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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $340 (0.7%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Desha 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 $580 a month.
Cities in this county include: Dumas
, McGehee
, Arkansas City
, Mitchellville
, Watson
, Reed
.
Neighboring
counties: Arkansas County
, Bolivar County, Mississippi
, Chicot County
, Drew County
, Lincoln County
, Phillips County
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Desha County: Knowlton
Landing
(A),
Laconia Landing
(B),
McCloud Landing
(C),
Napoleon Landing
(D),
O'Neal Landing
(E),
Ozark Landing
(F),
Rose Landing
(G),
Scrubgrass Campground
(H),
White River Landing
(I),
Cooks Ramp
(J),
DeSoto Landing
(K),
Holly Ridge Landing
(L),
Hopedale Landing
(M)
Churches in Desha County include: Macedonia
Church
(A),
Little Zion Church
(B),
Bethel Church
(C),
Bethlehem Church
(D),
Lightwood Church
(E),
Zion Chapel
(F),
Bogue Church
(G),
Bogue Pilgrim Church
(H),
Williamson Chapel
(I)
Cemeteries: Luke
Cemetery
(1),
Saint Paul Cemetery
(2),
New Hope Cemetery
(3),
Beasley Cemetery
(4),
Gum Grove Cemetery
(5),
Newton Cemetery
(6),
Kelso Cemetery
(7)
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Callie
Lake
(A),
Hog Pen Hole
(B),
Oxbow Lake
(C),
Smith Lake
(D),
Ozark Lake
(E),
Hole in the Wall Lake
(F),
Alligator Lake
(G),
Walnut Lake
(H)
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Mayhorn
Bayou
(A),
Red Fork Bayou
(B),
Rube Bayou
(C),
Dixon Bayou
(D),
Deep Bayou
(E),
Dayton Bayou
(F),
Cypress Creek
(G),
Sixmile Bayou
(H),
Opossum Fork
(I)
Parks in Desha County include: Morgan
Point Recreation Area
(1),
Pendleton Recreation Area
(2)
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Unemployment in September 2007:
Current college students: 457
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 65.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.1%
Number of foreign born residents: 318 (29% naturalized citizens)
| Desha
County: |
2.1% | | Whole
state: | 2.8% |
Year
of entry for the foreign-born population |
- 1995
to March 2000: 71
- 1990
to 1994: 126
- 1985
to 1989: 55
- 1980
to 1984: 6
- 1975
to 1979: 14
- 1970
to 1974: 19
- 1970
to 1974: 0
- 1965
to 1969: 27
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Mean travel time to work: 18.9 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 80.4%
Housing units in structures:
- One,
detached: 4,645
- One,
attached: 136
- Two:
294
- 3
or 4: 249
- 5
to 9: 134
- 10
to 19: 49
- 20
or more: 112
- Mobile
homes: 1,030
- Boats,
RVs, vans, etc.: 14
Housing units in Desha County with a mortgage: 1,380 (95 second mortgage, 42 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,461 Agriculture
in Desha County
Average size of farms: 1078 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $271326
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $284.97
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 7.12%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $236903
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 82.02%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 80.38%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $238790
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 67.05%
Average age of principal farm operators: 52 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 0.95
Corn for grain: 1372 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 19208 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 74764 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 85818 harvested acresDesha
County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Arkansas state average. It is 2.2 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 12 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/16/1981, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 5 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Most
common industries for males: |
- Agriculture,
forestry, fishing and hunting (21%)
- Construction
(9%)
- Public
administration (7%)
- Paper
(7%)
- Truck
transportation (5%)
- Educational
services (4%)
- Repair
and maintenance (4%)
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Most
common industries for females: |
- Educational
services (15%)
- Health
care (11%)
- Public
administration (9%)
- Transportation
equipment (6%)
- Accommodation
and food services (5%)
- Finance
and insurance (5%)
- Social
assistance (5%)
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Most
common occupations for males |
- Agricultural
workers including supervisors (9%)
- Farmers
and farm managers (9%)
- Other
production occupations including supervisors (7%)
