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County:

Chicot County

State:

Arkansas

FIPS Code:

5017

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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:

71,355

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

2.54

% Water:

6.8

Mean Jan. Temp:

45

Mean July Temp:

81

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with town

Economic Type:

Farming

Policy Type:

Population Loss, Persistent Poverty, Low Employment, Low

Education, Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

18,164

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

17,793

-2.0%

-9.4%

7.4%

1990:

15,713

-11.7%

-17.3%

5.6%

2000:

14,117

-10.2%

-11.7%

1.5%

2005:

13,027

-7.7%

-8.0%

0.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

5,980

42.4%

0-to-19:

4,259

30.2%

Black:

7,541

53.4%

20-to-39:

3,547

25.1%

Hispanic:

407

2.9%

40-to-59:

3,488

24.7%

American Indian:

16

0.1%

60-plus:

2,823

20.0%

Other:

173

1.2%

Median Age:

36.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

21.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

64.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

11.7%

Median Family Income:

$27,960

Families Below Poverty Line:

23.1%

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