Yell County, Arkansas (AR)

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% of renters here:	27%
State:	31%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (32.1%), Educational,health and social services (14.8%), Retail trade (12.0%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Yell County, Arkansas:

Median resident age:	36.1 years
Arkansas median age:	36.0 years

Males: 10,545	(49.9%)
Females: 10,594	(50.1%)

Yell County:	2.6 people
Arkansas:	2.5 people

This county:	$34,263
Arkansas:	$38,134

This county:	$334
State:	$421

Yell County:	$87,250
Arkansas:	$101,000

Detached houses: $130,161

Here:	$130,161
State:	$148,559

Townhouses or other attached units: $48,951

Here:	$48,951
State:	$165,561

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $141,720

Here:	$141,720
State:	$146,569

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $50,832

Here:	$50,832
State:	$199,870

Mobile homes: $38,691

Here:	$38,691
State:	$38,244

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $23,571

Here:	$23,571
State:	$29,738

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

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 4
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 49
• Burglaries: 79
• Thefts: 42
• Auto thefts: 6

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 6
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 33
• Burglaries: 59
• Thefts: 30
• Auto thefts: 0

This county:	15.4%
Whole state:	15.8%

This county:	5.2%
Whole state:	6.6%

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.

Neighboring counties: Conway County , Garland County , Logan County , Montgomery County , Perry County , Pope County , Scott County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Yell County: Liberty Hall (A), Lick Creek Recreation Area (B), Spring Lake Campground (C), Spring Lake Picnic Area (D), Spring Lake Trail (E), Waveland Park Recreation Area (F), Dardanelle Boat Dock Area (G), Fourche Mountain Recreation Area (H), Fourche Work Center (I), Harris Chapel (J). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Yell County include: Waltreak Methodist Church (A), Upper Spring Creek Church (B), Carden Bottom Church (C), Cedar Creek Church (D), Sweet Home Church (E), Chickalah Mountain Church (F), Steve Church (G), Slaty Crossing Church (H), Salem Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Bata Mill Cemetery (1), Needmore Cemetery (2), Lyons Cemetery (3), Lynch Cemetery (4), Lower Spring Creek Cemetery (5), Harkey's Valley Cemetery (6), New Bethel Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Gibson Lake (A), Buckman Lake (B), Keeland Lake (C), Luther Lake (D), Peeler Lake (E), Horseshoe Lake (F), Peter George Lake (G), Long Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Little Piney Creek (A), Keener Creek (B), Keeland Creek (C), Lofland Creek (D), Kagle Branch (E), Jordan Branch (F), Jones Creek (G), Jestice Creek (H), Martin Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Yell County include: River Front Park (1), Nimrod State Game Management Area (2), Nimrod State Wildlife Management Area (3), Outlet Recreation Area (4), Mount Nebo State Park (5), Spring Lake Recreation Area (6), Carden Point Public Use Area (7), Petit Jean River State Wildlife Management Area (8), Lake Dardanelle State Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Rover Post Office (A), Bluffton Post Office (B), Briggsville Post Office (C), Waveland Post Office (D), Gravelly Post Office (E), Centerville Post Office (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	8.1%
Arkansas:	6.9%

Current college students: 439
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 64.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 2,147 (15% naturalized citizens)

Yell County:	10.2%
Whole state:	2.8%

Mean travel time to work: 22.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 62.5%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 6,348
• One, attached: 70
• Two: 182
• 3 or 4: 159
• 5 to 9: 250
• 10 to 19: 77
• 20 or more: 67
• Mobile homes: 1,918
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 86

Housing units in Yell County with a mortgage: 1,944 (52 second mortgage, 55 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,526

Here:	56.0% with mortgage
State:	60.8% with mortgage

Yell County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Arkansas state average. It is 1.5 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 13 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 10/23/1951, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 4 people

Yell County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Arkansas state average. It is 87% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/21/1982 at 00:33:54, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 65.9 miles away from Yell 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) earthquake occurred 67.1 miles away from the county center
On 6/27/2000 at 01:28:45, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, 3.7 LG, Depth: 0.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 63.0 miles away from the county center
On 3/16/1997 at 19:07:27, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 57.5 miles away from Yell County center
On 8/4/2001 at 01:13:25, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 52.3 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 82.4 miles away from Yell County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 6,458 (72%) Carpooled: 1,731 (19%) Bus or trolley bus: 9 (0%) Railroad: 5 (0%) Bicycle: 2 (0%) Walked: 342 (4%) Other means: 128 (1%) Worked at home: 250 (3%)

8.24% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,229 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.24%
Arkansas average:	7.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.38% relocated from other counties in Arkansas ($15,786 average AGI)
2.85% relocated from other states ($12,443 average AGI)

Yell County:	2.85%
Arkansas average:	3.66%

from Pope County, AR	2.78% ($22,359 average AGI)
from Logan County, AR	0.44% ($23,517)
from Pulaski County, AR	0.26% ($25,118)
from Sebastian County, AR	0.20% ($30,538)
from Faulkner County, AR	0.17% ($34,364)
from Washington County, AR	0.17% ($19,273)
from Conway County, AR	0.15% ($8,100)

7.90% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,904 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.90%
Arkansas average:	7.29%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.31% relocated to other counties in Arkansas ($20,478 average AGI)
1.59% relocated to other states ($4,427 average AGI)

Yell County:	1.59%
Arkansas average:	3.00%

to Pope County, AR	3.77% ($24,665 average AGI)
to Logan County, AR	0.31% ($24,800)
to Faulkner County, AR	0.25% ($19,500)
to Perry County, AR	0.25% ($28,375)
to Sebastian County, AR	0.25% ($18,563)
to Washington County, AR	0.23% ($24,667)
to Pulaski County, AR	0.20% ($24,769)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 15.5

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.5

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.8

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,062 (3,068 aged, 994 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 21%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 18,346 (4,744 male householders, 1,108 female householders)

  4,614 spouses, 6,121 children (5,357 natural, 152 adopted, 612 stepchildren), 310 grandchildren, 281 brothers or sisters, 222 parents, 450 other relatives, 496 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 2,358 (822 male householders (698 living alone)), 1,227 female householders (1,142 living alone)), 309 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 435 (327 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,568 2-persons, 1,362 3-persons, 1,128 4-persons, 492 5-persons, 157 6-persons, 145 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,840 1-person, 152 2-persons, 30 3-persons, 11 4-persons, 14 5-persons, 2 6-persons.

86.6% of residents of Yell County speak English at home.
11.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (28% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 31% speak English not well, 21% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (40% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (6% speak English very well, 94% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $127,153,000 ($5965 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

Here:	80 per 1000 residents
State:	72 per 1000 residents

Here:	60 per 1000 residents
State:	53 per 1000 residents

Here:	+36 per 1000 residents
State:	+8 per 1000 residents

Here:	-44 per 1000 residents
State:	+13 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	5.3
State:	5.6

Here:	4.3
State:	4.3

53% of Yell 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, 56% lived in Arkansas.

Yell County:	53.4%
State average:	54.0%

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

• This state: 13319
• Northeast: 210
• Midwest: 1270
• South: 2373
• West: 1723

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $35,800

Here:	3.3%
Arkansas:	7.4%

Here:	3.6%
Arkansas:	6.8%

Here:	11.3%
Arkansas:	14.7%

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