Desha County

  1. Desha County Legal Resources
  2. Desha County Statistics
  3. Desha County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Desha County Employment Information
  5. Desha County Family Information
  6. Desha County Education Information
  7. Desha County Business Information
  8. Desha County Public Benefits Information
  9. Desha County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Desha County Cities
  11. Desha County Zip Codes


Desha County Legal Resources Back to top

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Desha County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 15,341
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 200 / 167 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 1,981.313 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 141.232 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 285,000.000 acres (1,153.110 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 264
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 14.00%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 55.30%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $11,228,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / irrigation / public use) (2000): 415,000,000 / 384,000,000 / 2,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 79.30%
  • Physicians (2004): 11
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 2 (75)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 2,527
  • Federal Spending (2004): $130,660
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Desha County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 6,663
Building Permits Issued (2006): 64
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $4,237
Desha County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 19,830 64.02%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 879 2.84%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 10,266 33.14%

Desha County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Desha County Employment Information Back to top
Desha County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 6,837 6,132 705 10.30% 103
1991 6,926 6,228 697 10.07% 101
1992 7,008 6,217 792 11.29% 113
1993 7,131 6,523 608 8.52% 86
1994 7,342 6,714 628 8.55% 86
1995 7,370 6,710 660 8.96% 90
1996 7,384 6,612 772 10.46% 105
1997 7,197 6,561 636 8.84% 88
1998 7,210 6,548 663 9.19% 92
1999 7,146 6,491 655 9.17% 92
2000 6,319 5,808 511 8.09% 81
2001 6,199 5,686 513 8.28% 83
2002 6,295 5,749 546 8.67% 87
2003 6,149 5,605 544 8.85% 88
2004 6,008 5,469 539 8.97% 90
2005 6,053 5,539 515 8.50% 85
2006 6,332 5,745 587 9.27% 93
2007 6,152 5,527 626 10.17% 102
2008 5,897 5,394 503 8.53% 85
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 6,004 5,330 674 11.23% 112
Feb 2008 5,839 5,293 546 9.35% 94
Mar 2008 6,049 5,550 499 8.25% 82
Apr 2008 5,905 5,474 431 7.30% 73
May 2008 5,912 5,458 454 7.68% 77
Jun 2008 5,805 5,305 500 8.61% 86
Jul 2008 5,843 5,317 526 9.00% 90
Aug 2008 5,847 5,383 464 7.94% 79
Sep 2008 5,871 5,436 435 7.41% 74
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Desha County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,214 20.59%
2. Construction 534 9.06%
3. Public Administration 420 7.12%
4. Paper Manufacturing 388 6.58%
5. Truck Transportation 278 4.72%
6. Educational Services 222 3.77%
7. Repair and Maintenance 214 3.63%
8. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 206 3.49%
9. Accommodation and Food Services 192 3.26%
10. Food Manufacturing 150 2.54%
11. Health Care 136 2.31%
12. Metal Manufactuing 114 1.93%
13. Utilities 108 1.83%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 102 1.73%
15. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 94 1.59%
16. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 90 1.53%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 78 1.32%
18. Finance and Insurance 72 1.22%
19. Department and Other General Stores 64 1.09%
20. Rail Transportation 64 1.09%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 766 15.14%
2. Health Care 552 10.91%
3. Public Administration 446 8.82%
4. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 302 5.97%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 274 5.42%
6. Finance and Insurance 240 4.74%
7. Social Assistance 240 4.74%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 188 3.72%
9. Department and Other General Stores 184 3.64%
10. Apparel Manufacturing 176 3.48%
11. Paper Manufacturing 148 2.93%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 132 2.61%
13. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 110 2.17%
14. Food Manufacturing 102 2.02%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 94 1.86%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 88 1.74%
17. Private Household Services 86 1.70%
18. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 80 1.58%
19. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 74 1.46%
20. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 52 1.03%

