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County:

Crittenden County

State:

Arkansas

FIPS Code:

5035

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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:

44,352

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

4.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

41

Mean July Temp:

82

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Persistent Poverty, Low Education, Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

48,106

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

49,499

2.9%

-9.6%

12.4%

1990:

49,939

0.9%

-9.1%

10.0%

2000:

50,866

1.9%

-6.3%

8.2%

2005:

51,882

2.0%

-2.3%

4.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

25,643

50.4%

0-to-19:

17,293

34.0%

Black:

23,828

46.8%

20-to-39:

14,227

28.0%

Hispanic:

720

1.4%

40-to-59:

12,462

24.5%

American Indian:

121

0.2%

60-plus:

6,884

13.5%

Other:

554

1.1%

Median Age:

32.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

83.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

69.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

12.8%

Median Family Income:

$34,982

Families Below Poverty Line:

21.0%

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