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County:

Conway County

State:

Arkansas

FIPS Code:

5029

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

0% to 5 %

Percent Land in NF:

1.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

6,954

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

193,503

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

2.48

Ozark NF

6,954

% Water:

1.9

Mean Jan. Temp:

41

Mean July Temp:

82

Topography:

Hilly Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

16,805

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

19,505

16.1%

10.0%

6.1%

1990:

19,151

-1.8%

-5.4%

3.6%

2000:

20,336

6.2%

5.3%

0.9%

2005:

20,739

2.0%

1.1%

0.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

16,973

83.5%

0-to-19:

5,715

28.1%

Black:

2,649

13.0%

20-to-39:

5,082

25.0%

Hispanic:

359

1.8%

40-to-59:

5,264

25.9%

American Indian:

80

0.4%

60-plus:

4,275

21.0%

Other:

275

1.4%

Median Age:

38.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

36.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

73.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

11.5%

Median Family Income:

$38,179

Families Below Poverty Line:

12.2%

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