Desha County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agricultural Workers 558 9.46%
2. Farmers and Farm Managers 518 8.79%
3. Other Production Occupations 406 6.89%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 384 6.51%
5. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 282 4.78%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 258 4.38%
7. Law Enforcement Workers 252 4.27%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 236 4.00%
9. Other Management Occupations 210 3.56%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 198 3.36%
11. Vehicle Mechanics 194 3.29%
12. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 160 2.71%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 150 2.54%
14. Electricians 118 2.00%
15. Carpenters 102 1.73%
16. Other Material Moving Workers 102 1.73%
17. Top Executives 100 1.70%
18. Other Construction Trades 96 1.63%
19. Assemblers and Fabricators 94 1.59%
20. Construction Laborers 78 1.32%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 372 7.35%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 372 7.35%
3. Other Production Occupations 300 5.93%
4. Cashiers 230 4.55%
5. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 214 4.23%
6. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 188 3.72%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 162 3.20%
8. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 160 3.16%
9. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 158 3.12%
10. Registered Nurses 156 3.08%
11. Child Care Workers 154 3.04%
12. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 154 3.04%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 154 3.04%
14. Other Sales and Related Occupations 152 3.01%
15. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 148 2.93%
16. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 130 2.57%
17. Law Enforcement Workers 128 2.53%
18. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 116 2.29%
19. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 110 2.17%
20. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 106 2.10%

Desha County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 11,330 48.87%
15-35 hours 1,477 6.37%
1-14 hours 679 2.93%
No regular hours 9,700 41.84%

Desha County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 241 2.29%
5 AM-5:29 AM 330 3.14%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 381 3.63%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,469 13.99%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,658 15.79%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,624 15.46%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,940 18.47%
8 AM-8:29 AM 946 9.01%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 142 1.35%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 290 2.76%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 198 1.89%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 86 0.82%
Noon-3:59 PM 630 6.00%
4 PM-11:59 PM 567 5.40%

Desha County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 791 7.53%
5-9 2,713 25.83%
10-14 1,842 17.54%
15-19 1,448 13.79%
20-24 987 9.40%
25-29 412 3.92%
30-34 1,015 9.66%
35-39 208 1.98%
40-44 121 1.15%
45-59 418 3.98%
60-89 354 3.37%
At least 90 193 1.84%

Desha County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 8,193 78.01%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,344 12.80%
45-59 0 0.00% 418 3.98%
At least 60 0 0.00% 547 5.21%

Desha County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 10 0.09%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,000 18.54%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 8,143 75.47%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 142 1.32%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 207 1.92%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 288 2.67%

Desha County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Desha County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 11,884 (30,408 people)
Families (2000): 8,468 (26,160 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,529
People at same address in 1995: 17,597
Desha County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,797 23.29%
$10,000-$14,999 1,210 10.08%
$15,000-$19,999 1,082 9.01%
$20,000-$24,999 1,083 9.02%
$25,000-$29,999 845 7.04%
$30,000-$34,999 833 6.94%
$35,000-$39,999 600 5.00%
$40,000-$44,999 471 3.92%
$45,000-$49,999 310 2.58%
$50,000-$59,999 824 6.86%
$60,000-$74,999 789 6.57%
$75,000-$99,999 643 5.35%
$100,000-$124,999 168 1.40%
$125,000-$149,999 154 1.28%
$150,000-$199,999 118 0.98%
$200,000 or more 81 0.67%

Desha County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,594 26.92%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,696 28.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 111 1.87%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,052 17.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 17 0.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 846 14.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 4 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 384 6.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 135 2.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 79 1.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.02%

Desha County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 8,617 29.97%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,953 6.79%
Public Assistance 675 2.35%
Retirement 1,273 4.43%
Self Employment 1,302 4.53%
Social Security 3,609 12.55%
Supplemental Security 1,332 4.63%
Wage / Salary 8,185 28.47%
Other 1,802 6.27%

Desha County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,203 56.18%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,498 43.82%

Desha County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 951 8.72%
Color 1 Box Married 6,400 58.66%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,151 28.88%
Color 3 Box Widowed 409 3.75%

Desha County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,196 9.26%
Color 1 Box Married 6,123 47.38%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,382 26.17%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,221 17.19%

Desha County Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Desha County Education Information Back to top
Desha County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 3,009 13.65%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 4,597 20.85%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 8,153 36.99%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,677 16.68%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 426 1.93%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,672 7.58%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 510 2.31%

Desha County Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 584 3.81% 123 0.80% 707 4.61%
Kindergarten 381 2.48% 0 0.00% 381 2.48%
Grades 1-4 1,819 11.86% 52 0.34% 1,871 12.20%
Grades 5-8 2,342 15.27% 18 0.12% 2,360 15.38%
Grades 9-12 2,168 14.13% 83 0.54% 2,251 14.67%
Undergrad college 713 4.65% 42 0.27% 755 4.92%
Graduate or professional school 132 0.86% 28 0.18% 160 1.04%
Total 8,139 53.05% 346 2.26% 8,485 55.31%

