County Details

Baxter County

Population

Source Year Population
U.S. Census 2000 38386
U.S. Census 1990 31186
Population Estimate 2009 42157
Projected Population 2015 47315
Age 2008 %
0 to 19 8612 22%
20 to 34 6821 18%
35 to 44 4362 11%
45 to 54 5389 14%
55 to 64 5464 14%
65+ 11467 30%
Median Age: 47.3

Education

Years of school completed by population
25 years and over (2000)

Percent of Total Population
Completing High School 77.5
Completing College 12.8

Public School Enrollment (2007): 5193

Total Personal Income by Source

(In Thousands of Dollars)             2008

Farm 6866
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 0
Mining 0
Construction 37731
Manufacturing 127475
Transportation, Utilities 15830
Wholesale Trade 9254
Retail Trade 74014
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate 39074
Services 255149
Government 87825
Dividends, Interest, Rent 355317
Transfer Payments 388104
Total Personal Income 1283363
Per Capita Personal Income ($) 30596
Median Household Income ( 2008 ) 34666

Retail Sales

(In Thousands of Dollars) 2008

AmountName
84912Food & Beverage Stores
43442Food Services & Drinking Places
134369General Merchandise Stores
17943Clothing & Clothing Accessories Stores
42603Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores
85457Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers
72478Gasoline Stations
147883Bldg. Materials, Garden Equip. & Supplies
16615Health & Personal Care Stores

Labor Force

2005 2006 2007
Civilian Labor Force 17741 17667 17492
Employment 16764 16675 15983
Unemployment 977 992 1509
Unemployment Rate 5 5.6 8.6

Covered Employment and Earnings - 2004

Sector#_of_Employing_UnitsAvg_Covered_EmploymentAvg_Weekly_Earnings
Natural Resources & Mining5131569.26
Construction151722527.09
Manufacturing662479701.33
Trade, Transport & Utility2902683472.7
Information23241658.71
Financial Activity126709694.75
Professional & Business Srv.142872543.59
Education & Health Services2623440679.57
Leisure & Hospitality1211514229.95
Other Services104383368.26
State & Local Government5015261101.7

Housing

2008
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Number %
Total Housing Units: 22176100
Occupied Units 18946 85
Owner 15332 69
Renter 3614 16
Vacant 3230 14
Median Home Value $113,751.00