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Ashley County

ASHLEY COUNTY PROFILE 2013

Arkansas

Ashley

Baxter Benton Boone

Bradley Calhoun

Carroll

Chicot

Clark

Clay

Cleburne

Cleveland

Columbia

Conway

Craighead

Cra wford

Crittenden

Cross

Dallas

Des ha

Drew

Faulkner

Franklin

Fulton

Garland

Gr ant

Gre ene

Hempstead

Hot Spri ng

Howard

Independence

Izard

Jacks on

Jeffers on

Johns on

Lafayette

Lawrence

Lee

Lincoln

Little River

Logan

Lonoke

Madis on

Marion

Miller

Mis sissippi

Monroe Montgomery

Nevada

Newton

Ouachita

Perry

Phillips

Pike

Poinsett

Polk

Pope

Prairie Pulas ki

Ra ndolph

St. Francis

Saline

Scott

Searcy

Sebastian

Sevier

Sharp

Stone

Union

Van Buren

Washington

White Woodruff

Yell

Wayne Miller, Professor Thai Nguyen, Intern

Foreword & Acknowledgments

The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture Cooperative Extension Service is pleased to release these updated county profiles in hopes that these publications may serve as a useful tool for local officials, community leaders and economic development professionals.

This publication provides a comparison and overview of the demographic, economic and social trends in Arkansas counties. The information is presented in graphs and maps to allow the reader to quickly grasp current trends and conditions and gain insight into local and regional contexts. We encourage leaders and decision makers to use this publication in conjunction with their knowledge of the local geography, culture and political environment to make wise decisions for Arkansas’ future.

The state agencies providing data and assistance for this publication include the State Data Center at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, the Arkansas Department of Workforce Services, the Arkansas Department of Education, and the Arkansas Department of Health and Human Services. We thank the many individuals at these departments and organizations for their quick response to our requests for information.

Several departments and individuals of the University of Arkansas worked in collaboration to publish these county profiles. Wayne Miller, Community and Economic Development, coordinated the project. Thai Nguyen compiled the data and developed graphs and charts. Vuko Karov developed the maps and checked the data for accuracy. Chris Meux designed the cover, and Donna Rinke published the profiles on the Cooperative Extension website. Their many hours of effort are greatly appreciated.

We hope you find this publication useful as you plan for the future of your communities.

Tony E. Windham, Ph.D. Associate Vice President for Agriculture-Extension and Director, Cooperative Extension Service

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Table of Contents

Forward & Acknowledgments…….. ……………………………………………………… II

Table of Contents……………………………………………………………………………… III

List of Figures…………………………………………………………………………………… IV

Internet Sources of Information………………………………………………………………… VI

Population………………………….………………………………...…………………………… 1

Education……………………………… ……………………………………………………… 6

Employment………………………….. ……………………………………………………… 8

Income………………………………….……………………………………………………… 12

Retail…………………………………. ……………………………………………………… 17

Poverty…………………………………………………………………………………………… 18

Health………………………………… ……………………………………………………… 21

Household…………………………….. ……………………………………………………… 22

Agriculture……………………………………………………………………………………… 23

Forestry……………………………...……………………………….…………………………… 26

Property Assessment…………………………………………………………………………… 28

County Roads………………………….. ……………………………………………………… 28

Glossary……………………………….. ………………………………………………………… 29

(For Local Staff Chair See Inside Backcover)

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Figures Figure Description Page

Population Figure 1 1Population……………………………………..…………………...……… Figure 2 1Population Change……………………………………….……………… Figure 3 2Population by Age Pyramid…………………………………………..…… Figure 4 2Population by Age …………………………...…………………………… Figure 5 3Population 65 and Older………………….……………………………… Figure 6 3Population Change of People 65 and Older……………..………………. Figure 7 4Migration of People………………………….…………………………… Figure 8 4Population by Household Type……………….…………………………. Figure 9 5Population by Race……………………………………...………………. Figure 10 5Population of Hispanic Origin…………………..……………………..…

Education Figure 11 6Public School Enrollment………………………...……………………… Figure 12 6Educational Attainment………………...………………………………… Figure 13 7Expenditure Per Child……………………………………………..…….. Figure 14 7Revenue by Source…………………………………..……………………

Employment Figure 15 8Labor Force………………………………………….…………………… Figure 16 8Change in Employment…………………………..……………….……… Figure 17 9Unemployment Rates………………………………..…………….……… Figure 18 9Unemployment Rates, State………………………………………….…… Figure 19 10Jobs by Sector……..……………………………….……………………… Figure 20 10Workforce by Occupation…………………………….…………………… Figure 21 11Changes in Jobs by Sector……………………...…………………..……. Figure 22 11Jobs in Top Ten Manufacturing Sectors…………………………………

Income Figure 23 12Total Personal Income……………………………………...……..……… Figure 24 12Income by Source…………………………………………….…………… Figure 25 13Personal Income by Source………………………………….…………… Figure 26 13Median Household Income……………………………………………… Figure 27 14Per Capita Income, County……………………………………………… Figure 28 14Per Capita Income, State……………………………………..…………… Figure 29 15Earnings by Sector………….………………………...…………………… Figure 30 15Per Capita Unemployment Insurance Benefits………………………….. Figure 31 16Value Added of Manufacturing Sectors……………...………………….. Figure 32 16Earnings of Manufacturing Sector, State……………………...………...

