Ouachita County

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


Ouachita County Legal Resources Back to top

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Ouachita County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 28,790
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 387 / 347 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 1,897.038 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 18.601 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 33,000.000 acres (133.518 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 195
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 39.00%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 7.70%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $2,837,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / public use) (2000): 68,000,000 / 4,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 3.60%
  • Physicians (2004): 24
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 1 (98)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 5,805
  • Federal Spending (2004): $233,008
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Ouachita County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 13,450
Building Permits Issued (2006): 7
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $1,089
Ouachita County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 24,680 42.67%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 765 1.32%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 32,390 56.00%

Ouachita 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.


Ouachita County Employment Information Back to top
Ouachita County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 14,574 12,588 1,986 13.63% 136
1991 13,391 11,748 1,643 12.27% 122
1992 13,098 11,587 1,511 11.54% 115
1993 12,905 11,397 1,508 11.69% 117
1994 12,908 11,306 1,602 12.41% 124
1995 12,266 10,963 1,303 10.62% 106
1996 11,983 10,773 1,210 10.10% 101
1997 11,924 10,803 1,121 9.40% 94
1998 11,970 10,777 1,194 9.97% 100
1999 11,481 10,481 1,000 8.71% 87
2000 12,401 11,677 724 5.83% 58
2001 12,289 11,424 865 7.04% 70
2002 12,269 11,438 831 6.77% 68
2003 12,062 11,118 944 7.83% 78
2004 12,261 11,431 830 6.77% 68
2005 12,519 11,657 861 6.88% 69
2006 12,478 11,459 1,019 8.17% 82
2007 12,095 11,196 899 7.43% 74
2008 11,931 11,193 738 6.19% 62
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 11,788 10,852 936 7.94% 79
Feb 2008 11,696 10,939 757 6.47% 65
Mar 2008 11,824 11,136 688 5.82% 58
Apr 2008 11,955 11,304 651 5.45% 54
May 2008 12,066 11,358 708 5.87% 59
Jun 2008 12,166 11,374 792 6.51% 65
Jul 2008 12,087 11,343 744 6.16% 62
Aug 2008 11,876 11,199 677 5.70% 57
Sep 2008 11,917 11,228 689 5.78% 58
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Ouachita County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Paper Manufacturing 1,472 12.68%
2. Construction 1,144 9.86%
3. Wood Manufacturing 908 7.82%
4. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 656 5.65%
5. Truck Transportation 478 4.12%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 474 4.08%
7. Educational Services 450 3.88%
8. Public Administration 438 3.77%
9. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 408 3.51%
10. Repair and Maintenance 314 2.71%
11. Metal Manufactuing 276 2.38%
12. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 260 2.24%
13. Chemical Manufacturing 252 2.17%
14. Health Care 246 2.12%
15. Food Manufacturing 244 2.10%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 230 1.98%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 226 1.95%
18. Accommodation and Food Services 224 1.93%
19. Utilities 210 1.81%
20. Finance and Insurance 188 1.62%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 2,090 18.73%
2. Educational Services 1,670 14.96%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 608 5.45%
4. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 532 4.77%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 442 3.96%
6. Public Administration 436 3.91%
7. Social Assistance 422 3.78%
8. Food Manufacturing 366 3.28%
9. Department and Other General Stores 356 3.19%
10. Finance and Insurance 354 3.17%
11. Chemical Manufacturing 290 2.60%
12. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 262 2.35%
13. Paper Manufacturing 250 2.24%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 226 2.03%
15. Wood Manufacturing 168 1.51%
16. Personal and Laundry Services 140 1.25%
17. Metal Manufactuing 138 1.24%
18. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 136 1.22%
19. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 134 1.20%
20. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 124 1.11%

