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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $372 (0.8%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Chicot County is $345 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $456 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $565 a month.
Cities in this county include: Dermott
, Lake Village
, Eudora
.
Neighboring
counties: Ashley County
, Bolivar County, Mississippi
, East Carroll Parish, Louisiana
, Desha County
, Drew County
, Issaquena County, Mississippi
, Morehouse Parish, Louisiana
, West Carroll Parish, Louisiana
, Washington County, Mississippi
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Chicot County: Lakeport
Landing
(A),
Leota Landing
(B),
Linwood Landing
(C),
Lower Leland Landing
(D),
Luna Landing
(E),
Mosswood Landing
(F),
Panther Forest Landing
(G),
Point Comfort Landing
(H),
Refuge Landing
(I),
Seven Oaks Landing
(J),
Sterling Landing
(K),
Sunnyside Landing
(L),
Vacluse Landing
(M),
Brown Crossing
(N),
Carriola Landing
(O),
Coal Landing
(P),
Cracraft Landing
(Q),
Dewey Landing
(R),
Eunice Landing
(S),
Gaines Landing
(T)
Churches in Chicot County include: Bayou
Macon Church
(A),
Bellaire Church
(B),
Bethel Church
(C),
Liberty Church
(D),
Bloomfield Church
(E),
Westside Church
(F),
Bright Morning Star Church
(G),
Union Church
(H),
Central Church
(I)
Cemeteries: Bayou
Macon Cemetery
(1),
Greenland Cemetery
(2),
North Star Cemetery
(3),
Old Grange Cemetery
(4),
Old Lakeport Cemetery
(5),
Saint John Cemetery
(6),
Liberty Cemetery
(7)
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Otter
Lake
(A),
Snag Lake
(B),
Blue Bayou
(C),
Lafourche Lake
(D),
Boggy Bayou, Lake
(E),
Cocklebur Lake
(F),
Duck Lake
(G),
Willow Lake
(H)
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Lost
Lake
(A),
East Boggy Bayou
(B),
Ferry Bayou
(C),
Fleschmans Bayou
(D),
Eminence Bayou
(E),
Crooked Bayou
(F),
Old River
(G),
Old Boeuf River
(H),
Caney Bayou
(I)
Park in Chicot County: Lake
Chicot State Park
(1).
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Unemployment in September 2007:
Current college students: 348
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 64.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.7%
Number of foreign born residents: 331 (33% naturalized citizens)
| Chicot
County: |
2.3% | | Whole
state: | 2.8% |
Year
of entry for the foreign-born population |
- 1995
to March 2000: 92
- 1990
to 1994: 127
- 1985
to 1989: 38
- 1980
to 1984: 16
- 1975
to 1979: 13
- 1970
to 1974: 17
- 1970
to 1974: 0
- 1965
to 1969: 28
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Mean travel time to work: 19.4 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 75.9%
Housing units in structures:
- One,
detached: 4,139
- One,
attached: 87
- Two:
63
- 3
or 4: 110
- 5
to 9: 102
- 10
to 19: 80
- 20
or more: 192
- Mobile
homes: 1,190
- Boats,
RVs, vans, etc.: 11
Housing units in Chicot County with a mortgage: 1,229 (83 second mortgage, 57 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,301 Agriculture
in Chicot County
Average size of farms: 753 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $195651
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $229.06
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 33.07%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $168117
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 75.94%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $190987
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 70.31%
Average age of principal farm operators: 52 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 2.63
Corn for grain: 12388 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 21626 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 28881 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 109751 harvested acresChicot
County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Arkansas state average. It is 1.6 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 4 fatalities and 51 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 2/17/1976, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado killed 3 people and injured 46 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Most
common industries for males: |
- Agriculture,
forestry, fishing and hunting (23%)
- Construction
(9%)
- Educational
services (5%)
- Public
administration (5%)
- Health
care (4%)
- Food
and beverage stores (4%)
- Apparel
(4%)
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Most
common industries for females: |
- Health
care (21%)
- Educational
services (15%)
- Apparel
(9%)
- Accommodation
and food services (6%)
- Public
administration (6%)
- Finance
and insurance (5%)
- Social
assistance (5%)
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Most
common occupations for males |
- Farmers
and farm managers (10%)
- Agricultural
