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Yell County, Arkansas (AR)

County population in 2022: 20,523 (21% urban, 79% rural); it was 21,139 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 3,162
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,597
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 5,777
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,460 (it was 2,145 in 2000)
% of renters here:

27%
State:

33%

Land area: 928 sq. mi.

Water area: 21.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 22 people per square mile   (low).

March 2022 cost of living index in Yell County: 78.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (25.0%), Educational, health and social services (16.8%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 80%
  • Government: 12%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%
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  • Races in Yell County, AR (2022)
    • 14,67872.0%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 4,50322.1%Hispanic or Latino
    • 5442.7%Two or more races
    • 3761.8%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 2261.1%Asian alone
    • 550.3%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
Median resident age:

40.5 years
Arkansas median age:

38.9 years
Males: 10,397  (50.7%)
Females: 10,126  (49.3%)
Average household size:
Yell County:

2.0 people
Arkansas:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $54,983 ($28,916 in 1999)
This county:

$54,983
Arkansas:

$55,432

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $481 (lower quartile is $377, upper quartile is $611)
This county:

$481
State:

$654


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $142,157 (it was $56,700 in 2000)
Yell:

$142,157
Arkansas:

$179,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $87,845 - $221,981

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $199,295
Here:

$199,295
State:

$243,881

Townhouses or other attached units: $205,151
Here:

$205,151
State:

$244,376

Mobile homes: $176,626
Here:

$176,626
State:

$79,566

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,084
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $370

Institutionalized population: 294

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 7
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 47
  • Burglaries: 34
  • Thefts: 71
  • Auto thefts: 21

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 2
  • Rapes: 9
  • Robberies: 2
  • Assaults: 39
  • Burglaries: 48
  • Thefts: 85
  • Auto thefts: 15
Yell County, AR map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 11 buildings, average cost: $135,700
  • 2021: 25 buildings, average cost: $113,000
  • 2020: 13 buildings, average cost: $92,200
  • 2019: 3 buildings, average cost: $135,000
  • 2018: 7 buildings, average cost: $68,300
  • 2017: 14 buildings, average cost: $70,200
  • 2016: 10 buildings, average cost: $69,400
  • 2015: 5 buildings, average cost: $114,000
  • 2014: 1 building, cost: $66,400
  • 2013: 9 buildings, average cost: $67,800
  • 2012: 1 building, cost: $88,500
  • 2011: 3 buildings, average cost: $77,800
  • 2010: 1 building, cost: $50,000
  • 2009: 9 buildings, average cost: $86,000
  • 2008: 5 buildings, average cost: $82,900
  • 2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $102,500
  • 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $140,700
  • 2005: 15 buildings, average cost: $62,500
  • 2004: 19 buildings, average cost: $61,300
  • 2003: 27 buildings, average cost: $49,700
  • 2002: 23 buildings, average cost: $46,900
  • 2001: 28 buildings, average cost: $56,500
  • 2000: 16 buildings, average cost: $42,200
  • 1999: 13 buildings, average cost: $55,900
  • 1998: 7 buildings, average cost: $79,300
  • 1997: 10 buildings, average cost: $99,500
Number of permits per 10,000 Yell, AR residents
Average permit cost in Yell, AR

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $889 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $676 (0.5%)

Distribution of median household income in Yell, AR in 2022
Distribution of house value in Yell, AR in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Yell, AR in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 12.9%
Yell County:

12.9%
Arkansas:

16.8%
(13.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 24.0% for Black residents, 10.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 32.5% for American Indian residents, 9.0% for other race residents, 10.9% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 40.5 years old
(Males: 38.2 years old, Females: 41.8 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 45.9 years old, Black residents: 38.7 years old, American Indian residents: 29.2 years old, Asian residents: 53.7 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 26.8 years old, Other race residents: 28.6 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Yell County is $397 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $456 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $625 a month.

Cities in this county include: Dardanelle, Danville, Ola, Plainview, Havana, Oak Grove, Belleville, Corinth.

