White County, Arkansas (AR)

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% of renters here:	27%
State:	31%

White County:	17.3%
Arkansas:	17.2%

This county:	14.0%
Whole state:	15.8%

This county:	4.9%
Whole state:	6.6%

Type of workers:

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

Races in White County, Arkansas:

Median resident age:	35.1 years
Arkansas median age:	36.0 years

Males: 32,753	(48.8%)
Females: 34,412	(51.2%)

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White County:	2.5 people
Arkansas:	2.5 people

This county	$35,022
Arkansas:	$34,999

White County	$93,495
Arkansas:	$87,400

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

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.

Cities in this county include: Searcy, Beebe, Bald Knob, Judsonia, Kensett, Bradford, McRae, Pangburn, Rose Bud, Higginson.

2005 air pollution in White County:

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³): 14.7 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m³): 39 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Cleburne County , Faulkner County , Independence County , Jackson County , Lonoke County , Prairie County , Woodruff County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in White County: Ramsey Landing (A), McDougal Place (B), Mount Pisgah (C), Plants Chapel (D), Russell Place (E), Searcy Country Club (F), Stevens Creek (G), Stony Point (H), Wyldewood Camp (I), Daniel Landing (J). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in White County include: Ballew Church (A), Lone Star Church (B), Bethel Church (C), Bethesda Church (D), Liberty Valley Church (E), Liberty Hill Church (F), Worden Baptist Church (G), White Oak Church (H), Velvet Ridge Church of God (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Nelson Cemetery (1), Hammons Chapel Cemetery (2), New Hope Cemetery (3), Cheek Cemetery (4), Gum Springs Cemetery (5), Grizzard Cemetery (6), Griffin Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Otter Pond (A), Otto Lake (B), Ryan Lake (C), Smith Pond (D), Grinnell Pond (E), McDougal Lake (F), Blue Hole Lake (G), Wolf Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Little Mingo Creek (A), Key Branch (B), Little Red River (C), Kettle Creek (D), Long Branch (E), Long Creek (F), Lost Branch (G), Jones Branch (H), March Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in White County include: Hurricane Lake State Game Area (1), Kiwanis Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Romance Post Office (A), Steprock Post Office (B), El Paso Post Office (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	6.0%
Arkansas:	5.3%

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%

Mean travel time to work: 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

White County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Arkansas state average. It is 5.7 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 59 fatalities and 492 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 3/21/1952, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 50 people and injured 325 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

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%)

7.91% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,460 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.91%
Arkansas average:	7.98%

0.37% of residents moved from foreign countries ($358 average AGI)

White County:	0.37%
Arkansas average:	0.10%

4.71% relocated from other counties in Arkansas ($17,394 average AGI)
2.84% relocated from other states ($11,708 average AGI)

White County:	2.84%
Arkansas average:	3.66%

from Lonoke County, AR	0.88% ($26,395 average AGI)
from Pulaski County, AR	0.85% ($32,264)
from Cleburne County, AR	0.39% ($23,258)
from Faulkner County, AR	0.29% ($29,446)
from Independence County, AR	0.29% ($28,354)
from Jackson County, AR	0.23% ($34,635)
from Woodruff County, AR	0.21% ($25,787)

6.85% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,838 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.85%
Arkansas average:	7.29%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.33% relocated to other counties in Arkansas ($18,538 average AGI)
2.52% relocated to other states ($12,300 average AGI)

White County:	2.52%
Arkansas average:	3.00%

to Pulaski County, AR	0.92% ($30,647 average AGI)
to Lonoke County, AR	0.73% ($29,539)
to Faulkner County, AR	0.38% ($33,529)
to Cleburne County, AR	0.33% ($24,554)
to Independence County, AR	0.24% ($24,774)
to Jackson County, AR	0.19% ($15,953)
to Washington County, AR	0.14% ($37,161)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.2

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.4

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 9.2

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 11,802 (9,602 aged, 2,200 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 55,986 (15,335 male householders, 3,214 female householders)

  15,287 spouses, 18,876 children (16,487 natural, 619 adopted, 1,770 stepchildren), 1,175 grandchildren, 304 brothers or sisters, 326 parents, 765 other relatives, 704 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 7,634 (2,840 male householders (2,401 living alone)), 3,769 female householders (3,468 living alone)), 1,025 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 3,545 (812 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 8,260 2-persons, 4,440 3-persons, 3,759 4-persons, 1,482 5-persons, 457 6-persons, 151 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 5,869 1-person, 590 2-persons, 79 3-persons, 43 4-persons, 4 5-persons, 12 6-persons, 12 7-or-more-persons.

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 ($5122 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

Here:	66 per 1000 residents
State:	72 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	+5 per 1000 residents
State:	+8 per 1000 residents

Here:	+41 per 1000 residents
State:	+13 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 10.15 millions of gallons per day (9% from ground, 91% from surface)

Here:	5.5
State:	5.6

Here:	4.2
State:	4.3

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: 44837
• Northeast: 895
• Midwest: 6995
• South: 9498
• West: 3591

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $49,900

Here:	7.4%
Arkansas:	7.4%

Here:	9.7%
Arkansas:	6.8%

Here:	60.9%
Arkansas:	14.7%

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