workers including supervisors (9%)
- Driver/sales
workers and truck drivers (7%)
- Other
sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
- Other
production occupations including supervisors (4%)
- Vehicle
and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
- Retail
sales workers except cashiers (3%)
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Most
common occupations for females
|
- Secretaries
and administrative assistants (8%)
- Preschool,
kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
- Nursing,
psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
- Other
office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
- Textile,
apparel, and furnishings workers (6%)
- Cashiers
(4%)
- Cooks
and food preparation workers (4%)
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Most
common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
|
- Mexico
(72%)
- China,
excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (9%)
- Philippines
(6%)
- Africa,
n.e.c. (5%)
- India
(3%)
- South
Africa (3%)
- United
Kingdom (2%)
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Most
common first ancestries reported in Chicot County:
|
- United
States or American (12%)
- Irish
(5%)
- Italian
(4%)
- English
(3%)
- German
(3%)
- African
(2%)
- Scotch-Irish
(2%)
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Means of transportation to work
- Drove
a car alone: 3,439 (71%)
- Carpooled:
962 (20%)
- Bus
or trolley bus: 33 (1%)
- Bicycle:
4 (0%)
- Walked:
200 (4%)
- Other
means: 77 (2%)
- Worked
at home: 102 (2%)
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People
in group quarters in Chicot County, Arkansas
- 513
people in halfway houses
- 129
people in nursing homes
- 24
people in homes for the physically handicapped
- 22
people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 19
people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
- 7
people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
Average
gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $31,469.
6.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($22,835 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
6.47% | | Arkansas
average: | 7.98% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.14% relocated from other counties in Arkansas ($9,181 average AGI)
3.33% relocated from other states ($13,654 average AGI)
| Chicot
County: |
3.33% | | Arkansas
average: | 3.66% |
Top
counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
| from
Pulaski County, AR
|
0.61% ($15,522 average AGI) |
| from
Washington County, MS
|
0.56% ($29,952) |
| from
Ashley County, AR
|
0.51% ($24,105) |
| from
Desha County, AR
|
0.51% ($16,737) |
| from
Drew County, AR
|
0.51% ($20,158) |
| from
Jefferson County, AR
|
0.29% ($11,364) |
7.48% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,919 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
7.48% | | Arkansas
average: |
7.29% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.42% relocated to other counties in Arkansas ($16,324 average AGI)
3.06% relocated to other states ($11,599 average AGI)
| Chicot
County: |
3.06% | | Arkansas
average: |
3.00% |
Top
counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
| to
Pulaski County, AR
|
0.82% ($27,452 average AGI) |
| to
Drew County, AR
|
0.66% ($31,880) |
| to
Desha County, AR
|
0.63% ($28,292) |
| to
Ashley County, AR
|
0.47% ($20,222) |
| to
Jefferson County, AR
|
0.42% ($23,063) |
| to
West Carroll Parish, LA
|
0.26% ($36,600) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.6
Births
per 1000 population in Chicot County |
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.1
Deaths
per 1000 population in Chicot County |
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.4
Infant
deaths per 1000 live births in Chicot County |
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,636 (2,074 aged, 562 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 24%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 21%
Household
type by relationship
Households: 13,406
- In
family households: 11,665 (2,382 male householders, 1,268 female householders)
2,342
spouses, 4,056 children (3,734 natural, 87 adopted, 235 stepchildren), 887 grandchildren, 142 brothers or sisters, 88 parents, 329 other relatives, 171 non-relatives
- In
nonfamily households: 1,741 (613 male householders (553 living alone)), 936 female householders (851 living alone)), 192 nonrelatives
- In
group quarters: 711 (691 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,510 2-persons, 934 3-persons, 629 4-persons, 338 5-persons, 143 6-persons, 96 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,404 1-person, 116 2-persons, 11 3-persons, 18 4-persons.
1,658 married couples with children.
1,402 single-parent households (135 men, 1,267 women).
95.2% of residents of Chicot County speak English at home.
