cantrell Lake (F), Lake Elmdale (G), Broccardo Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Ellis Branch (A), Mill Creek (B), Little Wildcat Creek (C), Little Branch (D), Clear Creek (E), Jordan Creek (F), John Turner Fork (G), Hogeye Creek (H), Hickory Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Washington County include: Blue Springs Use Area (1), Devils Den State Park (2), Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park (3), Lake Wilson Park (4), Lake Wedington Recreation Area (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Adair County, Oklahoma , Benton County , Crawford County , Madison County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

5.2%
Arkansas:

7.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 16,443
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 79.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 24.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 11,706 (20% naturalized citizens)

Washington County:

7.4%
Whole state:

2.8%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 5,529
  • 1990 to 1994: 2,341
  • 1985 to 1989: 1,511
  • 1980 to 1984: 995
  • 1975 to 1979: 480
  • 1970 to 1974: 259
  • 1970 to 1974: 147
  • 1965 to 1969: 444

Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 86.5%

Washington County marital status for males
Washington County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 40,584
  • One, attached: 1,901
  • Two: 3,827
  • 3 or 4: 2,448
  • 5 to 9: 3,004
  • 10 to 19: 4,235
  • 20 or more: 2,576
  • Mobile homes: 5,643
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 112

Housing units in Washington County with a mortgage: 18,456 (1,661 second mortgage, 1,257 home equity loan, 39 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 8,185

Here:

69.3% with mortgage
State:

60.8% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 50.13%
Here50.1%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 79,058
Total congregations: 211

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchChurches of ChristBaptist Missionary Association of America
Adherents34,066 (43.1%)10,174 (12.9%)9,895 (12.5%)4,279 (5.4%)3,319 (4.2%)
Congregations40 (19.0%)21 (10.0%)5 (2.4%)27 (12.8%)12 (5.7%)
NameAssemblies of GodNational Association of Free Will BaptistsPresbyterian Church (USA)Episcopal ChurchOther
Adherents2,164 (2.7%)1,764 (2.2%)1,664 (2.1%)1,496 (1.9%)10,237 (12.9%)
Congregations15 (7.1%)14 (6.6%)9 (4.3%)2 (0.9%)66 (31.3%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Washington County - Fayetteville, Springdale, Farmington, Prairie Grove, Johnson

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 25
This county:

1.29 / 10,000 pop.
Arkansas:

2.02 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 4
Washington County:

0.21 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.25 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
Washington County:

0.21 / 10,000 pop.
Arkansas:

0.59 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 66
This county:

3.41 / 10,000 pop.
Arkansas:

4.94 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 190
Washington County:

9.80 / 10,000 pop.
Arkansas:

6.66 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

6.9%
Arkansas:

9.8%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

25.2%
Arkansas:

29.1%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Washington County:

17.5%
State:

13.6%


Agriculture in Washington County:

Average size of farms: 131 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $112,012
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $50.78
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.38%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 98.61%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $83,630
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 23.37%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 1.30%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $36,773
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 94.75%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 30.64
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 2.24%
All wheat for grain: 173 harvested acres
Vegetables: 167 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 490 acres

Tornado activity:

Washington County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Arkansas state average. It is 1.6 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 13 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 1/10/1975, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 5 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Washington County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Arkansas state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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 83.0 miles away from the county center
On 9/7/2007 at 10:40:47, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 MD, Depth: 0.1 mi) earthquake occurred 62.4 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Arkansas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Associated Flooding, Incident Period: April 23, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1975): May 2, 2011, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1975, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Arkansas Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 26, 2009 to January 30, 2009, Emergency Declared (EM-3301): January 28, 2009, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3301, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Arkansas Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 26, 2009 to January 30, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1819): February 6, 2009, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1819, 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: FEMA-DR-1751, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Arkansas Hurricane Katrina, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3215): September 2, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-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 7, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1516, Natural disaster type: Storm, Landslide, Flood
  • Arkansas Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: December 12, 2000 to January 8, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1354): December 29, 2000, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1354, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Arkansas Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: December 12, 2000 to January 8, 2001, Emergency Declared (EM-3159): December 28, 2000, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3159, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Arkansas SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: April 27, 1973, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-375): April 27, 1973, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-375, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Arkansas SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: January 27, 1972, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-321): January 27, 1972, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-321, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • 1 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Washington County (11) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 6, Winter Storms: 4, Tornadoes: 2, Landslide: 1, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
Most common occupations in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Mexico (56%)
  • El Salvador (7%)
  • Micronesia (5%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (3%)
  • Laos (3%)
  • Germany (2%)
  • Malaysia (2%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Washington County (%):



