County population in 2014: 78,592 (46% urban, 54% rural); it was 67,165 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 11,815 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 8,256 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 18,346 Renter-occupied apartments: 9,271 (it was 6,802 in 2000)
% of renters here:
27%
State:
33%
Land area: 1034 sq. mi.
Water area: 8.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 76 people per square mile (average).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in White County: 80.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (32.0%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (16.6%).
Estimated median household income in 2015: $38,986 ($32,203 in 1999)
This county:
$38,986
Arkansas:
$41,995
Median contract rent in 2015 for apartments: $490 (lower quartile is $409, upper quartile is $629)
This county:
$490
State:
$521
Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $104,900 (it was $64,700 in 2000)
White:
$104,900
Arkansas:
$120,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $64,900 - $161,300 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $932 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $335
Institutionalized population: 422
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 2
Robberies: 3
Assaults: 40
Burglaries: 360
Thefts: 411
Auto thefts: 125
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 1
Rapes: 5
Robberies: 5
Assaults: 53
Burglaries: 351
Thefts: 499
Auto thefts: 118
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $586 (0.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $389 (0.4%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 21.5%
(18.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 35.6% for Black residents, 47.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 40.3% for American Indian residents, 44.5% for other race residents, 18.6% for two or more races residents)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 21.5%
White County:
21.5%
Arkansas:
19.1%
(18.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 35.8% for Black residents, 48.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 33.1% for American Indian residents, 47.5% for other race residents, 17.5% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2015: 35 years old
(Males: 34 years old, Females: 37 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 37 years old, Black residents: 22 years old, American Indian residents: 40 years old, Asian residents: 24 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 25 years old, Other race residents: 33 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in White County is $392 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $471 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $640 a month.
Current college students: 5,349 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 72.9% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.5%
Number of foreign born residents: 983 (31% naturalized citizens)
White County:
1.5%
Whole state:
2.8%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1995 to March 2000: 452
1990 to 1994: 152
1985 to 1989: 159
1980 to 1984: 41
1975 to 1979: 34
1970 to 1974: 30
1970 to 1974: 27
1965 to 1969: 88
Note: State values scaled to White County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.8 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 75.0%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 17,881
One, attached: 356
Two: 586
3 or 4: 901
5 to 9: 430
10 to 19: 698
20 or more: 570
Mobile homes: 6,080
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 111
Housing units in White County with a mortgage: 6,640 (717 second mortgage, 308 home equity loan, 39 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 4,529
Here:
59.5% with mortgage
State:
60.8% with mortgage
Religion statistics for White County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
39,009
166
Mainline Protestant
3,838
30
Other
794
4
Catholic
749
2
Black Protestant
647
4
None
32,039
-
White 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: 14
White County:
1.90 / 10,000 pop.
State:
2.02 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:
0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Arkansas:
0.25 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
This county:
0.41 / 10,000 pop.
Arkansas:
0.59 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 38
White County:
5.17 / 10,000 pop.
Arkansas:
4.94 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 45
This county:
6.12 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.66 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
White County:
9.5%
Arkansas:
9.8%
Adult obesity rate:
White County:
28.0%
State:
29.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
13.7%
State:
13.6%
Agriculture in White County:
Average size of farms: 216 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $27,446 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $152.97 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 5.52% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 57.22% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $27,103 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 35.47% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $36,140 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 93.58% Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 14.67 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 2.06% Corn for grain: 3981 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 17287 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 47121 harvested acres Vegetables: 243 harvested acres Land in orchards: 313 acres
Earthquake activity:
White County-area historical earthquake activity is near Arkansas state average. It is 74% 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 83.5 miles away from White 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 26.4 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 27.5 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 140.3 miles away from the county center On 3/25/1976 at 01:00:11, a magnitude 4.5 (4.1 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 74.7 miles away from White 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 180.5 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: April 27, 2014 to April 28, 2014, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4174: April 29, 2014, FEMA Id: 4174, 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 and Flooding, Incident Period: December 23, 2009 to January 02, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1872: February 04, 2010, FEMA Id: 1872, Natural disaster type: Storm, 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, 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 and Tornadoes, Incident Period: April 01, 2006 to April 03, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1636: April 12, 2006, FEMA Id: 1636, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
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, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 02, 2003 to June 10, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1472: June 06, 2003, FEMA Id: 1472, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
