Washington 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: 157,715
- Males: 78,882
- Females: 78,833
Ethnicity:
- White: 133,340
- Black/African American: 3,295
- Hispanic: 13,109
- Native American/Eskimo: 1,893
- Asian: 2,599
- Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 746
- Other: 60
- 2 or more: 2,673
Top 5 Languages spoken at home:
- English only (130,590)
- Spanish (11,050)
- Marshallese (570)
- Chinese (560)
- Laotian (510)
Top 7 Countries of Origin for Immigrants
Total Reported: 11,706
- Mexico (6,498)
- El Salvador (787)
- Micronesia (591)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (404)
- Laos (370)
- Germany (192)
- Malaysia (179)
Top 5 Religions by Adherents:
- Southern Baptist Convention (34,066)
- United Methodist Church, The (10,174)
- Catholic Church (9,895)
- Churches of Christ (4,279)
- Baptist Missionary Association of America (3,319)
Migrant Health Clinics
Disabilities:
- Total Reported: 48,952
- Sensory: 5,304
- Physical: 12,518
- Mental: 7,444
- Self-care: 4,038
- Go outside home: 8,875
- Employment: 11,159
Grandparents as caregivers
Grandparents as caregivers: 1,081
Heating fuel:
- Total Reported: 60,151
- Utility gas: 35,906
- Bottled or LP gas: 4,744
- Electricity: 16,456
- Fuel oil, kerosene: 19
- Coal or Coke: 6
- Wood: 2,839
- Solar Energy: 17
- Other fuel: 55
- No fuel used: 109
Vehicles available:
- Total Reported: 116,525
- No vehicle: 6,446
- 1 or more vehicle: 110,079
Education Attainment:
- No School: 987
- No High School: 6,843
- Some High School: 11,432
- High School: 28,678
- Some College: 19,707
- Associate's Degree: 3,297
- College Degree: 13,873
- Master's Degree: 5,543
- Professional Degree: 1,830
- Doctoral Degree: 1,829
Household Phones:
- Households Reporting: 60,151
- Owners with phone: 35,057
- Owners without phone: 691
- Renters with phone: 22,905
- Renters without phone: 1,498
10 closest counties:
- Benton County, Arkansas
- Adair County, Oklahoma
- Madison County, Arkansas
- Crawford County, Arkansas
- McDonald County, Missouri
- Franklin County, Arkansas
- Carroll County, Arkansas
- Delaware County, Oklahoma
- Barry County, Missouri
- Sebastian County, Arkansas
Data Detail
Zip Codes in county:
72701, 72702, 72703, 72704, 72717, 72727, 72728, 72729, 72730, 72735, 72737, 72741, 72744, 72749, 72753, 72762, 72764, 72765, 72766, 72769, 72770, 72774, 72959
Licensed Broadcast Media Outlets:
- KSBN-TV (728 TV) SPRINGDALE, AR
- KXUA (88.3 FM) FAYETTEVILLE, AR
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- KYNF (94.9 FM) PRAIRIE GROVE, AR
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- KEOK (101.7 FM) SPRINGDALE, AR
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- Page last updated on Mar 12, 2007
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