2.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (47% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 25% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (86% speak English very well, 3% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (42% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 32% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (61% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 13% don't speak English at all). In
fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $142,410,000 ($10718 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,589,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $36,243,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $26,852,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $21,535,000
Federal grants: $54,754,000
Federal procurement contracts: $491,000 ($11,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,536,000 ($511,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,454,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,583,000
Federal Government insurance: $35,083,000
Population
change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 951
| Here: |
73 per 1000 residents | | State: |
72 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 918
| Here: |
70 per 1000 residents | | State: |
53 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +67
| Here: |
+5 per 1000 residents | | State: | +8
per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -1,171
| Here: |
-90 per 1000 residents | | State: |
+13 per 1000 residents |
Population
growth in Chicot County |
Total
withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.74 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Median
number of rooms in apartments:
Year
house built:
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- 1999
to March 2000: 73
- 1995
to 1998: 510
- 1990
to 1994: 536
- 1980
to 1989: 1,202
- 1970
to 1979: 1,312
- 1960
to 1969: 864
- 1950
to 1959: 656
- 1940
to 1949: 448
- 1939
or earlier: 373
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Rooms
in owner-occupied houses in Chicot County, Arkansas: |
- 1
room: 12
- 2
rooms: 36
- 3
rooms: 142
- 4
rooms: 456
- 5
rooms: 1,166
- 6
rooms: 776
- 7
rooms: 527
- 8
rooms: 297
- 9
or more rooms: 212
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Rooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Chicot County, Arkansas: |
- 1
room: 17
- 2
rooms: 112
- 3
rooms: 234
- 4
rooms: 370
- 5
rooms: 459
- 6
rooms: 216
- 7
rooms: 126
- 8
rooms: 36
- 9
or more rooms: 11
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Bedrooms
in owner-occupied houses and condos in Chicot County: |
- no
bedroom: 16
- 1
bedroom: 142
- 2
bedrooms: 886
- 3
bedrooms: 2,030
- 4
bedrooms: 506
- 5
or more bedrooms: 44
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Bedrooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Chicot County: |
- no
bedroom: 25
- 1
bedroom: 326
- 2
bedrooms: 629
- 3
bedrooms: 515
- 4
bedrooms: 86
- 5
or more bedrooms: 0
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Chicot County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
|
- no
vehicle: 501
- 1
vehicle: 1,144
- 2
vehicles: 1,397
- 3
vehicles: 429
- 4
vehicles: 111
- 5
or more vehicles: 42
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Chicot County in renter-occupied apartments
|
- no
vehicle: 560
- 1
vehicle: 624
- 2
vehicles: 320
- 3
vehicles: 65
- 4
vehicles: 12
- 5
or more vehicles: 0
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63% of Chicot County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out
of people who lived in different houses, 60% lived in this county.
Out
of people who lived in different counties, 44% lived in Arkansas.
| Chicot
County: |
62.5% | | State
average: |
54.0% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This
state: 10007
- Northeast:
108
- Midwest:
534
- South:
2779
- West:
311
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $13,300 Housing
units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%
Housing
units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%
Most
commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
|
- Utility
gas (42%)
- Electricity
(29%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (27%)
- Wood
(2%)
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Most
commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
|
- Utility
gas (43%)
- Electricity
(35%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (19%)
- Fuel
oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
- Other
fuel (1%)
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Private
vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 178
| Here: |
10.4% | | Arkansas: |
7.4% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 118
| Here: |
11.0% | | Arkansas: |
6.8% |
Students in private undegraduate colleges: 5
| Here: |
1.7% | | Arkansas: | 14.7% |
Chicot
County government finances in 2004:
- Bond
Fund - Cash & Deposits: $9,800,000
- Charges
- Hospital Public: $9,353,000
All Other: $451,000
Solid Waste Management: $310,000
Parks & Recreation: $110,000
- Construction
- Regular Highways: $1,000
- Current
Operations - Own Hospitals: $9,353,000
Regular Highways: $1,051,000
Financial Administration: $586,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $405,000
Police Protection: $338,000
Solid Waste Management: $324,000
Central Staff Services: $193,000
General - Other: $169,000
Corrections - Other: $159,000
General Public Buildings: $130,000
Parks & Recreation: $112,000
Libraries: $108,000
Natural Resources - Other: $33,000
Health Services - Other: $33,000
- General
- Interest on Debt: $12,000
- Intergovernmental
to Local NEC - General: $598,000
- Local
Intergovernmental - General Support: $4,000
- Long
Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $255,000
- Long
Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $9,800,000
- Long
Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $9,974,000
- Long
Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $81,000
- Miscellaneous
- General Revenue, NEC: $358,000
Interest Earnings: $216,000
Rents: $90,000
- Other
Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $131,000
- Other
Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,423,000
- State
Intergovernmental - Highways: $714,000
General Support: $142,000
All Other: $128,000
- Tax
- Property: $1,317,000
Total General Sales: $899,000
- Total
Salaries & Wages: $6,557,000
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