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Figures Figure Description Page

Retail Figure 33 Total Retail Sales, County………………………………………………… 17 Figure 34 Retail Sales Per Capita, State……………………………………………… 17

Poverty Figure 35 18Persons Below Poverty Level, County…………………………………… Figure 36 18Persons Below Poverty Level, State……………………………………… Figure 37 19Age Groups & Poverty…………………………………………………… Figure 38 19Proportion of Students Receiving Free or Reduced Lunch……………… Figure 39 Proportion of Population Participating in the Supplemented Nutrition

Assistance 20 Figure 40 20Proportion of Population Medicaid Eligible………………………...……

Health Figure 41 Infant Mortality Rate…………………………………………………….… 21 Figure 42 Teen Fertility Rate……………………………………………….……… 21

Households Figure 43 Female Headed Families…………………………………………….…… 22 Figure 44 Single Head of Family………………………………………………… 22

Agriculture Figure 45 23Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold, County………...………… Figure 46 23Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold, State……….…..………… Figure 47 24Farms & Percent of Sales by Size………………………………...……… Figure 48 24Number of Farms, County……………………………………...………… Figure 49 25Source of Farm Income, County………………………………...………… Figure 50 25Source of Farm Income, County & State…………………...…………… Figure 51 26Farm Income, County………………………………………….…………

Forestry Figure 52 26Timber Output…………………………………………………………… Figure 53 27Area of Timberland by Ownership Class…………………..……………. Figure 54 27Percent of Land in Forest by County……………….……………………

Property Assessments Figure 55 Assessments Per Person…………………………………………………. 28

Transportation Figure 56 Miles of County Roads Per Person………………………………… 28

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Internet Sources of Information

Population Bureau of Census – 2010 Census .......................................http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/

Bureau of Census ................................................................www.census.gov

Bureau of Economic Analysis.............................................www.bea.gov/bea/regional/data.htm

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey...........http://factfinder2.census.gov/

Education Arkansas Department of Education, ADE Data Center ......http://adedata.arkansas.gov/ Arkansas Public School Computer Network .......................http://www.apscn.org/reports/reports.htm

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey...........http://factfinder2.census.gov/

Employment Arkansas Department of Workforce Services .....................www.arkansas.gov/esd/ Discover Arkansas, Labor Market Information ..................www.discoverarkansas.net/cgi/dataanalysis/ Bureau of Economic Analysis.............................................www.bea.doc.gov/bea/regional/data.htm U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey...........http://factfinder2.census.gov/ Minnesota IMPLAN Group, Inc ......................................... www.implan.com

Income Bureau of Economic Analysis.............................................www.bea.gov/bea/regional/data.htm

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey...........http://factfinder2.census.gov/ Discover Arkansas, Labor Market Information ..................www.discoverarkansas.net/cgi/dataanalysis/ Minnesota IMPLAN Group, Inc. ........................................ www.implan.com

Retail Sales Woods & Poole, 2011 ........................................................ www.woodsandpoole.com

Poverty Arkansas Department of Education, ADE Data Center ......http://adedata.arkansas.gov/ U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey...........http://factfinder2.census.gov/ Arkansas Department of Human Services ..........................http://humanservices.arkansas.gov/

Health Arkansas Department of Health ..........................................www.healthyarkansas.com/data/data.html Arkansas Advocates for Children & Families.....................http://datacenter.kidscount.org/data/

Households U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey...........http://factfinder2.census.gov/

Agriculture National Agricultural Statistical Service (NASS) ...............www.agcensus.usda.gov/Publications/2007/

Bureau of Economic Analysis.............................................www.bea.gov/bea/regional/data.htm

Forestry U.S. Forest Service .....................................................................http://srsfia2.fs.fed.us/php/tpo_2009/tpo_rpa_int1.php

U.S. Forest Service, Southern Forest Inventory & Analysis ......http://www.srs.fs.usda.gov/

Property Assessments Arkansas Assessment Coordination Department ................www.arkansas.gov/acd/

Transportation Arkansas Highway & Transportation Department ..............www.arkansashighways.com

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Population

Population, 1960-2010 Ashley County

Figure 1

24,220 24,976 26,538

24,319 24,209 21,853

0

5,000

10,000

15,000

20,000

25,000

30,000

1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010

Number of People

Source: 1960, 1970, 1980, 1990, 2000 and 2010 Census of Population, U.S. Bureau of Census

The population of Ashley County declined from a high of 26,538 in 1980 to 21,853 in 2010.