Ouachita County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 1,454 12.53%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 938 8.08%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 688 5.93%
4. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 520 4.48%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 486 4.19%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 440 3.79%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 432 3.72%
8. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 416 3.58%
9. Other Management Occupations 398 3.43%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 384 3.31%
11. Engineers 296 2.55%
12. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 288 2.48%
13. Other Material Moving Workers 278 2.39%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 268 2.31%
15. Assemblers and Fabricators 258 2.22%
16. Other Construction Trades 222 1.91%
17. Top Executives 202 1.74%
18. Plant and System Operators 194 1.67%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 180 1.55%
20. Electricians 176 1.52%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Production Occupations 788 7.06%
2. Secretaries and Admins 690 6.18%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 666 5.97%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 620 5.56%
5. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 528 4.73%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 488 4.37%
7. Cashiers 470 4.21%
8. Registered Nurses 454 4.07%
9. Assemblers and Fabricators 416 3.73%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 412 3.69%
11. Health Technologists and Technicians 354 3.17%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 354 3.17%
13. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 310 2.78%
14. Other Management Occupations 300 2.69%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 286 2.56%
16. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 270 2.42%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 262 2.35%
18. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 250 2.24%
19. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 234 2.10%
20. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 216 1.94%

Ouachita County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 22,230 49.81%
15-35 hours 2,968 6.65%
1-14 hours 1,124 2.52%
No regular hours 18,308 41.02%

Ouachita County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,025 4.64%
5 AM-5:29 AM 901 4.08%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,644 7.44%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,602 11.78%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,366 10.71%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,164 14.33%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,893 17.63%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,474 6.67%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 912 4.13%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 586 2.65%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 280 1.27%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 156 0.71%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,458 6.60%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,626 7.36%

Ouachita County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,048 4.74%
5-9 3,715 16.82%
10-14 4,273 19.35%
15-19 3,640 16.48%
20-24 2,793 12.65%
25-29 1,270 5.75%
30-34 2,058 9.32%
35-39 566 2.56%
40-44 346 1.57%
45-59 1,152 5.22%
60-89 638 2.89%
At least 90 588 2.66%

Ouachita 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 98 0.44% 16,641 75.34%
30-44 0 0.00% 2,970 13.45%
45-59 4 0.02% 1,148 5.20%
At least 60 24 0.11% 1,202 5.44%

Ouachita County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 28 0.12%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,092 13.73%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 18,229 80.93%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 236 1.05%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 126 0.56%
Color 6 Box Walked 376 1.67%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 438 1.94%

Ouachita 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.


Ouachita County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 23,194 (56,796 people)
Families (2000): 16,136 (48,134 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 5,358
People at same address in 1995: 33,905
Ouachita County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 4,012 17.20%
$10,000-$14,999 2,419 10.37%
$15,000-$19,999 2,098 9.00%
$20,000-$24,999 1,694 7.26%
$25,000-$29,999 1,667 7.15%
$30,000-$34,999 1,662 7.13%
$35,000-$39,999 1,622 6.95%
$40,000-$44,999 1,286 5.51%
$45,000-$49,999 1,114 4.78%
$50,000-$59,999 1,923 8.25%
$60,000-$74,999 1,864 7.99%
$75,000-$99,999 1,061 4.55%
$100,000-$124,999 496 2.13%
$125,000-$149,999 176 0.75%
$150,000-$199,999 80 0.34%
$200,000 or more 148 0.63%

Ouachita County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,251 27.99%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,648 31.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 262 2.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,973 16.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 19 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,480 12.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 7 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 640 5.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 223 1.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 106 0.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Ouachita County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 16,510 27.66%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 5,990 10.04%
Public Assistance 676 1.13%
Retirement 4,452 7.46%
Self Employment 1,927 3.23%
Social Security 8,834 14.80%
Supplemental Security 1,713 2.87%
Wage / Salary 15,940 26.71%
Other 3,644 6.11%

Ouachita County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 7,088 59.02%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 4,921 40.98%

Ouachita County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,116 10.06%
Color 1 Box Married 12,963 61.65%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,032 23.93%
Color 3 Box Widowed 917 4.36%

Ouachita County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,514 10.20%
Color 1 Box Married 13,775 55.87%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,573 18.55%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,795 15.39%

Ouachita 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.