Desha County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Desha County Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $106,868,000
Retail sales (2002): $132,151,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $7,629,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $317,586
Retired workers (2005): 1,540
Desha County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 0 2 2 4
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 2 2 1 4
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 1 1 3
1999 - Construction 2 3 6 5 6
1999 - Educational Services 1 0 1 0 1
1999 - Finance & Insurance 0 0 4 3 17
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 2 7 12 6
1999 - Information 1 1 3 1 1
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 0 0 0 0
1999 - Manufacturing 1 0 6 5 4
1999 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 6 5 3 9 22
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 4 3 5 6 11
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 2 6 2 8
1999 - Retail Trade 7 12 22 26 34
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 3 8 5 4
1999 - Unclassified 2 0 1 0 1
1999 - Utilities 0 0 1 0 3
1999 - Wholesale Trade 0 1 4 9 6
1999 - Total 32 34 82 87 135
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 4 2 0 4
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 1 2 1 3
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 1 1 3
2000 - Construction 4 4 6 4 5
2000 - Educational Services 0 0 1 1 1
2000 - Finance & Insurance 1 3 6 4 12
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 3 6 7 11
2000 - Information 0 0 1 2 3
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 1
2000 - Manufacturing 1 1 5 4 5
2000 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 2 4 6 27
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 6 1 8 11
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 4 1 4 7 6
2000 - Retail Trade 2 5 22 32 30
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 6 0 4 8 7
2000 - Unclassified 1 1 1 0 0
2000 - Utilities 3 0 2 1 1
2000 - Wholesale Trade 2 3 5 7 4
2000 - Total 34 34 73 93 134
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 1 1 0 5
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 3 1 1 1 5
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 1 0 4
2001 - Construction 2 4 3 7 5
2001 - Educational Services 0 0 1 0 2
2001 - Finance & Insurance 1 0 2 4 16
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 1 4 5 16
2001 - Information 0 0 0 1 5
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 0 0 0 1
2001 - Manufacturing 0 1 4 7 3
2001 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 2 10 2 26
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 2 9 1 11
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 1 3 10 7
2001 - Retail Trade 3 6 23 27 29
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 2 6 7 10
2001 - Unclassified 0 2 0 0 0
2001 - Utilities 1 0 2 0 5
2001 - Wholesale Trade 1 3 7 7 2
2001 - Total 24 26 77 79 152
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 1 1 0 5
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 3 2 2 3 3
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 1 1 3
2002 - Construction 5 2 6 4 5
2002 - Educational Services 0 1 1 0 1
2002 - Finance & Insurance 2 0 7 5 11
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 5 3 7 9 10
2002 - Information 1 1 0 3 2
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 1 0 1 0
2002 - Manufacturing 2 1 4 8 1
2002 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 4 4 7 9 22
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 2 6 9 6
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 2 2 4 12
2002 - Retail Trade 9 6 21 27 29
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 4 6 4 11 5
2002 - Unclassified 2 0 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 0 0 3 2 3
2002 - Wholesale Trade 1 2 6 4 4
2002 - Total 42 34 78 100 122
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 1 0 0 4
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 1 4 1 4
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 0 3 0 4
2003 - Construction 4 4 6 7 3
2003 - Educational Services 0 0 1 0 1
2003 - Finance & Insurance 3 2 7 4 10
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 2 8 8 10
2003 - Information 0 0 0 1 4
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 1
2003 - Manufacturing 1 2 6 5 3
2003 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 8 9 5 17
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 3 6 3 11
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 1 7 2 10
2003 - Retail Trade 4 7 19 19 41
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 3 9 3 9
2003 - Unclassified 2 1 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 0 1 1 1 6
2003 - Wholesale Trade 0 0 3 8 5
2003 - Total 27 36 89 67 143
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 0 0 2 4
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 1 4 3
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 0 4 5
2004 - Construction 8 1 8 2 9
2004 - Educational Services 0 0 1 1 0
2004 - Finance & Insurance 1 3 3 4 14
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 2 12 8 6
2004 - Information 0 0 1 1 4
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 1
2004 - Manufacturing 1 0 3 8 3
2004 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 1 2 6 6 18
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 2 6 3 12
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 0 3 6 9
2004 - Retail Trade 11 8 23 16 34
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 2 3 6 12
2004 - Unclassified 0 0 0 1 1
2004 - Utilities 0 0 0 2 6
2004 - Wholesale Trade 1 0 8 5 6
2004 - Total 31 20 78 79 147
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 1 2 1 3
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 4 0 4
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 3 3 2
2005 - Construction 0 6 7 7 7
2005 - Educational Services 0 0 1 1 0
2005 - Finance & Insurance 1 1 5 1 15
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 5 2 7 7 11
2005 - Information 0 1 0 2 3
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 1
2005 - Manufacturing 0 1 5 5 3
2005 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 2 8 6 17
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 3 3 4 13
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 2 6 2 9
2005 - Retail Trade 6 8 24 31 22
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 3 11 5 4
2005 - Unclassified 1 0 0 1 1
2005 - Utilities 0 1 1 0 6
2005 - Wholesale Trade 0 0 7 3 10
2005 - Total 23 31 94 79 131

