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County:

Craighead County

State:

Arkansas

FIPS Code:

5031

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

66,030

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.43

% Water:

0.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

40

Mean July Temp:

81

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

52,068

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

63,239

21.5%

14.2%

7.3%

1990:

68,956

9.0%

3.5%

5.6%

2000:

82,148

19.1%

13.4%

5.7%

2005:

86,735

5.6%

3.0%

2.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

72,489

88.2%

0-to-19:

23,197

28.2%

Black:

6,345

7.7%

20-to-39:

25,980

31.6%

Hispanic:

1,739

2.1%

40-to-59:

20,225

24.6%

American Indian:

257

0.3%

60-plus:

12,746

15.5%

Other:

1,318

1.6%

Median Age:

33.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

115.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

77.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

20.9%

Median Family Income:

$40,688

Families Below Poverty Line:

11.6%

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