Population Change, 2000 to 2010 The Natural State

Figure 2

Source: July 2000 & July 2010 Population Estim ates, U.S. Bureau of Census

Population grew most rapidly in Northwest & Central Arkansas counties and declined in some East and South Arkansas counties between 2000 and 2010.

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Population Percent of Total County Population by Age and Gender, 2010

Ashley County Figure 3

Age 85 + Age 80 ‐ 84 Age 75 ‐ 79 Age 70 ‐ 74 Age 65 ‐ 69 Age 60 ‐ 64 Age 55 ‐ 59 Age 50 ‐ 54 Age 45 ‐ 49 Age 40 ‐ 44 Age 35 ‐ 39 Age 30 ‐ 34 Age 25 ‐ 29 Age 20 ‐ 24 Age 15 ‐ 19 Age 10 ‐ 14

Age 5 ‐ 9 Age 0 ‐ 5

Males Females

6% 4% 2% 0% 2% 4% 6%

Source: U.S. Bureau of Census, 2010 Census Sum m ary File 1

There were more people living in Ashley County between the ages of 10 to 19 and between the ages of 45 to 54 than in any other age groups.

Population by Age, 2000 & 2010 Ashley County

Figure 4

1,633

5,475

6,295 6,336

3,538

932 1,423

4,483 4,936

6,036

4,151

824

0

1,000

2,000

3,000

4,000

5,000

6,000

7,000

Under 5 (5‐19) (20‐39) (40‐59) (60‐79) (80+)

Age Groups

2000 2010

Source: 2000 & 2010 Census of Population, U.S. Bureau of Census

Except for the increase of population between the ages of 60 and 79, the population of all age groups in Ashley County declined from 2000 to 2010.

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Population 65 and Older, 2010 The Natural State

Population

Figure 5

Source: July 2010 Census of Population, U.S. Bureau of Census

Counties in Northcentral Arkansas had the highest proportion of people aged 65 and older in 2010.

Population Change of People 65 & Older, 2000 to 2010 The Natural State

Figure 6


The elderly population as a proportion of the total population grew most rapidly in Central and Northwest Arkansas from 2000 to 2010.

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Population

Net Domestic Migration of People, 2005-2009* The Natural State

Figure 7

Source: U.S. Bureau of Census, American Com m unity Survey

Central & Northwest Arkansas had the highest domestic in-migration of people between 2005 and 2009, while Arkansas, Bradley, Clay, Desha, Mississippi, Pulaski, Sebastian, Sevier and Woodruff counties had the largest domestic out-migration

of people during this period.

Population by Household Type, 2005-2009* Ashley County & State

Figure 8

86%

13% 1%

82%

15% 3%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Family Households Non‐Family Households Group Quarters

County State


Most of the people (86%) in Ashley County lived in family households which was slightly higher than the state average.

*Note: The data were from the five‐year sample (2005‐2009) collected by the American Community Survey. Since this is sample data, the margin of error for counties with small populations may be large.

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Population by Race, 2010 Ashley County

Population

Figure 9

1%

0%

0%

0%

26%

69%

3%

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Two or more races

Hawaiian or Pac. Islander

Asian

Native Indian

African American

White

Other races

Source: 2010 Census of Population, U.S. Bureau of Census

Sixty-nine percent of the people living in Ashley County were Caucasian. Twenty-six percent were African American. Other minorities represented about five percent of the population.

Population of Hispanic Origin, State and County for 2000 & 2010 Ashley County & State

Figure 10

3%

5%

3%

6%

0%

1%

2%

3%

4%

5%

6%

7%

2000 2010

County State


The proportion of Hispanic people living in Ashley County slightly increased from about three percent to about five percent between 2000 and 2010. The Hispanic population may be of any race: white, black or any other combination of races.

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Education

Public School Enrollment, 1983-1984 to 2011-2012 Ashley County

Figure 11

5,645

3,811

0

1,000

2,000

3,000

4,000

5,000

6,000

'83‐'84 '86‐'87 '89‐'90 '92‐'93 '96‐'97 '01‐'02 '04‐'05 '08‐'09 '11‐'12

Number of Students

Source: Arkansas Department of Education (http://adedata.arkansas.gov/statewide/Counties/Enrollment.aspx)

Public school enrollment in Ashley County declined since 1983-1984. Enrollment decreased from 5,645 students in 1983 to 3,811 students in 2011-2012.

Educational Attainment, 2005-2009* Ashley County & State

Figure 12

Graduate or professional degree

Bachelor's degree

Associate's degree

Some college, no degree

High school graduate (includes equivalency)

Non‐HS Graduate

4%

3%

6%

6%

10% 13%

119%

19%

8%

22%

35% 45%

State

County

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%


Ashley County had a larger percentage of people whose highest degree was high school and a smaller percentage of people who had bachelors and professional degrees as compared to the statewide average in the five-year period 2005-

2009.