- Driver/sales
workers and truck drivers (7%)
- Metal
workers and plastic workers (5%)
- Electrical
equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
- Law
enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)
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Most
common occupations for females
|
- Preschool,
kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
- Secretaries
and administrative assistants (7%)
- Other
production occupations including supervisors (6%)
- Cashiers
(5%)
- Nursing,
psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
- Textile,
apparel, and furnishings workers (4%)
- Information
and record clerks except customer service representatives (3%)
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Most
common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Mexico
(58%)
- Pakistan
(16%)
- Germany
(7%)
- India
(7%)
- Romania
(4%)
- Philippines
(3%)
- Canada
(3%)
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Most
common first ancestries reported in Desha County:
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- United
States or American (22%)
- Irish
(4%)
- German
(3%)
- English
(3%)
- African
(2%)
- Polish
(1%)
- Scotch-Irish
(1%)
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Means of transportation to work
- Drove
a car alone: 4,035 (76%)
- Carpooled:
990 (19%)
- Bicycle:
5 (0%)
- Walked:
100 (2%)
- Other
means: 71 (1%)
- Worked
at home: 139 (3%)
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People
in group quarters in Desha County, Arkansas
- 128
people in nursing homes
- 3
people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
- 3
people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
- 2
people in religious group quarters
Average
gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $34,552.
5.93% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($21,630 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
5.93% | | Arkansas
average: | 7.98% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.08% relocated from other counties in Arkansas ($15,231 average AGI)
1.85% relocated from other states ($6,399 average AGI)
| Desha
County: |
1.85% | | Arkansas
average: | 3.66% |
Top
counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
| from
Drew County, AR
|
0.56% ($31,308 average AGI) |
| from
Lincoln County, AR
|
0.56% ($16,885) |
| from
Pulaski County, AR
|
0.56% ($18,346) |
| from
Chicot County, AR
|
0.52% ($28,292) |
| from
Jefferson County, AR
|
0.39% ($19,944) |
| from
Orleans Parish, LA
|
0.30% ($16,643) |
7.21% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,831 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
7.21% | | Arkansas
average: | 7.29% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.37% relocated to other counties in Arkansas ($20,985 average AGI)
1.84% relocated to other states ($4,846 average AGI)
| Desha
County: |
1.84% | | Arkansas
average: | 3.00% |
Top
counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
| to
Drew County, AR
|
0.98% ($27,739 average AGI) |
| to
Pulaski County, AR
|
0.94% ($25,886) |
| to
Jefferson County, AR
|
0.75% ($19,114) |
| to
Lincoln County, AR
|
0.45% ($27,524) |
| to
Chicot County, AR
|
0.41% ($16,737) |
| to
Faulkner County, AR
|
0.30% ($46,500) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 15.4
Births
per 1000 population in Desha County |
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.8
Deaths
per 1000 population in Desha County |
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.7
Infant
deaths per 1000 live births in Desha County |
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,519 (2,023 aged, 496 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 21%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%
Household
type by relationship
Households: 15,204
- In
family households: 13,342 (2,799 male householders, 1,435 female householders)
2,690
spouses, 4,989 children (4,535 natural, 117 adopted, 337 stepchildren), 622 grandchildren, 157 brothers or sisters, 179 parents, 209 other relatives, 262 non-relatives
- In
nonfamily households: 1,862 (708 male householders (651 living alone)), 1,000 female householders (935 living alone)), 154 nonrelatives
- In
group quarters: 137 (134 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,701 2-persons, 1,066 3-persons, 862 4-persons, 372 5-persons, 137 6-persons, 96 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,586 1-person, 102 2-persons, 13 3-persons, 2 4-persons, 3 5-persons, 2 6-persons.
2,107 married couples with children.
1,649 single-parent households (195 men, 1,454 women).
96.3% of residents of Desha County speak English at home.
