Hempstead County, Arkansas
SNAPS data is derived from the 2000 U.S. Census and several 2003 CDC databases. For more information, see the Credits page.
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State Health Department
- Arkansas Department of Health: 4815 West Markham Street, Little Rock
Population:
- Total Population: 23,587
- Males: 11,267
- Females: 12,320
Ethnicity:
- White: 14,071
- Black/African American: 6,965
- Hispanic: 1,968
- Native American/Eskimo: 68
- Asian: 98
- Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 4
- Other: 34
- 2 or more: 379
Top 5 Languages spoken at home:
- English only (19,740)
- Spanish (1,770)
- German (110)
- French (60)
- Tagalog (15)
Top 7 Countries of Origin for Immigrants
Total Reported: 1,519
- Mexico (1,319)
- Pakistan (31)
- Germany (23)
- Poland (19)
- Philippines (16)
- Honduras (15)
- France (12)
Top 5 Religions by Adherents:
- Baptist Missionary Association of America (4,458)
- Southern Baptist Convention (3,760)
- United Methodist Church, The (1,695)
- Churches of Christ (718)
- Catholic Church (355)
Migrant Health Clinics
- Hope Migrant Health Center: 205 Smith Road, Suite D, Hope - (870) 777-8420
Disabilities:
- Total Reported: 9,943
- Sensory: 1,107
- Physical: 2,649
- Mental: 1,322
- Self-care: 903
- Go outside home: 1,887
- Employment: 2,047
Grandparents as caregivers
Grandparents as caregivers: 390
Heating fuel:
- Total Reported: 8,959
- Utility gas: 4,962
- Bottled or LP gas: 1,098
- Electricity: 2,576
- Fuel oil, kerosene: 11
- Coal or Coke: 0
- Wood: 263
- Solar Energy: 0
- Other fuel: 13
- No fuel used: 36
Vehicles available:
- Total Reported: 15,169
- No vehicle: 1,287
- 1 or more vehicle: 13,882
Education Attainment:
- No School: 193
- No High School: 1,491
- Some High School: 2,900
- High School: 5,699
- Some College: 2,473
- Associate's Degree: 482
- College Degree: 1,071
- Master's Degree: 354
- Professional Degree: 170
- Doctoral Degree: 36
Household Phones:
- Households Reporting: 8,959
- Owners with phone: 5,934
- Owners without phone: 276
- Renters with phone: 2,285
- Renters without phone: 464
10 closest counties:
- Nevada County, Arkansas
- Lafayette County, Arkansas
- Howard County, Arkansas
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- Miller County, Arkansas
- Little River County, Arkansas
- Clark County, Arkansas
- Columbia County, Arkansas
- Bowie County, Texas
- Sevier County, Arkansas
Data Detail
Zip Codes in county:
71801, 71802, 71825, 71831, 71838, 71847, 71855, 71862
Licensed Broadcast Media Outlets:
- KTPA (1370 AM) HOPE, AR
- KXAR (1490 AM) HOPE, AR
- Page last updated on Mar 12, 2007
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