12 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in White County (22) is a lot greater than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 18 Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 15, Floods: 13, Tornadoes: 11, Winter Storms: 3, Winds: 2, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (15%)
Management occupations (10%)
Sales and related occupations (9%)
Construction and extraction occupations (8%)
Transportation occupations (7%)
Material moving occupations (7%)
Office and administrative support occupations (20%)
Education, training, and library occupations (12%)
Sales and related occupations (10%)
Healthcare support occupations (9%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
Management occupations (8%)
Production occupations (7%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Mexico (37%)
United Kingdom (7%)
Hong Kong (6%)
Germany (6%)
Canada (5%)
Other Eastern Europe (4%)
Philippines (4%)
Most common first ancestries reported in White County (%):
United States or American (32%)
English (12%)
Irish (11%)
German (11%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)
Scottish (2%)
French (except Basque) (2%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 22,513 (79%)
Carpooled: 4,150 (14%)
Bus or trolley bus: 62 (0%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 6 (0%)
Taxi: 8 (0%)
Motorcycle: 11 (0%)
Bicycle: 56 (0%)
Walked: 785 (3%)
Other means: 257 (1%)
Worked at home: 806 (3%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in White County, Arkansas in 2000:
2,518 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
615 people in nursing homes
146 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
81 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
71 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
44 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
34 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
22 people in other nonhousehold living situations
15 people in homes for the mentally retarded
5 people in unknown juvenile institutions
5 people in other group homes
People in group quarters in White County, Arkansas in 2010:
2,713 people in college/university student housing
387 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
82 people in residential treatment centers for adults
24 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
17 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
11 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
10 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
8 people in group homes intended for adults
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $48,726.
7.02% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($32,812 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
7.02%
Arkansas average:
6.94%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.34% relocated from other counties in Arkansas ($19,880 average AGI)
2.67% relocated from other states ($12,932 average AGI)
White County:
2.67%
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:
6.81% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($33,135 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.81%
Arkansas average:
6.84%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.09% relocated to other counties in Arkansas ($18,158 average AGI)
2.72% relocated to other states ($14,976 average AGI)
White County:
2.72%
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: 13.6 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.4
Births per 1000 population in White County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.3 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.2 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 10.1
Deaths per 1000 population in White County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.4 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in White County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 18.0% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 5.4%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in White County
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in White County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 12,811 (9,970 aged, 2,841 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 2,007 (11%)
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 White County, Arkansas in 1999 - 2014:
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (1,111)
Atherosclerotic heart disease (975)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (925)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (650)
11,592 married couples with children.
3,222 single-parent households (789 men, 2,433 women).
96.5% of residents of White County speak English at home.
2.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (30% speak English very well, 37% speak English well, 33% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (80% speak English very well, 20% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $361,945,000 ($5,122 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $16,431,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $187,722,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $83,155,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $9,209,000 Federal grants: $64,925,000 Federal procurement contracts: $3,581,000 ($748,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $13,353,000 ($2,375,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $1,989,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $33,432,000 Federal Government insurance: $17,544,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 4,735
Here:
66 per 1000 residents
State:
72 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 3,789
Here:
53 per 1000 residents
State:
53 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +366
Here:
+5 per 1000 residents
State:
+8 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: +2,948
Here:
+41 per 1000 residents
State:
+13 per 1000 residents
Population growth in White County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 10.15 millions of gallons per day (9% from ground, 91% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.5
State:
5.6
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.2
State:
4.3
Year house built
2014 or later: 593
2010 to 2013: 1,329
2000 to 2009: 5,288
1990 to 1999: 7,709
1980 to 1989: 5,119
1970 to 1979: 5,046
1960 to 1969: 3,561
1950 to 1959: 2,185
1940 to 1949: 913
1939 or earlier: 1,538
Note: State values scaled to White population
Rooms in houses/apartments in White County, Arkansas
Note: State values scaled to White County population
no vehicle: 659
1 vehicle: 4,757
2 vehicles: 8,828
3 vehicles: 3,139
4 vehicles: 745
5+ vehicles: 218
no vehicle: 1,036
1 vehicle: 3,265
2 vehicles: 1,984
3 vehicles: 404
4 vehicles: 105
5+ vehicles: 8
51% of White County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 55% lived in Arkansas.
White County:
50.9%
State average:
54.0%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 44,837
Northeast: 895
Midwest: 6,995
South: 9,498
West: 3,591
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $49,900
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 White County
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