Yell County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

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Neighboring counties: Cleveland County, North Carolina , Spartanburg County, South Carolina , Saline County , Polk County, Tennessee , Rutherford County, North Carolina , Van Buren County, Tennessee , Lumpkin County, Georgia .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.9%
Arkansas:

3.4%

Unemployment by year in Yell, AR
County total employment by year in Yell, AR
County average yearly wages by year in Yell, AR

Current college students: 439
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 77.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 2,175 (31.7% naturalized citizens)

Yell County:

10.6%
Whole state:

5.1%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 2172010 or later
  • 8282000 to 2009
  • 5091990 to 1999
  • 5491980 to 1989
  • 1791970 to 1979
  • 79Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 99.9%

Yell County marital status for males Yell County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 6,756
  • One, attached: 56
  • Two: 141
  • 3 or 4: 135
  • 5 to 9: 293
  • 10 to 19: 285
  • 20 to 49: 146
  • 50 or more: 36
  • Mobile homes: 1,486
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 134

Housing units in Yell County with a mortgage: 2,418 (75 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 27 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 51

Here:

3.8% with mortgage
State:

98.4% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Yell County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant7,81364
Catholic1,8002
Mainline Protestant1,24715
Black Protestant2512
Other1932
None10,881-
Yell 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: 6
Yell County:

2.77 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.02 / 10,000 pop.



Number of convenience stores (with gas): 12
Yell County:

5.53 / 10,000 pop.
Arkansas:

4.94 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 11
This county:

5.07 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.66 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Yell County:

10.7%
Arkansas:

9.8%

Adult obesity rate:
Yell County:

31.9%
State:

29.1%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

16.0%
State:

13.6%

Agriculture in Yell County:

Average size of farms: 219 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $136,516
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $70.70
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.12%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 96.50%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $96,612
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 30.89%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 8.82%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $55,224
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 93.49%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 19.65
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.86%
Corn for grain: 3405 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 2516 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 8417 harvested acres
Vegetables: 7 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 19 acres

Earthquake activity:

Yell County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Arkansas state average. It is 548% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 195.1 miles away from Yell County center
On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi) earthquake occurred 222.0 miles away from the county center
On 2/28/2011 at 05:00:50, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MW, Depth: 2.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 59.2 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 65.9 miles away from the county center
On 5/4/2001 at 06:42:12, a magnitude 4.7 (4.2 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 67.1 miles away from Yell County center
On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 176.2 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Arkansas Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4518, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Arkansas Severe Storms And Flooding, Incident Period: May 21, 2019, FEMA Id: 4441, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Arkansas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Incident Period: April 26, 2017 - May 19, 2017, FEMA Id: 4318, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • 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, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 07, 2015 to June 15, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4226: June 26, 2015, FEMA Id: 4226, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • 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 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 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 Winter Storm, Incident Period: December 12, 2000 to January 08, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1354: December 29, 2000, FEMA Id: 1354, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • 7 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Yell County (17) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 10, Storms: 10, Tornadoes: 7, Winds: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Yell

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 5,199 (72.0%)
  • Carpooled: 906 (12.5%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 76 (1.1%)
  • Bicycle: 58 (0.8%)
  • Walked: 65 (0.9%)
  • Worked at home: 926 (12.8%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (17%)
  • Manufacturing (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Retail trade (8%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Other services, except public administration (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (21%)
  • Manufacturing (19%)
  • Accommodation and food services (15%)
  • Retail trade (10%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Production occupations (19%)
  • Transportation occupations (11%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (11%)
  • Management occupations (9%)
  • Material moving occupations (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Sales and related occupations (6%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (15%)
  • Production occupations (14%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (12%)
  • Sales and related occupations (10%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (8%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (8%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (7%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Mexico (62%)
  • El Salvador (20%)
  • Laos (5%)
  • Guatemala (3%)
  • Other South America (2%)
  • Philippines (1%)
  • Malaysia (1%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Yell County


  • American (16%)
  • English (10%)
  • German (5%)
  • Irish (5%)
  • Scottish (1%)
  • Norwegian (1%)
  • European (1%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Yell County, Arkansas in 2010:

  • 267 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 16 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 14 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
  • 13 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 13 people in group homes intended for adults

People in group quarters in Yell County, Arkansas in 2000:

  • 280 people in nursing homes
  • 92 people in other workers' dormitories
  • 32 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 16 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 13 people in homes for the mentally retarded
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $48,619.