  • United States or American (20%)
  • German (12%)
  • English (11%)
  • Irish (10%)
  • Scotch-Irish (3%)
  • Italian (2%)
  • French (except Basque) (2%)


Washington County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 60,128 (79%)
  • Carpooled: 10,119 (13%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 319 (0%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 3 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 5 (0%)
  • Railroad: 9 (0%)
  • Taxi: 26 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 106 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 227 (0%)
  • Walked: 1,995 (3%)
  • Other means: 466 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 2,690 (4%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Washington County, Arkansas:

  • 3,755 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 1,184 people in nursing homes
  • 294 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 194 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 194 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 163 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 157 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 50 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 50 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 49 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 41 people in state prisons
  • 33 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
  • 30 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
  • 17 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 17 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 17 people in other group homes
  • 5 people in religious group quarters
  • 4 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $52,472.

10.64% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,752 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

10.64%
Arkansas average:

7.98%


0.34% of residents moved from foreign countries ($255 average AGI)
Washington County:

0.34%
Arkansas average:

0.10%

5.12% relocated from other counties in Arkansas ($15,555 average AGI)
5.17% relocated from other states ($18,942 average AGI)
Washington County:

5.17%
Arkansas average:

3.66%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Benton County, AR  2.10% ($34,550 average AGI)
from Pulaski County, AR  0.41% ($34,866)
from Sebastian County, AR  0.38% ($33,284)
from Madison County, AR  0.26% ($28,892)
from Los Angeles County, CA  0.22% ($29,811)
from Crawford County, AR  0.15% ($33,239)
from Tulsa County, OK  0.15% ($30,278)


8.84% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,797 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.84%
Arkansas average:

7.29%


0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($160 average AGI)
Washington County:

0.04%
Arkansas average:

0.04%

4.81% relocated to other counties in Arkansas ($19,800 average AGI)
3.98% relocated to other states ($16,837 average AGI)
Washington County:

3.98%
Arkansas average:

3.00%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Benton County, AR  2.85% ($39,748 average AGI)
to Pulaski County, AR  0.33% ($36,035)
to Madison County, AR  0.31% ($33,148)
to Sebastian County, AR  0.19% ($30,179)
to Tulsa County, OK  0.13% ($33,785)
to Crawford County, AR  0.13% ($28,935)
to Carroll County, AR  0.10% ($28,705)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 17.2

Births per 1000 population in Washington County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 7.1

Deaths per 1000 population in Washington County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.1

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Washington County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 20,144 (15,960 aged, 4,184 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 30.5. This is less than state average.

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 117.2. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 63.6
  • Poisoning - 32.2
  • Suffocation - 19.0
  • Other - 2.5

Household type by relationship:

Households: 151,689
  • In family households: 124,884 (31,905 male householders, 7,865 female householders)
    32,001 spouses, 44,010 children (39,462 natural, 1,216 adopted, 3,332 stepchildren), 1,917 grandchildren, 1,443 brothers or sisters, 635 parents, 2,090 other relatives, 3,018 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 26,805 (10,152 male householders (7,018 living alone)), 10,261 female householders (8,492 living alone)), 6,392 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 6,026 (2,069 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 16,978 2-persons, 9,363 3-persons, 7,824 4-persons, 3,461 5-persons, 1,288 6-persons, 856 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 15,510 1-person, 3,827 2-persons, 765 3-persons, 248 4-persons, 31 5-persons, 24 6-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons.

