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County:

Cross County

State:

Arkansas

FIPS Code:

5037

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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:

45,233

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.64

% Water:

1.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

41

Mean July Temp:

80

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to large metro

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

19,783

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

20,434

3.3%

-6.8%

10.1%

1990:

19,225

-5.9%

-12.5%

6.6%

2000:

19,526

1.6%

-2.0%

3.6%

2005:

19,237

-1.5%

-2.4%

0.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

14,525

74.4%

0-to-19:

5,998

30.7%

Black:

4,608

23.6%

20-to-39:

4,992

25.6%

Hispanic:

181

0.9%

40-to-59:

5,058

25.9%

American Indian:

39

0.2%

60-plus:

3,478

17.8%

Other:

173

0.9%

Median Age:

35.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

31.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

68.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

9.9%

Median Family Income:

$34,044

Families Below Poverty Line:

16.4%

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