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http://adedata.arkansas.gov/statewide/Counties/Enrollment.aspx

Education

Education Expenditure Per Child, County & State 2011-2012 Ashley County

Figure 13

$9,275

$9,112

$9,000

$9,050

$9,100

$9,150

$9,200

$9,250

$9,300

County State

Source: Arkansas Public School Com puter Network (www.apscn.org/reports/hld/asr/asr.htm), Arkansas Department of Education

Schools in Ashley County spent $9,275 per child in the 2011-2012 school year as compared to an average expenditure of $9,112 statewide.

Education Revenue By Source, County & State 2009-2010 Ashley County & State

Figure 14

Local Revenue 31%

State Aid 49%

Federal Aid 20%

Other Sources of Funds 0%

County

Local Revenue 32%

State Aid 48%

Federal Aid 15%

Other Sources of Funds 5%

State Average Source: Arkansas Public School Com puter Network (www.apscn.org/reports/hld/asr/asr.htm), Arkansas Department of Education

Ashley County schools raised more of their revenue from state and federal aid than did the average of all Arkansas public schools in the 2009-2010 school year.

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Employment

Labor Force, 2000 to 2010 Ashley County & State

Figure 15 12,000

10,000

8,000

6,000

4,000

2,000

‐

9,900

8,350

Employment Unemployment

600 950

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Source: Labor Market Inform ation, Arkansas Em ployment Security Department

Ashley County employment decreased slightly and unemployment increased since 2000.

Change in Employment, 2000 to 2010 The Natural State

Figure 16

Source: Regional Economic Information System (REIS), Bureau of Econom ic Analysis

Employment growth was highest in Central & Northwest Arkansas between 2000 and 2010.

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Employment

Unemployment Rates, 1995 to 2010 Ashley County, State & United States

Figure 17

County State U.S. 12%

10%

8%

6%

4%

2%

0%

10.2%

9.6%

7.9%

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010


Unemployment rates in Ashley County increased significantly since 2008 and stayed above both state and national averages through 2010.

Unemployment Rates, 2010 The Natural State

Figure 18


In general, Northwest, Central, and W estern Arkansas counties had the lowest unemployment rates while Delta and Coastal Plain counties had the highest rates in 2010.

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Employment

Jobs by Sector, 2010 Ashley County

Figure 19

Missing Trade

Farm & Farm Services Government and… Other Services

Professional Services Finance, insurance, real…

Transportation and… Manufacturing Construction

Mining 1%

3%

3%

1%

5%

6%

5%

5%

8%

8% 1

11%

13

9%

9%

11%

13%

14

4%

15%

%

%

23

State

24%

%

County

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30%

Source: Regional Economic Information System, Bureau of Econom ic Analysis (REIS)

A larger proportion of jobs in Ashley County were in the manufacturing sector (24%) as compared to the state average (11%) in 2010. There were considerable missing data due to non-disclosure of confidential information.

Workforce by Occupation, 2010 The Natural State & the Nation

Figure 20

25%

20%

15%

10%

5%

0%

AR State United States

Managem

ent,

busine

ss, and

financial

Profession

al and

related Service

Sales and related

Office and

administrative

supp

ort

Farm

ing,

fishing

and forestry

Constructio

n and

extractio

n

Installatio

n,mainten

ance

and

repair

Prod

uctio

n

Transportatio

nand material

moving

Source: Minnesota IMPLAN Group, Inc.

More people were employed in serv ice occupations in Arkansas and in the United States than in any other occupation in 2010.

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Changes in Jobs by Sector, 2001 to 2010 Ashley County

Employment

Figure 21

58

‐199

‐777

‐122 ‐61

942

‐70 ‐35

375

‐175

‐1,289 ‐1,500

‐1,000

‐500

0

500

1,000

1,500

Mining

Constructio

n

Manufacturing

Transportatio

n and

public

utilities

Finance,

insurance,

real

estate and…

Profession

al Services

Other

Services

Governm

ent and

governmen

t…

Farm

& Farm

Services

Trade

Missing

Data

Source: Regional Economic Information System, Bureau of Econom ic Analysis (REIS)

The manufacturing sector lost more jobs, while the professional services sector gained more jobs between 2001 and 2010 than any other sectors in Ashley County. There were considerable missing data due to non-disclosure of confidential

information.

Jobs in Top 10 Manufacturing Sectors, 2010 Arkansas State

Figure 22

29%

9%

7%

7%

6%

6%

6%

5%

5%

3%

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35%

Food Products

Fabricated Metal Products

Transportation Equipment

Machinery

Paper Products

Plastics & Rubber Products

Wood Products

Electrical Equipment & Appliances

Primary Metal Products

Miscellaneous


Nearly 30 percent of the jobs in the manufacturing sector in 2010 in Arkansas were in the food processing industries.

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Income

Total Personal Income, 1994 to 2010 Ashley County

Figure 23

Source: Regional Economic Information System, U.S. Bureau of Econom ic Analysis

Total personal income in Ashley County, in constant dollars, increased from $633 million in 1994 to $711 million in 2010.