89.5% of residents of Washington County speak English at home.
7.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (38% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 17% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
1.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (51% speak English very well, 34% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (61% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $748,156,000 ($4298 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $64,853,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $326,143,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $123,262,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,112,000
Federal grants: $163,602,000
Federal procurement contracts: $49,826,000 ($28,928,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $82,211,000 ($5,544,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $3,782,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $134,983,000
Federal Government insurance: $67,854,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 14,743
Here:

82 per 1000 residents
State:

72 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 6,323
Here:

35 per 1000 residents
State:

53 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +4,748
Here:

+26 per 1000 residents
State:

+8 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +9,750
Here:

+54 per 1000 residents
State:

+13 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Washington County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 24.65 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.7
State:

5.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.0
State:

4.3

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 4,808
  • 2000 to 2004: 12,258
  • 1990 to 1999: 20,281
  • 1980 to 1989: 13,485
  • 1970 to 1979: 12,598
  • 1960 to 1969: 7,336
  • 1950 to 1959: 4,313
  • 1940 to 1949: 2,417
  • 1939 or earlier: 4,103
Rooms in houses/apartments in Washington County, Arkansas
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 76
  • 2 rooms: 343
  • 3 rooms: 1,052
  • 4 rooms: 3,647
  • 5 rooms: 11,060
  • 6 rooms: 9,302
  • 7 rooms: 5,118
  • 8 rooms: 2,800
  • 9+ rooms: 2,350
  • 1 room: 662
  • 2 rooms: 2,629
  • 3 rooms: 4,786
  • 4 rooms: 8,264
  • 5 rooms: 4,813
  • 6 rooms: 2,070
  • 7 rooms: 669
  • 8 rooms: 334
  • 9+ rooms: 176
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Washington County, Arkansas
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 123
  • 1 bedroom: 1,124
  • 2 bedrooms: 6,607
  • 3 bedrooms: 22,014
  • 4 bedrooms: 5,099
  • 5+ bedrooms: 781
  • no bedroom: 891
  • 1 bedroom: 6,024
  • 2 bedrooms: 11,269
  • 3 bedrooms: 5,411
  • 4 bedrooms: 685
  • 5+ bedrooms: 123
Cars and other vehicles available in Washington County, Arkansas in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 1,117
  • 1 vehicle: 8,984
  • 2 vehicles: 17,663
  • 3 vehicles: 6,094
  • 4 vehicles: 1,510
  • 5+ vehicles: 380
  • no vehicle: 2,306
  • 1 vehicle: 12,259
  • 2 vehicles: 7,637
  • 3 vehicles: 1,676
  • 4 vehicles: 370
  • 5+ vehicles: 155

44% of Washington 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, 47% lived in Arkansas.

Washington County:

44.5%
State average:

54.0%


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

  • This state: 81435
  • Northeast: 4390
  • Midwest: 19634
  • South: 25622
  • West: 13901

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $82,300


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Washington County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (65.4%)
  • Electricity (17.0%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10.3%)
  • Wood (7.0%)
  • Utility gas (51.4%)
  • Electricity (42.5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4.3%)
  • Wood (1.4%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,048
Here:

6.1%
Arkansas:

7.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 436
Here:

5.4%
Arkansas:

6.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 939
Here:

6.9%
Arkansas:

14.7%

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.)


Washington County government finances in 2004:

  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $11,301,000
  • Charges - All Other: $4,164,000
  • Construction - Corrections - Other: $6,663,000
  • Current Operations - Corrections - Other: $6,246,000
    Regular Highways: $6,058,000
    Police Protection: $5,567,000
    Financial Administration: $2,640,000
    Libraries: $1,814,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,784,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,570,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,142,000
    General - Other: $956,000
    Fire Protection: $815,000
    Health Services - Other: $218,000
    Solid Waste Management: $187,000
    Welfare - Other: $50,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,623,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,452,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $20,705,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $25,450,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $2,465,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $15,825,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $12,090,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $2,756,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,445,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $20,288,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $4,524,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,677,000
    All Other: $1,949,000
    General Support: $306,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $38,958,000
    Property: $12,041,000
    Public Utilities: $86,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $12,086,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 2,991
  • Number of aged recipients: 254
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 2,737
  • Number of recipients under 18: 643
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,882
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 466
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 1,160
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 1,348