Ouachita County Education Information Back to top
Ouachita County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 3,299 7.69%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 8,209 19.13%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 15,052 35.08%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 9,360 21.81%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,015 4.70%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,485 8.12%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,490 3.47%

Ouachita 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 806 2.80% 230 0.80% 1,036 3.60%
Kindergarten 880 3.06% 34 0.12% 914 3.17%
Grades 1-4 2,802 9.73% 196 0.68% 2,998 10.41%
Grades 5-8 3,673 12.76% 246 0.85% 3,919 13.61%
Grades 9-12 3,876 13.46% 148 0.51% 4,024 13.98%
Undergrad college 1,598 5.55% 118 0.41% 1,716 5.96%
Graduate or professional school 210 0.73% 4 0.01% 214 0.74%
Total 13,845 48.09% 976 3.39% 14,821 51.48%

Ouachita 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.


Ouachita County Business Information Back to top
Retail sales (2002): $208,934,000
Retired workers (2005): 3,525
Ouachita 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 4 1 1 5 5
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 4 9 7 9 12
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 0 2 1 5
1999 - Construction 4 2 13 11 12
1999 - Educational Services 0 2 0 2 1
1999 - Finance & Insurance 2 2 9 4 13
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 3 16 10 22
1999 - Information 1 2 2 2 2
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Manufacturing 1 4 14 10 2
1999 - Mining 0 1 1 3 2
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 7 9 16 17 34
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 2 6 5 7
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 7 3 1 4 7
1999 - Retail Trade 5 13 46 40 33
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 7 10 11 6 8
1999 - Unclassified 2 0 0 0 1
1999 - Utilities 0 0 2 1 3
1999 - Wholesale Trade 5 2 8 6 9
1999 - Total 56 65 155 136 178
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 3 3 0 9
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 4 3 9 12 8
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 2 2 2 4
2000 - Construction 4 3 17 11 11
2000 - Educational Services 1 1 1 0 1
2000 - Finance & Insurance 9 3 3 2 20
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 5 3 13 8 26
2000 - Information 1 0 2 2 3
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 0 0 0 0
2000 - Manufacturing 3 1 9 13 4
2000 - Mining 0 0 1 1 4
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 9 8 17 16 33
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 0 8 8 5
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 4 5 6 4
2000 - Retail Trade 6 12 41 31 41
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 4 7 4 9 12
2000 - Unclassified 0 0 0 1 1
2000 - Utilities 0 0 0 3 3
2000 - Wholesale Trade 5 2 13 1 12
2000 - Total 59 52 148 126 201
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 3 1 1 9
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 4 6 8 7 11
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 3 2 2 2
2001 - Construction 4 4 9 15 15
2001 - Educational Services 0 0 1 1 1
2001 - Finance & Insurance 2 2 9 6 17
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 5 3 23 9 17
2001 - Information 0 1 2 2 3
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 1 0 1 0
2001 - Manufacturing 3 3 13 7 6
2001 - Mining 0 2 2 0 3
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 10 19 14 14 27
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 1 8 6 8
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3 2 1 6 7
2001 - Retail Trade 9 6 37 35 41
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 4 5 6 11 7
2001 - Unclassified 2 0 1 0 1