$430

$633 $711

$0

$100

$200

$300

$400

$500

$600

$700

$800 1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Millions

of D

ollars

Current $ Constant $ 2010

Income by Source, 1999 & 2010 Ashley County

Figure 24

$451

$88 $135

$404

$88

$219

$0

$100

$200

$300

$400

$500

Net Earnings by Residence Dividends, Interest & Rent Transfer Payments

Constant

$ 2010 (M

illion)

1999 2010


Income from net earnings decreased, while income from transfer payments increased between 1999 and 2010 in Ashley County.

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Income by Source, County and State 2010 Ashley County & State

Income

Figure 25

57%

12%

31%

58%

17% 24%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

Net Earnings by Residence Dividends, Interest & Rent Transfer Payments

County State


Ashley County received a larger share of income from transfer payments; and a smaller share from net earnings and dividends, interest & rent as compared to the state average in 2010.

Median Household Income, 2005-2009* Ashley County & State

Figure 26


$34,934 $32,664

$37,204 $39,267 $38,984 $39,550

$0 $5,000 $10,000 $15,000 $20,000 $25,000 $30,000 $35,000 $40,000 $45,000

Estimate Lower Estimate Upper Estimate

County State

Median household income in 2005-2009 was lower in Ashley County than the state average.


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Income

Per Capita Income, 1990 to 2010 Ashley County, State & United States

Figure 27

$0

$5,000

$10,000

$15,000

$20,000

$25,000

$30,000

$35,000

$40,000

$45,000

1990 1995 2000 2005 2010

Constant

$ 2010

County State U.S.


Ashley County per capita income increased and was similar to the state average from 1990 to 2010.

Per Capita Income, 2010 The Natural State

Figure 28

Source: Regional Economic Information System, U.S. Bureau of Econom ic Analysis; 2010 Census of Population, U.S. Bureau of Census

Per capita incomes were highest in Central & Northwest Arkansas and lowest in some W est & Northcentral counties in 2010.

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County

Income

Earnings by Sector, 2010 Ashley County

Figure 29

Trade

Farm and Farm Services

Government & Government…

Other Services

Professional Services

Finance, Insurance, Information…

Transportation & Public Utilities

Manufacturing

Construction

Mining

State

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%

Source: Regional Economic Profiles, Bureau of Econom ic Analysis

The manufacturing sector accounted for over forty percent of total earnings in Ashley County in 2010 and comprised a much larger share of total earnings as compared to the state average.

Per Capita Unemployment Insurance Benefits, 2000 to 2010 Ashley County & State

Figure 30

Constant

$ 2010

$500 $450 $400 $350 $300 $250 $200 $150 $100 $50 $0

County State

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Source: Regional Economic Profiles, Bureau of Econom ic Analysis

Ashley County residents received per capita unemployment insurance benefits that were higher than the state average from 2000 to 2010.

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Income

Value Added of Manufacturing Sectors, 2010 Arkansas State

Figure 31

21% 12%

11% 7% 7% 6% 6% 6%

5% 4%

3% 3%

2% 2% 2% 1% 1%

1% 0% 0%

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25%

Food ProductsPaper Products

Fabricated Metal ProductsElectircal Equipment & Appliances

Machinery Products Plastics & Rubber ProductsTransportation Equipment

Primary Metal Products Chemical Products

Wood Products Miscellaneous

Petroleum & Coal Products Nonmetal Mineral Products Furniture & related Products

Printing & RelatedBeverage & Tobacco

Computer & Other Electronics Textile Mills

Leather & Allied Textile Products


Most of the value added in the manufacturing sector in Arkansas came from food, paper and fabricated metal products in 2010.

Average Weekly Earnings, 2010 Arkansas State

Figure 32

$423 $462

$591 $655 $668

$713 $741

$807 $823 $841 $857 $858

$1,073 $1,082 $1,089

$0 $200 $400 $600 $800 $1,000 $1,200

Apparel Products Leather and Allied Products

Food Products Furniture and Related…

Wood Products Printing

Machinery Transportation Equipment Fabricated Metal Products Plastics & Rubber Products Electrical Equipment and…

Textile Mill Products Chemical Products

Primary Metal Products Paper Products


Average weekly earnings in the manufacturing sector ranged from a high of $1,089 in the paper products industry to a low of $423 in the apparel industry in 2010.

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Total Retail Sales, 1990 to 2010 Ashley County

Retail

Figure 33

$177 $194

$155

$0

$50

$100

$150

$200

$250 1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Constant

$ 2010 (M

illion)

Source: W oods & Poole, 2011.

Ashley County retail sales were generally on a declining trend from 1990 to 2010. Sales declined from a high of $194 million in 1999 to $155 million in 2010.

Retail Sales Per Capita, 2010 The Natural State

Figure 34

Source: W oods & Poole, 2011; 2010 Census of Population, U.S. Bureau of Census

Retail sales per capita were highest in counties that are regional trade centers in 2010.

