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County:

Arkansas County

State:

Arkansas

FIPS Code:

5001

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

228,809

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

3.19

% Water:

4.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

40

Mean July Temp:

81

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Population Loss

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

23,347

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

24,175

3.5%

-2.6%

6.2%

1990:

21,653

-10.4%

-12.8%

2.3%

2000:

20,749

-4.2%

-4.3%

0.2%

2005:

20,073

-3.3%

-2.9%

-0.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

15,516

74.8%

0-to-19:

5,681

27.4%

Black:

4,823

23.2%

20-to-39:

5,075

24.5%

Hispanic:

157

0.8%

40-to-59:

5,697

27.5%

American Indian:

41

0.2%

60-plus:

4,296

20.7%

Other:

212

1.0%

Median Age:

38.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

21.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

72.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

12.2%

Median Family Income:

$36,472

Families Below Poverty Line:

14.1%

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