2001 - Utilities 0 0 2 1 3
2001 - Wholesale Trade 1 2 10 7 12
2001 - Total 51 63 149 131 190
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 4 2 1 2 8
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 7 4 9 4 12
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 3 3 0
2002 - Construction 2 6 15 12 9
2002 - Educational Services 1 1 0 0 2
2002 - Finance & Insurance 7 2 8 7 18
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 7 4 16 13 21
2002 - Information 1 1 0 4 2
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 2 0 0
2002 - Manufacturing 5 2 12 10 5
2002 - Mining 0 0 1 1 3
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 8 3 17 21 25
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 3 6 6 9
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 4 3 2 4 8
2002 - Retail Trade 11 12 31 41 38
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 4 4 7 7 10
2002 - Unclassified 1 2 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 0 0 1 1 4
2002 - Wholesale Trade 3 0 5 7 18
2002 - Total 67 49 136 143 192
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 1 7 1 5
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 4 7 12 8 10
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 2 1 2
2003 - Construction 5 1 8 14 14
2003 - Educational Services 0 0 2 0 1
2003 - Finance & Insurance 1 1 10 9 20
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 8 24 13 16
2003 - Information 1 1 2 0 4
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 1 0 1 0
2003 - Manufacturing 7 3 12 13 9
2003 - Mining 0 0 3 1 2
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 9 12 15 37
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 1 4 7 12
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 3 7 3 3
2003 - Retail Trade 4 7 36 41 41
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 4 7 5 10
2003 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 0 0 1 0 5
2003 - Wholesale Trade 2 2 10 10 9
2003 - Total 35 49 159 142 200
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 3 3 5 6
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 3 3 13 11 6
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 2 1 2
2004 - Construction 6 8 11 9 13
2004 - Educational Services 0 0 0 2 1
2004 - Finance & Insurance 2 0 12 6 23
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 6 5 11 15 25
2004 - Information 0 0 3 2 1
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 2 0 0
2004 - Manufacturing 3 5 16 13 7
2004 - Mining 0 0 3 2 1
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 9 6 16 12 29
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 5 5 7 9
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 2 3 6 4
2004 - Retail Trade 11 13 26 42 40
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 3 6 6 9
2004 - Unclassified 2 0 0 1 0
2004 - Utilities 0 0 1 4 1
2004 - Wholesale Trade 0 1 7 7 14
2004 - Total 51 54 140 151 191
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 4 3 0 6 8
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 4 7 10 8 10
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 2 2 2
2005 - Construction 3 4 13 10 11
2005 - Educational Services 1 0 1 1 1
2005 - Finance & Insurance 0 0 9 12 22
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 3 17 14 23
2005 - Information 0 1 1 1 3
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 0 1
2005 - Manufacturing 1 4 15 12 7
2005 - Mining 0 0 1 1 4
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 7 6 22 13 26
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 1 4 6 10
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 1 2 8 4
2005 - Retail Trade 8 14 30 27 48
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 4 6 6 7 5
2005 - Unclassified 0 1 0 0 0
2005 - Utilities 0 1 1 2 2
2005 - Wholesale Trade 0 1 8 7 12
2005 - Total 40 53 143 137 199