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Poverty

Persons Below Poverty Level, 1989, 1999 & 2005-2009* Ashley County & State

Figure 35

21%

17% 19%18%

16% 18%

0% 3% 5% 8%

10% 13% 15% 18% 20% 23%

1989 1999 2005‐2009

County State


The estimated poverty level remained higher in Ashley County than the state average in 1989, 1999 and during the period of 2005-2009.

Estimated People Below Poverty Level, 2005-2009* The Natural State

Figure 36


The estimated poverty level was highest in the Delta with many counties having a poverty level over twenty-one percent in the five-year period from 2005 to 2009..


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Age Groups & Estimated Poverty, 2005-2009* Ashley County & State

Poverty

Figure 37

26%

13%

19%

26%

12%

18%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

(0‐17) (65 and Over) Total

County State


A larger proportion of children lived in poverty as compared to other age groups in the five-year period, 2005-2009. Ashley County had the same proportion of their children living in poverty as the state average.

Proportion of Students Receiving Free or Reduced Price Lunch, 2009-2010 The Natural State

Figure 38

Source: Arkansas Department of Education

There was a wide range in the proportion of students who received free and reduced price school lunches across the seventy-five counties in the 2009-2010 school year. Participation rates ranged from thirty-five percent to one-hundred

percent with a higher percentage of youth in the Delta Region counties receiving free and reduced price lunches.


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Poverty

Proportion of Population Participating in the Supplemented Nutrition Assistance Program, 2010

The Natural State Figure 39

Source: 2010 Statistical Report, Arkansas Departm ent of Hum an Services

A larger proportion of people living in the Delta counties and Columbia, Jefferson and Lafayette counties participated in the Supplemented Nutrition Assistance Program when compared to people in other parts of the state in 2010.

Proportion of Population Medicaid Eligible, 2010 The Natural State

Figure 40

Source: 2010 Statistical Report, Arkansas Departm ent of Hum an Services

A substantial percentage of the population (between 30% and 51%) was eligible for Medicaid in thirty-six counties in 2010, primarily located in the Eastern and Southern parts of the state.

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Infant Mortality Rate, 2006-2010 The Natural State

Health

Figure 41

Source: Arkansas Advocates for Children & Fam ilies

The infant mortality rate was highest in the Bradley, Crittenden, Dallas, Newton, Ouachita, Perry, Prairie, and Stone counties in the five-year period from 2006 to 2010.

Teen Fertility Rate, 2006-2010 The Natural State

Figure 42

Source: Arkansas Advocates for Children & Fam ilies

The teen fertility rate varied from county to county and was highest in some Delta and Coastal Plain counties in the five-year period from 2006 to 2010. Counties with the highest teen fertility rates included Bradley, Crittenden, Desha,

Hempstead, Mississippi, Monroe, Ouachita, Phillips, Poinsett, St. Francis, Scott, Sevier, and Yell counties.

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Households

Female Headed Families, 1970, 1980, 1990, 2000 & 2005-2009* Ashley County & State

Figure 43

9%

12%

16% 13%

18%

10% 12%

15% 13%

19%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

1970 1980 1990 2000 2005‐2009

County State

Source: 1970, 1980, 1990, 2000 Census of Population & 2010 American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of Census

Female-headed families as a proportion of total families in Ashley County increased from nine percent in 1970 to eighteen percent in 2005-2009, which was below the state average of nineteen percent.

Single Head of Family, 2005-2009* The Natural State

Figure 44

Source: American Community Survey, U.S Bureau of Census

The Delta counties and the Coastal Plains counties had the highest proportion of families with only a single parent present in 2010.


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$77 $79

$65

$59 $59 $67

$60

$59

$52

$45

$28 $33

$25 Current $ Constant $ 2007

Agriculture

Market Value of Agriculture Products Sold, 1978 to 2007 Ashley County

$90

Figure 45 Million Dollars

$80

$70

$60

$50

$40

$30

$20

$10

$0 1978 1982 1987 1992 1997 2002 2007

Source: 2007 Census of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistical Service

The market value (in constant dollars) of agricultural products sold in Ashley County was in a declining trend, decreasing from $79 million in 1978 to $65 million in 2007.

Market Value of Agriculture Products Sold, 2007 The Natural State

Figure 46


The two counties with the highest market value of agricultural production were in Northwest Arkansas. However, many

Delta and Highlands counties also ranked high in terms of the market value of agricultural production in 2007.

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Agriculture

Farms & Farm Sales by Size, 2007 Ashley County

Figure 47

66%

12%

4% 3% 5% 10%

1% 1% 2% 3%

13%

79%

0% 0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

< $10,000 $10,000 to $49,999

$50,000 to $99,999

$100,000 to $249,999

$250,000 to $499,999

$500,000+ Unknown*

Farms

Market Value Ag. Products


Seventy-eight percent of the farms in Ashley County had sales of less than $50,000 in 2007. These farms accounted for about two percent of total farm sales. Ten percent of the farms had sales of $500,000 or more and these farms accounted

for seventy-nine percent of total sales.