2.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (44% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 26% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (79% speak English very well, 21% speak English well). In
fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $157,960,000 ($10771 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $20,532,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $37,354,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $27,095,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $24,154,000
Federal grants: $43,244,000
Federal procurement contracts: $14,726,000 ($14,194,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $11,387,000 ($5,497,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $763,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $7,657,000
Federal Government insurance: $43,064,000
Population
change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,228
| Here: |
86 per 1000 residents | | State: |
72 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 900
| Here: |
63 per 1000 residents | | State: |
53 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +44
| Here: |
+3 per 1000 residents | | State: | +8
per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -1,341
| Here: |
-93 per 1000 residents | | State: |
+13 per 1000 residents |
Population
growth in Desha County |
Total
withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.88 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: 134
- 1995
to 1998: 416
- 1990
to 1994: 354
- 1980
to 1989: 1,061
- 1970
to 1979: 1,976
- 1960
to 1969: 1,112
- 1950
to 1959: 728
- 1940
to 1949: 447
- 1939
or earlier: 435
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Rooms
in owner-occupied houses in Desha County, Arkansas: |
- 1
room: 0
- 2
rooms: 34
- 3
rooms: 154
- 4
rooms: 402
- 5
rooms: 1,103
- 6
rooms: 1,032
- 7
rooms: 562
- 8
rooms: 312
- 9
or more rooms: 161
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Rooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Desha County, Arkansas: |
- 1
room: 11
- 2
rooms: 101
- 3
rooms: 377
- 4
rooms: 613
- 5
rooms: 565
- 6
rooms: 316
- 7
rooms: 104
- 8
rooms: 41
- 9
or more rooms: 34
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Bedrooms
in owner-occupied houses and condos in Desha County: |
- no
bedroom: 22
- 1
bedroom: 73
- 2
bedrooms: 822
- 3
bedrooms: 2,236
- 4
bedrooms: 557
- 5
or more bedrooms: 50
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Bedrooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Desha County: |
- no
bedroom: 39
- 1
bedroom: 406
- 2
bedrooms: 842
- 3
bedrooms: 788
- 4
bedrooms: 76
- 5
or more bedrooms: 11
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Desha County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no
vehicle: 363
- 1
vehicle: 1,114
- 2
vehicles: 1,692
- 3
vehicles: 467
- 4
vehicles: 101
- 5
or more vehicles: 23
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Desha County in renter-occupied apartments
|
- no
vehicle: 717
- 1
vehicle: 1,001
- 2
vehicles: 341
- 3
vehicles: 77
- 4
vehicles: 18
- 5
or more vehicles: 8
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62% of Desha County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out
of people who lived in different houses, 70% lived in this county.
Out
of people who lived in different counties, 66% lived in Arkansas.
| Desha
County: |
61.7% | | State
average: |
54.0% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This
state: 12916
- Northeast:
80
- Midwest:
467
- South:
1247
- West:
260
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $41,900 Housing
units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing
units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most
commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
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- Utility
gas (48%)
- Electricity
(32%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (18%)
- Wood
(2%)
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Most
commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
|
- Utility
gas (46%)
- Electricity
(36%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (17%)
- Wood
(1%)
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Private
vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 35
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 37
Students in private undegraduate colleges: 21
| Here: |
5.6% | | Arkansas: | 14.7% |
Desha
County government finances in 2004:
- Charges
- Hospital Public: $6,573,000
All Other: $117,000
- Construction
- General: $1,358,000
- Current
Operations - Own Hospitals: $6,348,000
Regular Highways: $1,050,000
Solid Waste Management: $744,000
Police Protection: $728,000
Central Staff Services: $482,000
Financial Administration: $279,000
General Public Buildings: $245,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $196,000
Libraries: $160,000
Health Services - Other: $38,000
Parks & Recreation: $4,000
- General
- Interest on Debt: $84,000
- Intergovernmental
to Local NEC - General: $1,026,000
- Long
Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,405,000
- Long
Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $984,000
- Long
Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $421,000
- Miscellaneous
- General Revenue, NEC: $406,000
Interest Earnings: $109,000
- Other
Funds - Cash & Deposits: $5,330,000
- Sinking
Fund - Cash & Deposits: $577,000
- State
Intergovernmental - Highways: $752,000
General Support: $342,000
All Other: $220,000
- Tax
- Total General Sales: $2,801,000
Property: $2,029,000
- Total
Salaries & Wages: $4,628,000
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