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


Ouachita County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Ouachita County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 46,056 80.48%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 11,171 19.52%

Ouachita 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 $362 $5 $295 $0 $0 $1,808 $2,465 $1,196 $0 $106
1971 $380 $5 $310 $0 $0 $1,899 $2,589 $1,256 $0 $111
1972 $388 $8 $500 $0 $0 $2,457 $3,345 $1,592 $366 $235
1973 $344 $77 $703 $0 $0 $2,356 $3,403 $1,833 $360 $426
1974 $442 $3 $1,377 $0 $0 $2,452 $4,271 $2,016 $293 $476
1975 $502 $5 $998 $0 $0 $2,723 $4,223 $1,803 $284 $475
1976 $527 $5 $1,048 $0 $0 $2,859 $4,434 $1,893 $284 $475
1977 $631 $3 $1,325 $0 $0 $3,596 $5,552 $3,255 $253 $483
1978 $628 $3 $1,423 $0 $0 $4,168 $6,219 $2,592 $212 $326
1979 $641 $3 $1,504 $0 $0 $4,360 $6,505 $2,848 $130 $1,162
1980 $711 $3 $1,581 $0 $0 $5,196 $7,488 $3,472 $100 $1,078
1981 $726 $3 $2,046 $0 $0 $5,697 $8,469 $3,826 $89 $1,176
1982 $748 $3 $1,565 $0 $0 $6,548 $8,861 $3,975 $63 $939
1983 $960 $4 $1,518 $0 $0 $7,177 $9,655 $4,307 $55 $1,297
1984 $728 $7 $1,479 $0 $0 $7,798 $10,005 $4,667 $0 $1,000
1985 $761 $7 $1,593 $0 $0 $7,144 $9,498 $4,661 $0 $575
1986 $876 $8 $2,192 $0 $0 $7,628 $10,696 $5,127 $0 $1,287
1987 $947 $0 $1,360 $0 $0 $14,140 $16,447 $7,160 $1,355 $3,463
1988 $1,226 $8 $1,448 $0 $0 $12,642 $15,316 $5,095 $1,540 $1,374
1989 $1,275 $8 $1,506 $0 $0 $13,148 $15,929 $5,299 $1,540 $1,374
1990 $6,356 $8 $1,393 $0 $0 $10,980 $18,729 $6,339 $1,160 $4,189
1991 $1,236 $0 $1,682 $0 $0 $11,815 $14,733 $6,655 $955 $3,399
1992 $1,474 $0 $2,538 $0 $0 $21,153 $25,165 $6,901 $938 $3,780
1993 $1,395 $7 $1,822 $0 $0 $14,202 $17,419 $7,642 $1,200 $4,816
1994 $1,648 $8 $2,003 $0 $0 $16,798 $20,449 $8,319 $265 $5,754
1995 $1,705 $10 $1,102 $0 $0 $18,602 $21,409 $9,125 $0 $1,312
1996 $1,705 $12 $1,206 $0 $0 $18,239 $21,150 $2,095 $0 $1,877
1997 $1,778 $8 $1,262 $0 $0 $19,396 $22,436 $9,125 $0 $2,535
1998 $1,851 $8 $1,433 $0 $0 $21,429 $24,713 $10,334 $0 $2,851
1999 $1,892 $1,188 $1,313 $0 $0 $20,681 $23,886 $10,644 $0 $3,777
2000 $1,981 $1,244 $1,303 $0 $0 $20,403 $23,687 $10,963 $0 $3,796
2001 $1,889 $2,336 $1,356 $0 $0 $958 $4,203 $3,311 $0 $3,472
2002 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2003 $1,912 $2,121 $1,894 $0 $0 $1,089 $4,895 $3,835 $127 $3,000
2004 $2,184 $2,274 $1,806 $0 $0 $1,205 $5,195 $3,950 $101 $2,419
2005 $1,946 $2,274 $2,037 $0 $0 $1,308 $5,291 $3,697 $85 $2,396