Number of Farms, 1964 to 2007 Ashley County

Figure 48


The number of farms in Ashley County declined from 788 in 1964 to 436 in 2007.

788

355 376 335 368 300 299

336

436

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

1964 1974 1978 1982 1987 1992 1997 2002 2007

Farms

*Note: Due to the lack of available data, the unknown column was added for the missing data

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Source of Farm Income, County 1999, 2003 & 2010 Ashley County

Agriculture

Figure 49

$15

$55

$25

$13$15

$83

$27

$15 $8

$60

$9 $8

$0 $10 $20 $30 $40 $50 $60 $70 $80 $90

Livestock & Products Crops Government Payments

Imputed & Misc. Income Received

Constant

$ 2010 (M

illion)

1999 2003 2010


Crop sales were the major source of farm income for Ashley County farmers in 1999, 2003 and 2010. Income from crops reached a high of $83 million in 2003, followed by a decline to $60 million in 2010.

Source of Farm Income, County & State 2010 Ashley County & State

Figure 50

9%

71%

10% 10%

53%

36%

4% 6%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%

Livestock & Products Crops Government Payments

Imputed & Misc. Income Received

County State


Ashley County farmers received a higher proportion of farm income from crops as compared to all Arkansas farmers in 2010.

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Agriculture & Forestry

Farm Income, 1994 to 2010 Ashley County

Figure 51


Farm income from crop sales fluctuated in a declining trend from $71 million in 1994 to $60 million in 2010 in Ashley County from 1994 to 2010.

$71

$83

$60

$0 $10 $20 $30 $40 $50 $60 $70 $80 $90

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010Constant

$ 2010 (M

illion)

Livestock Crops Government Payment Imputed Income

Timber Output, 1999 & 2009 Ashley County

Figure 52

Source: U.S. Forest Service, Forest Inventory and Analysis National Program

Timber output of Ashley County (both softwood and hardwood) increased substantially between 1999 and 2009.

13,309

21,593

5,623

8,810

18,932

30,403

0

5,000

10,000

15,000

20,000

25,000

30,000

35,000

1999 2009

1,000 Cu

bic Feet

Softwood Hardwood Total

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Area of Timberland by Ownership Class, 2010 Ashley County

Forestry

Figure 53

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‐

6

‐

‐

6

‐

6

383

0 25 50 75 100

125

150

175

200

225

250

275

300

325

350

375

400

425

National Forest System

National Park Service

Fish and Wildlife Service

Dept of Defense

Other federal

State

County and Municipal

Other Local Govt

Private

Thousand Acres

Source: Southern Forest Inventory & Analysis, Southern Research Station, U.S. Forest Service, USDA.

The total timber acreage in Ashley county was 401,000 acres in 2010. Farmers/ranchers and private individuals owned a large share (over 95%) of the timberland in Ashley County.

Percent of Land in Forest By County, 2010 Ashley County

Figure 54

Source: Southern Forest Inventory & Analysis, Southern Research Station, U.S. Forest Service, USDA.

Over seventy-five percent of the land area in many Coastal Plain and Ouachita Highland counties qualified as timber acreage in 2010.

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Property Assessment & Roads

Property Assessments Per Person, 2010 The Natural State

Figure 55

Source: Arkansas Assessment Coordination Departm ent, Little Rock, Arkansas; 2010 Census of Population, U.S. Bureau of Census

The average property assessments per person in 2010 varied greatly among Arkansas counties, from $7,427 to $27,781.

Miles of County Roads Per Person, 2010 The Natural State

Figure 56

Source: Road and Street Report, Arkansas State Highway Commission

In general, sparsely populated counties had more miles of county roads to maintain per person than more densely populated counties in 2010.

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Glossary AGRICULTURAL SERVICES Includes establishments primarily engaged in performing soil preparation services, crop services, veterinary and other animal services, farm labor and management services, and landscape and horticultural services, for others on a contract or fee basis.

CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE The sum of all employed and unemployed persons 16 years of age or older. Members of the Armed Forces are excluded.

"CONSTANT $" Figures adjusted for inflation using the Consumer Price Index, 1982-1984 = 100.

“CURRENT $” Figures not adjusted for inflation.

CONSTRUCTION Includes general building contractors (residential, operative, and nonresidential); heavy construction contractors (highway, street, etc.); and special trade contractors (plumbing, heating, air conditioning, painting, paper hanging, electrical, masonry, stonework, roofing, sheet metal, concrete, and miscellaneous special trade contractors).

DELIVERED VALUE OF HARVESTED TIMBER The value of harvested timber delivered to the first processing point. The value includes the value of the timber (stumpage value), the cost of harvesting, and the cost of transporting the timber to the first processing point.

EARNINGS Earnings include wages and salaries, other labor income, and proprietors' income by place of work.

