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County:

Carroll County

State:

Arkansas

FIPS Code:

5015

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

218,374

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

4.38

% Water:

1.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

38

Mean July Temp:

79

Topography:

High Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

12,301

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

16,203

31.7%

30.6%

1.1%

1990:

18,654

15.1%

13.8%

1.4%

2000:

25,357

35.9%

32.1%

3.9%

2005:

26,999

6.5%

4.4%

2.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

22,249

87.7%

0-to-19:

6,766

26.7%

Black:

25

0.1%

20-to-39:

6,140

24.2%

Hispanic:

2,471

9.7%

40-to-59:

7,083

27.9%

American Indian:

209

0.8%

60-plus:

5,368

21.2%

Other:

403

1.6%

Median Age:

39.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

40.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

71.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

13.8%

Median Family Income:

$33,218

Families Below Poverty Line:

11.0%

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