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Desha County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Desha County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 21,789 71.19%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 8,816 28.81%

Desha County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1970 $304 $3 $207 $0 $0 $49 $560 $155 $543 $240
1971 $298 $1 $252 $0 $0 $40 $590 $158 $181 $433
1972 $347 $1 $350 $0 $0 $42 $739 $218 $181 $332
1973 $379 $1 $336 $0 $0 $43 $758 $229 $190 $349
1974 $425 $2 $783 $0 $0 $42 $1,250 $404 $0 $970
1975 $252 $111 $874 $0 $0 $768 $1,894 $563 $0 $1,219
1976 $265 $117 $918 $0 $0 $806 $1,989 $591 $0 $1,219
1977 $427 $4 $944 $0 $0 $625 $1,996 $742 $0 $1,007
1978 $395 $2 $922 $0 $0 $739 $2,056 $834 $0 $800
1979 $424 $6 $933 $0 $0 $1,052 $2,409 $1,108 $0 $645
1980 $606 $0 $1,086 $0 $0 $1,211 $2,903 $1,307 $0 $873
1981 $617 $0 $1,099 $0 $0 $1,345 $3,061 $1,419 $0 $1,074
1982 $628 $1 $1,006 $0 $0 $1,647 $3,281 $1,388 $0 $1,558
1983 $681 $0 $1,233 $0 $0 $206 $2,120 $613 $0 $1,781
1984 $704 $0 $1,198 $0 $0 $194 $2,096 $642 $0 $1,813
1985 $740 $0 $1,167 $0 $0 $2,678 $4,585 $2,064 $275 $905
1986 $743 $0 $1,171 $0 $0 $2,690 $4,604 $2,064 $275 $905
1987 $818 $4 $1,204 $0 $0 $2,341 $4,363 $2,720 $245 $1,842
1988 $938 $5 $1,153 $0 $0 $2,246 $4,337 $2,856 $230 $1,647
1989 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1990 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1991 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1992 $1,327 $7 $2,658 $0 $0 $3,332 $7,317 $3,578 $224 $2,222
1993 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1994 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1995 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1996 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1997 $1,142 $1,115 $923 $0 $0 $7,764 $9,829 $3,980 $0 $2,559
1998 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1999 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2000 $1,461 $1,059 $331 $0 $0 $7,374 $9,166 $4,020 $18 $3,703
2001 $1,550 $2,213 $1,085 $0 $0 $7,413 $10,048 $4,235 $0 $3,551
2002 $1,151 $2,292 $1,238 $0 $0 $6,925 $9,314 $4,362 $1,900 $4,761
2003 $1,191 $2,940 $1,278 $0 $0 $7,197 $9,666 $4,493 $1,405 $9,461
2004 $2,029 $2,801 $1,314 $0 $0 $7,205 $10,548 $4,628 $984 $5,907
2005 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2006 $1,106 $2,468 $1,309 $0 $0 $7,045 $9,460 $4,934 $165 $4,760


