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County:

Benton County

State:

Arkansas

FIPS Code:

5007

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

0% to 5 %

Percent Land in NF:

1.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

8,197

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

222,485

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

Ozark NF

8,197

% Water:

3.8

Mean Jan. Temp:

37

Mean July Temp:

78

Topography:

High Hills

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

50,476

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

78,115

54.8%

49.5%

5.3%

1990:

97,499

24.8%

20.1%

4.7%

2000:

153,406

57.3%

50.5%

6.9%

2005:

186,938

21.7%

17.3%

4.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

133,094

86.8%

0-to-19:

44,813

29.2%

Black:

558

0.4%

20-to-39:

43,062

28.1%

Hispanic:

13,469

8.8%

40-to-59:

36,804

24.0%

American Indian:

2,398

1.6%

60-plus:

28,727

18.7%

Other:

3,887

2.5%

Median Age:

35.3

Population Density (persons per square mile):

181.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

80.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

20.3%

Median Family Income:

$45,235

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.3%

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