7.48% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($39,884 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.48%
Arkansas average:

7.82%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.36% relocated from other counties in Arkansas ($26,566 average AGI)
2.12% relocated from other states ($13,320 average AGI)
Yell County:

2.12%
Arkansas average:

3.41%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Pope County, AR  2.95% ($39,029 average AGI)
from Logan County, AR  0.28% ($42,000)


7.43% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($36,092 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.43%
Arkansas average:

7.23%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.33% relocated to other counties in Arkansas ($31,745 average AGI)
1.10% relocated to other states ($4,347 average AGI)
Yell County:

1.10%
Arkansas average:

2.79%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Pope County, AR  3.79% ($37,346 average AGI)
to Logan County, AR  0.40% ($44,714)
to Pulaski County, AR  0.31% ($35,409)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 15.7

Births per 1000 population in Yell County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 11.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 12.1

Deaths per 1000 population in Yell County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.2

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Yell County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 12.0%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 5.8%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Yell County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Yell County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Yell County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Yell County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Yell County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Yell County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 4,065 (2,942 aged, 1,123 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 850 (15%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Yell County, Arkansas in 1999 - 2019:

  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (797)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (384)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (275)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (269)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (139)
  • Congestive heart failure (24)
  • Pneumonia, unspecified (22)
  • Unspecified dementia (22)
  • Senile degeneration of brain, not elsewhere classified (15)
  • Breast, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (10)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 21%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 174.4. This is less than state average.

Household type by relationship:

Households: 20,523
  • Male householders: 4,315 (1,212 living alone), Female householders: 3,724 (951 living alone)
  • 4,279 spouses (4,178 opposite-sex spouses), 513 unmarried partners, (491 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 5,155 children (4,841 natural, 138 adopted, 170 stepchildren), 1,026 grandchildren, 146 brothers or sisters, 296 parents, 53 foster children, 509 other relatives, 268 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 322

Size of family households: 2,507 2-persons, 1,195 3-persons, 779 4-persons, 490 5-persons, 493 6-persons, 182 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,158 1-person, 259 2-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons.

2,613 married couples with children.
1,004 single-parent households (251 men, 753 women).

79.5% of residents of Yell speak English at home.
19.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (58% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 12% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 33% speak English well).
0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (61% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $127,153,000 ($5,965 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $6,992,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $58,649,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $25,824,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,691,000
Federal grants: $30,043,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,491,000 ($508,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $9,455,000 ($3,185,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $3,233,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $15,575,000
Federal Government insurance: $3,712,000

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

Births: 1,708
Here:

80 per 1000 residents
State:

72 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,274
Here:

60 per 1000 residents
State:

53 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +777
Here:

+36 per 1000 residents
State:

+8 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -937
Here -44 per 1000 residents
State +13 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Yell County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.11 millions of gallons per day (6% from ground, 94% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.4
State:

6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.0
State:

4.3

Year house built in Yell County, Arkansas
  • Year house built in Yell County, Arkansas
  • 432020 or later
  • 6122010 to 2019
  • 1,7432000 to 2009
  • 1,3821990 to 1999
  • 1,4381980 to 1989
  • 1,5591970 to 1979
  • 1,0481960 to 1969
  • 3901950 to 1959
  • 3621940 to 1949
  • 6331939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Yell County, Arkansas
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Yell County, Arkansas
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Yell County, Arkansas
  • 221 room
  • 112 rooms
  • 2723 rooms
  • 8714 rooms
  • 1,9295 rooms
  • 7806 rooms
  • 7717 rooms
  • 4148 rooms
  • 4989+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Yell County, Arkansas
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Yell County, Arkansas
  • 1361 room
  • 3042 rooms
  • 5653 rooms
  • 5534 rooms
  • 6395 rooms
  • 1506 rooms
  • 1347 rooms
  • 138 rooms
  • 689+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Yell County, Arkansas
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Yell County, Arkansas
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Yell County, Arkansas
  • 25no bedroom
  • 661 bedroom
  • 8372 bedrooms
  • 3,6343 bedrooms
  • 8264 bedrooms
  • 1325+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Yell County, Arkansas
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Yell County, Arkansas
  • 137no bedroom
  • 5681 bedroom
  • 8432 bedrooms
  • 7533 bedrooms
  • 1584 bedrooms
  • 565+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Yell County, Arkansas in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Yell County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Yell County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 239no vehicle
  • 1,1611 vehicle
  • 2,0152 vehicles
  • 1,1433 vehicles
  • 7674 vehicles
  • 2165+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Yell County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Yell County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 258no vehicle
  • 1,2081 vehicle
  • 8052 vehicles
  • 1373 vehicles
  • 804 vehicles
  • 105+ vehicles

89.5% of Yell County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 59% lived in Arkansas.

Yell County:

89.5%
State average:

87.0%

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

  • This state: 12,568
  • Other state: 5,320
  • Northeast: 175
  • Midwest: 1,117
  • South: 2,091
  • West: 1,990
Year householders moved into unit in Yell County, AR
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Yell County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 64.9%Electricity
  • 21.1%Utility gas
  • 8.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 4.6%Wood
  • 0.9%Other fuel
  • 0.3%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 61.6%Electricity
  • 26.1%Utility gas
  • 6.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 4.6%Wood
  • 1.3%No fuel used
  • 0.2%Other fuel

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 118
Here:

6.3%
Arkansas:

10.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 34
Here:

2.9%
Arkansas:

8.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 50
Here:

9.4%
Arkansas:

19.4%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Yell County government finances - Expenditure in 2017:

  • Charges - Other: $2,000
  • Current Operations - Libraries: $403,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $183,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $1,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,334,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,760,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,575,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $356,000
  • Tax - Property: $457,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $249,000

Yell County government finances - Revenue in 2017:

  • Charges - Other: $2,000
  • Current Operations - Libraries: $403,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $183,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $1,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,334,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,760,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,575,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $356,000
  • Tax - Property: $457,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $249,000

Yell County government finances - Debt in 2017:

  • Charges - Other: $2,000
  • Current Operations - Libraries: $403,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $183,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $1,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,334,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,760,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,575,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $356,000
  • Tax - Property: $457,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $249,000

Yell County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017:

  • Charges - Other: $2,000
  • Current Operations - Libraries: $403,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $183,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $1,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,334,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,760,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,575,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $356,000
  • Tax - Property: $457,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $249,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 786
  • Number of aged recipients: 76
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 710
  • Number of recipients under 18: 152
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 469
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 165
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 359
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 325
Most common first names in Yell County, AR among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James20773.1 years
William16372.7 years
John13476.5 years
Mary12178.2 years
Robert9671.9 years
George7977.6 years
Charles6867.1 years
Ruby5879.1 years
Roy5476.4 years
Joe5375.0 years
Most common last names in Yell County, AR among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith10576.9 years
Jones6478.1 years
George5079.2 years
Moore4976.9 years
Davis4376.4 years
Robinson3872.9 years
Johnson3877.0 years
Williams3878.0 years
Brown3774.6 years
Thompson3475.4 years
Businesses in Yell County, AR
NameCountNameCount
Ace Hardware1RadioShack1
Burger King1SONIC Drive-In2
FedEx2Subway2
H&R Block2Taco Bell2
McDonald's1U-Haul3
Pizza Hut1Walmart1

Yell County on our top lists:

  • #81 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2012 Presidential Election"