Washington County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Washington County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 33 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1,319$132,4671,082$167,8314,327$155,637349$48,18936$1,102,417655$157,86087$35,241
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED26$123,03861$125,262208$159,60142$54,0000$013$124,84623$71,391
APPLICATIONS DENIED222$117,514207$128,1641,223$163,282132$27,1972$810,000119$139,83248$63,500
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN103$128,330115$171,922779$164,76435$68,3710$069$113,5946$226,333
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS28$137,07141$122,585162$168,21017$70,8820$015$96,7332$102,500
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 32 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED129$180,822133$189,9706$116,667
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED40$186,10047$185,1284$156,250
APPLICATIONS DENIED20$187,55022$162,5002$142,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN5$184,8008$214,3750$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS9$185,8898$157,1254$136,000
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Most common first names in Washington County, AR among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James78571.7 years
William73176.5 years
John70674.0 years
Mary64279.6 years
Robert48572.4 years
Charles39173.9 years
George30475.1 years
Ruth23280.8 years
Helen21479.6 years
Dorothy20477.1 years
Most common last names in Washington County, AR among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith47874.5 years
Johnson27076.6 years
Jones24774.6 years
Brown19078.3 years
Davis18674.7 years
Williams18076.2 years
Clark14876.4 years
Phillips14675.4 years
Reed14277.0 years
Miller14077.5 years
Businesses in Washington County, AR
NameCountNameCount
ALDO1Long John Silver's1
AT&T9Lowe's3
Abercrombie & Fitch1Marriott3
Aeropostale1MasterBrand Cabinets3
American Eagle Outfitters1Maurices1
Applebee's2McDonald's12
Arby's5Motel 61
Ashley Furniture1New Balance4
AutoZone3New York & Co1
Banana Republic1Nike4
Bath & Body Works1Office Depot2
Bed Bath & Beyond1OfficeMax1
Best Western1Old Navy1
Blockbuster3Olive Garden1
Buffalo Wild Wings2Outback1
Burger King5Outback Steakhouse1
Catherines1Pac Sun1
Charlotte Russe1Panera Bread1
Chick-Fil-A4Papa John's Pizza2
Chico's1Payless2
Chuck E. Cheese's1Penske1
Cinnabon 1PetSmart1
Clarion1Pier 1 Imports1
Cold Stone Creamery1Pizza Hut5
Comfort Inn1Popeyes1
Comfort Suites1Qdoba Mexican Grill1
Cracker Barrel1Quality1
Cricket Wireless6Quiznos3
Curves2RadioShack4
DHL2Red Lobster1
Days Inn1Red Robin1
Dennys2Red Roof Inn1
Domino's Pizza2Ruby Tuesday1
DressBarn1Rue212
Eddie Bauer1Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing1
Express1SONIC Drive-In13
Extended Stay America1Sam's Club1
Fashion Bug1Sears4
FedEx26Shoe Carnival1
Finish Line1Sleep Inn2
Firestone Complete Auto Care1Spencer Gifts1
Forever 211Sprint Nextel1
GNC3Starbucks2
GameStop2Steak 'n Shake1
Gap1Subway14
Goodwill5Super 82
Gymboree1T-Mobile5
H&R Block10T.J.Maxx1
Hardee's3Taco Bell8
Haworth1Talbots1
Hobby Lobby2Target1
Holiday Inn4The Room Place3
Home Depot1Toys"R"Us1
Hot Topic1Travelodge2
IHOP1True Value2
JCPenney1U-Haul17
Jimmy John's1UPS28
Jones New York10Vans4
Journeys1Verizon Wireless1
KFC4Victoria's Secret1
Kincaid1Village Inn1
Kmart1Waffle House2
Kohl's1Walgreens7
La Quinta1Walmart6
La-Z-Boy1Wendy's4
Lane Bryant1Wet Seal1
Lane Furniture3World Gym2
LensCrafters1
Browse common businesses in Washington County, AR


Washington County on our top lists:

  • #14 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of births per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop 50,000+)"
  • #87 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop 50,000+)"

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