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County:

Boone County

State:

Arkansas

FIPS Code:

5009

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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:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

166,866

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.68

% Water:

1.8

Mean Jan. Temp:

37

Mean July Temp:

79

Topography:

Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan not adjacent to a metro area

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

19,073

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

26,067

36.7%

31.6%

5.1%

1990:

28,297

8.6%

5.6%

3.0%

2000:

33,948

20.0%

17.0%

3.0%

2005:

35,793

5.4%

4.7%

0.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

32,907

96.9%

0-to-19:

9,007

26.5%

Black:

39

0.1%

20-to-39:

8,509

25.1%

Hispanic:

360

1.1%

40-to-59:

8,986

26.5%

American Indian:

230

0.7%

60-plus:

7,446

21.9%

Other:

412

1.2%

Median Age:

38.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

57.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

76.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

12.7%

Median Family Income:

$34,974

Families Below Poverty Line:

10.7%

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