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 $16 $153 $24 $1,679 $445 $0 $2,467
$67 $8 $0 $0 $0 $75
1971 $17 $161 $25 $1,763 $467 $0 $2,590
$70 $8 $0 $0 $0 $79
1972 $5 $144 $17 $2,257 $571 $0 $3,474
$55 $7 $21 $0 $0 $397
1973 $3 $168 $13 $2,259 $534 $0 $3,185
$52 $24 $21 $0 $0 $111
1974 $0 $183 $16 $2,262 $1,351 $3 $4,050
$116 $15 $0 $0 $0 $104
1975 $4 $268 $35 $2,716 $965 $2 $4,292
$96 $8 $14 $0 $0 $184
1976 $4 $282 $36 $2,853 $1,014 $2 $4,506
$101 $8 $14 $0 $0 $192
1977 $0 $244 $11 $3,651 $1,355 $0 $5,926
$189 $9 $6 $0 $0 $461
1978 $0 $233 $26 $4,027 $1,000 $0 $5,921
$133 $15 $10 $0 $0 $477
1979 $0 $292 $0 $4,260 $872 $0 $5,744
$156 $2 $9 $0 $0 $153
1980 $5 $527 $34 $4,931 $1,606 $1 $7,652
$379 $30 $8 $0 $0 $131
1981 $0 $539 $16 $5,523 $1,499 $1 $8,182
$375 $34 $6 $0 $0 $189
1982 $0 $548 $4 $6,389 $1,475 $1 $9,070
$475 $1 $4 $0 $0 $173
1983 $0 $637 $16 $7,057 $1,565 $0 $10,063
$327 $1 $3 $0 $0 $457
1984 $0 $662 $48 $7,785 $1,229 $1 $10,531
$410 $7 $3 $0 $0 $386
1985 $0 $726 $53 $7,208 $1,117 $9 $9,929
$416 $8 $0 $0 $0 $392
1986 $0 $853 $76 $7,652 $1,003 $32 $10,482
$426 $12 $0 $0 $0 $428
1987 $0 $744 $52 $12,386 $1,090 $0 $15,053
$415 $7 $104 $0 $0 $255
1988 $0 $645 $25 $8,244 $1,054 $0 $10,640
$365 $0 $104 $0 $0 $203
1989 $0 $671 $26 $8,571 $1,092 $0 $11,054
$380 $0 $104 $0 $0 $210
1990 $0 $859 $58 $12,298 $1,240 $0 $15,307
$486 $0 $71 $0 $0 $295
1991 $0 $852 $59 $11,861 $1,264 $0 $14,875
$473 $1 $69 $0 $0 $296
1992 $0 $1,114 $77 $15,041 $1,558 $0 $18,855
$600 $1 $78 $0 $0 $386
1993 $0 $1,064 $47 $14,167 $1,780 $0 $18,245
$516 $0 $88 $0 $0 $583
1994 $0 $1,175 $51 $15,539 $1,968 $0 $20,024
$563 $0 $91 $0 $0 $637
1995 $0 $1,098 $51 $17,030 $991 $0 $21,231
$1,142 $0 $25 $0 $0 $894
1996 $0 $1,032 $64 $15,894 $1,254 $0 $20,558
$1,163 $0 $25 $0 $0 $1,126
1997 $0 $1,011 $47 $15,894 $1,244 $0 $19,895
$674 $40 $0 $0 $0 $985
1998 $0 $1,124 $51 $17,184 $1,364 $0 $21,583
$747 $43 $0 $0 $0 $1,070
1999 $0 $1,230 $69 $17,696 $1,579 $0 $22,836
$691 $41 $0 $0 $0 $1,530
2000 $0 $1,251 $70 $17,990 $1,546 $0 $23,112
$702 $42 $0 $0 $0 $1,511
2001 $0 $1,318 $74 $26 $1,614 $0 $6,775
$740 $44 $0 $0 $0 $2,959
2002 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2003 $0 $2,460 $135 $19 $1,913 $70 $8,185
$1,031 $22 $8 $0 $0 $2,527
2004 $0 $1,837 $97 $24 $2,019 $74 $7,727
$1,094 $7 $6 $0 $0 $2,569
2005 $0 $1,868 $108 $24 $1,845 $66 $7,469
$1,082 $4 $4 $0 $0 $2,468

Ouachita 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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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 29
Ouachita County Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Ouachita County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,810 13.23%
10-19 Years 4,407 15.31%
20-29 Years 3,069 10.66%
30-39 Years 3,642 12.65%
40-49 Years 4,335 15.06%
50-59 Years 3,390 11.77%
60-69 Years 2,589 8.99%
70-79 Years 2,175 7.55%
80-89 Years 1,151 4.00%
90+ Years 222 0.77%

Ouachita County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 13,622 47.32%
Color 1 Box Female 15,168 52.68%

Ouachita County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 17,114 59.44%
Color 1 Box African-American 11,084 38.50%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 225 0.78%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 210 0.73%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 69 0.24%
Color 2 Box Asian 67 0.23%
Color 6 Box Other Race 14 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 7 0.02%

Ouachita County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 7,128 33.39%
2. Irish 3,939 18.45%
3. English 2,977 13.95%
4. German 2,404 11.26%
5. French Non-Basque 1,033 4.84%
6. Scotch Irish 923 4.32%
7. Dutch 456 2.14%
8. Scottish 408 1.91%
9. Italian 390 1.83%
10. African 286 1.34%

Ouachita County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 53,076 97.73%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 893 1.64%
3. French 96 0.18%
4. Tagalog 60 0.11%
5. German 56 0.10%
6. Russian 24 0.04%
7. Persian 24 0.04%
8. Arabic 24 0.04%
9. Italian 14 0.03%
10. African 10 0.02%

Ouachita County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 57,447 99.33%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 152 0.26%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 236 0.41%

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