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1970 $28 $78 $10 $8 $203 $0 $447
$24 $12 $20 $0 $0 $64
1971 $0 $72 $25 $36 $296 $3 $594
$89 $7 $7 $0 $0 $59
1972 $1,480 $91 $25 $35 $296 $3 $2,080
$75 $7 $5 $0 $0 $63
1973 $1,554 $96 $26 $37 $311 $3 $2,184
$78 $8 $6 $0 $0 $65
1974 $0 $88 $4 $75 $412 $0 $675
$58 $0 $2 $0 $0 $36
1975 $0 $94 $16 $541 $500 $0 $1,427
$84 $5 $0 $0 $0 $187
1976 $0 $98 $17 $569 $525 $0 $1,498
$88 $5 $0 $0 $0 $196
1977 $22 $220 $56 $648 $544 $12 $1,991
$100 $11 $0 $0 $0 $378
1978 $23 $224 $22 $733 $770 $0 $2,229
$151 $24 $0 $0 $0 $282
1979 $0 $250 $24 $1,074 $725 $0 $2,572
$142 $33 $0 $0 $0 $324
1980 $0 $306 $27 $1,148 $541 $0 $2,677
$137 $32 $0 $0 $0 $486
1981 $0 $286 $37 $1,321 $579 $0 $2,855
$157 $10 $0 $0 $0 $465
1982 $0 $314 $37 $1,692 $518 $0 $3,159
$192 $2 $0 $0 $0 $404
1983 $0 $395 $86 $245 $606 $0 $1,898
$227 $21 $0 $0 $0 $318
1984 $0 $549 $40 $292 $676 $0 $2,062
$239 $23 $0 $0 $0 $243
1985 $0 $673 $56 $2,849 $674 $0 $4,902
$263 $29 $20 $0 $0 $338
1986 $0 $675 $56 $2,861 $677 $0 $4,920
$264 $29 $20 $0 $0 $338
1987 $0 $478 $95 $1,590 $635 $6 $4,139
$278 $37 $15 $0 $0 $1,005
1988 $0 $607 $76 $2,525 $718 $0 $4,577
$272 $30 $20 $0 $0 $329
1989 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1990 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1991 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1992 $0 $782 $100 $3,201 $906 $0 $6,043
$373 $38 $16 $0 $0 $627
1993 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1994 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1995 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1996 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1997 $0 $918 $204 $7,463 $978 $111 $10,869
$624 $16 $0 $0 $0 $555
1998 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1999 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2000 $0 $881 $193 $7,359 $873 $86 $11,245
$736 $14 $2 $0 $0 $1,101
2001 $0 $998 $219 $7,080 $1,725 $131 $12,769
$694 $19 $1 $0 $0 $1,902
2002 $0 $1,008 $221 $6,016 $1,018 $106 $10,839
$752 $16 $0 $0 $0 $1,702
2003 $0 $1,071 $235 $6,046 $1,266 $111 $12,423
$711 $0 $114 $0 $0 $2,869
2004 $0 $957 $245 $6,386 $1,050 $4 $12,742
$728 $0 $84 $0 $0 $3,288
2005 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2006 $0 $1,082 $276 $5,790 $1,115 $0 $11,408
$791 $17 $13 $0 $0 $2,324

Desha County Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Desha County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,265 14.76%
10-19 Years 2,617 17.06%
20-29 Years 1,808 11.79%
30-39 Years 1,846 12.03%
40-49 Years 2,200 14.34%
50-59 Years 1,785 11.64%
60-69 Years 1,188 7.74%
70-79 Years 1,000 6.52%
80-89 Years 511 3.33%
90+ Years 121 0.79%

Desha County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 7,163 46.69%
Color 1 Box Female 8,178 53.31%

Desha County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 7,611 49.61%
Color 1 Box African-American 7,044 45.92%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 485 3.16%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 98 0.64%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 51 0.33%
Color 2 Box Asian 45 0.29%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 4 0.03%
Color 6 Box Other Race 3 0.02%

Desha County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 4,968 49.38%
2. Irish 1,365 13.57%
3. German 837 8.32%
4. English 781 7.76%
5. African 500 4.97%
6. French Non-Basque 240 2.39%
7. Dutch 232 2.31%
8. Scotch Irish 226 2.25%
9. Italian 214 2.13%
10. Polish 208 2.07%

Desha County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 27,610 96.28%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 746 2.60%
3. Urdu 100 0.35%
4. French 41 0.14%
5. German 38 0.13%
6. Other Indic 36 0.13%
7. Other Indo European 24 0.08%
8. Italian 18 0.06%
9. Japanese 17 0.06%
10. Other Pacific Island 16 0.06%

Desha County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 30,339 97.95%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 186 0.60%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 450 1.45%

Desha County Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Desha County Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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