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County:

Bradley County

State:

Arkansas

FIPS Code:

5011

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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:

377,694

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

7.44

% Water:

0.6

Mean Jan. Temp:

45

Mean July Temp:

82

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Persistent Poverty, Low Employment

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

12,778

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

13,803

8.0%

6.2%

1.9%

1990:

11,793

-14.6%

-13.8%

-0.7%

2000:

12,600

6.8%

9.7%

-2.8%

2005:

12,192

-3.2%

-2.6%

-0.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

7,851

62.3%

0-to-19:

3,319

26.3%

Black:

3,598

28.6%

20-to-39:

3,323

26.4%

Hispanic:

1,040

8.3%

40-to-59:

3,154

25.0%

American Indian:

24

0.2%

60-plus:

2,804

22.3%

Other:

87

0.7%

Median Age:

38.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

19.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

66.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

11.9%

Median Family Income:

$30,753

Families Below Poverty Line:

20.6%

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