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County:

Dallas County

State:

Arkansas

FIPS Code:

5039

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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:

386,716

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

7.2

% Water:

0.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

44

Mean July Temp:

82

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Population Loss

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

10,022

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

10,515

4.9%

2.5%

2.4%

1990:

9,614

-8.6%

-9.8%

1.2%

2000:

9,210

-4.2%

-2.8%

-1.4%

2005:

8,524

-7.5%

-5.9%

-1.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

5,193

56.4%

0-to-19:

2,682

29.1%

Black:

3,743

40.6%

20-to-39:

2,117

23.0%

Hispanic:

177

1.9%

40-to-59:

2,446

26.6%

American Indian:

22

0.2%

60-plus:

1,965

21.3%

Other:

75

0.8%

Median Age:

38.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

13.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

66.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

9.6%

Median Family Income:

$32,630

Families Below Poverty Line:

13.3%

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