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State of Arkansas - County of Washington

Washington County Demography

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  • Table 1. Washington County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Washington County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Washington County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Washington County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Washington County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Washington County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Washington County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Washington County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 950
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 162,023
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 336
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 157,715
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 338
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 166
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 113,409
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 405
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 100,494
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 4,308
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 44,306
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 12,915
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 2.70%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 39.10%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 12.90%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 12,932
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 8.20%


    TABLE 2. Washington County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 157,715
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 11,639
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 7.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 27,853
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 17.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 24,147
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 15.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 47,706
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 30.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 30,774
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 19.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 8,228
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 5.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 5,377
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 3.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 1,991
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 30.80
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 79,011
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 78,704
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 100.40
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 138,796
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 88.00%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 3,539
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 2.20%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 1,972
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 1.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 2,421
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 1.50%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 839
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent 0.50%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 6,723
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 4.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 3,425
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 2.20%


    TABLE 3. Washington County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 6,060
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 2,021
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 60,151
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 43,372
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 38.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 151,655
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.52
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 15,511
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 25.80%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 21,105
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 35.10%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 10,666
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 17.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 39,483
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 19,572
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 49.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 31,468
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 14,756
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 46.90%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 5,645
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 3,574
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 63.30%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 20,668
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 13,409
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 54.10%


    TABLE 4. Washington County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 143,623
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 2,355
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 16.40
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 1,166
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 8.10
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 20
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 8.50
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 11
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 851
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 18,676
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 15,012


    TABLE 5. Washington County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 25,112
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 22,782
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 18,270
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 68,196
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 49,947
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 73.20%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 13,642
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 20.00%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 32,188
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 23,124
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 39.20%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 19,298
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 3,384
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 7,097
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 13.50%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 19.10%


    TABLE 6. Washington County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 5,254
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 479
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 4,775
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 5,319
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 139,167
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 3,775
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 113,409
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 4,690
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 64,330
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 35.90%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 60,151
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 35,765
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 59.50%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 1,683
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 944
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 56.10%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 681
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 40.50%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 130,020


    TABLE 7. Washington County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 3,031,727
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 1,824,894
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 66.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 144,989
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 20,910
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 76.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 389,324
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 2,496,441
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 722,467
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 28.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 563,771
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 22.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 1,685,507
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 67.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 253,629
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 10.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 112,806
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 4.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 492,696
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 19.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 426,113
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 17.10%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 563,771
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 514,476
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 495,689




     









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