EMPLOYMENT An estimate of the number of persons, on a place-of-residence basis, who worked anytime for pay or profit or worked 15 hours or more as an unpaid family worker during the week of reference (the week including the 12th of the month). Also included are those who, although not working, had some job attachment and were not looking for work, and persons involved in labor-management disputes.

FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS Includes a householder and one or more other persons living in the same household who are related to the householder by birth, marriage, or adoption. The number of family households always equals the number of families; however, a family household may also include non-relatives living with the family. Families are classified by type as either a married-couple family or other family which is further classified into "male householder" (a family with a male householder and no wife present) or "female householder" (a family with a female householder and no husband present).

FARMING Includes businesses whose primary source of revenue is from crop and livestock production.

FEMALE HEADED FAMILIES A family with a female householder and no husband present.

FINANCIAL SERVICES Financial, insurance, and real estate services.

GOVERNMENT Employees of city, county, state and federal governments.

IMPUTED & MISC. INCOME RECEIVED Consists of imputed income, such as gross rental value of dwellings and value of home consumption, and other farm related income components, such as machine hire and custom work income, rental income, and income from forest products.

INCOME Total income is the algebraic sum of the amount reported separately for wage or salary income; non-farm net self-employment income; farm net self-employment income; interest, dividend, net royalty or rental income; social security or railroad retirement income; public assistance or welfare income and all other income.

INFANT MORTALITY RATE The number of infant deaths (under one year of age) per 1,000 live births.

JOBS The number of full-time and part-time jobs in a geographic area.

MANUFACTURING Includes manufacturing industries dealing with food and kindred products; textile mill products; apparel products; lumber and wood products; furniture and fixtures; paper and allied products; printing and publishing; chemicals; petroleum and coal; rubber and miscellaneous plastics; leather; stone, clay and glass; primary metal industries; fabricated metal products; machinery; electrical and electronic equipment; transportation equipment; instruments; and miscellaneous industries.

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Glossary

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD The gross market value before taxes and production expenses of all agricultural products sold or removed from place regardless of who received payment. It includes sales by the operator as well as the value of any shares received by partners, landlords, contractors, or others associated with the operation. It does not include payment received for participation in federal farm programs nor does it include income from farm-related sources such as agricultural services, or income from non-farm sources.

MINING Includes extraction of oil and gas, non-metallic minerals, sand and gravel.

NET DOMESTIC MIGRATION The difference between domestic in-migration to an area and domestic out-migration from the area during the period.

PER CAPITA INCOME The per capita income is the total personal income divided by the total population of the area studied. The per capita income measure should be used with care. In the short run, it may temporarily vary from the result of unusual conditions (bumper crops, a major construction project or a catastrophe). In the long run, it may misrepresent the economic well-being of the general population because of the presence of a large institutional population (college, prison). While per capita income reflects average income per person, it does not accurately reflect family unit spendable income.

PERSONAL INCOME The total income received by residents of an area, including earnings, transfer payments, and interest, dividends and rent.

POVERTY LEVEL An individual or household is considered to be living below the poverty level when their income is below an income threshold established by the Bureau of Census. The income cutoffs used by the Bureau of Census to determine the poverty status of families and unrelated individuals consist of a set of 48 thresholds arranged in a two-dimensional matrix consisting of family size cross-classified by presence and number of family members under 18 years old.

RETAIL SALES Includes sales from general merchandise stores; department stores; variety stores; food, bakery and dairy stores; automotive dealers; gasoline stations; eating and drinking establishments; and other retail trade establishments.

SINGLE HEAD OF FAMILY Single head of a family with no spouse present.

SERVICES Includes a variety of items ranging from hotels to attorneys. Included in this category are hotels and other lodging places; personal services (laundry, photographic studios, beauty shops, shoe repair, funeral services); business services (advertising, mailing, news syndicates, personnel supply services, computer services); auto repair services and garages (retail, parking, repair); miscellaneous repair services (electrical, etc.); amusement and recreation services (orchestra, dance halls, etc.); health services (physicians, dentists, nursing care facilities, hospitals, medical labs, outpatient care); legal services; educational services; social services (job training, individual and family services, day care); membership organizations (business, professional, labor, civic, social, etc.); engineering and architectural services; and other similar services.

STUMPAGE VALUE OF HARVESTED TIMBER The value of timber harvested going to the landowner.

TEEN FERTILITY RATE is the birth rate for women 15 to 19 years of age. It is the number of live births per 1000 women 15-19 years of age.

TRADE Includes wholesale and retail trade.

TRANSPORTATION Includes railroads; trucking service and warehousing; other transportation services (bus, air, and U.S. postal service); communication systems (radio, T.V., etc.); and utilities and sanitary services.

UNEMPLOYMENT An estimate of the number of persons who, for the entire week of reference (the week including the 12th of the month), did not work at all, were able to work, and available for work, and (1) were looking for work, or (2) would have looked for work except that (a) they were waiting to return to a job from which they had been laid off, or (b) they were waiting to report to a new job.

UNEMPLOYMENT RATE The number of unemployed workers as a percentage of the civilian labor force.

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