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County:

Ashley County

State:

Arkansas

FIPS Code:

5003

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

0% to 5 %

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

1,675

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

387,077

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

2.91

Ouachita NF

1,675

% Water:

1.9

Mean Jan. Temp:

45

Mean July Temp:

81

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or micro 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:

24,976

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

26,538

6.3%

-2.2%

8.5%

1990:

24,319

-8.4%

-12.7%

4.4%

2000:

24,209

-0.5%

-3.3%

2.9%

2005:

23,178

-4.3%

-5.4%

1.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

16,702

69.0%

0-to-19:

7,108

29.4%

Black:

6,506

26.9%

20-to-39:

6,295

26.0%

Hispanic:

776

3.2%

40-to-59:

6,336

26.2%

American Indian:

34

0.1%

60-plus:

4,470

18.5%

Other:

191

0.8%

Median Age:

36.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

26.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

72.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.1%

Median Family Income:

$37,370

Families Below Poverty Line:

13.9%

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