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County:

Clay County

State:

Arkansas

FIPS Code:

5021

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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:

79,351

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

2.54

% Water:

0.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

38

Mean July Temp:

80

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Population Loss, Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

18,771

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

20,616

9.8%

9.8%

0.0%

1990:

18,107

-12.2%

-10.2%

-2.0%

2000:

17,609

-2.8%

0.4%

-3.2%

2005:

16,578

-5.9%

-4.1%

-1.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

17,177

97.5%

0-to-19:

4,506

25.6%

Black:

29

0.2%

20-to-39:

4,180

23.7%

Hispanic:

140

0.8%

40-to-59:

4,541

25.8%

American Indian:

113

0.6%

60-plus:

4,382

24.9%

Other:

150

0.9%

Median Age:

40.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

27.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

60.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

7.4%

Median Family Income:

$32,558

Families Below Poverty Line:

13.4%

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