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County:

Desha County

State:

Arkansas

FIPS Code:

5041

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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:

152,796

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

2.04

% Water:

6.7

Mean Jan. Temp:

44

Mean July Temp:

82

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Population Loss, Persistent Poverty, Low Employment, Low

Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

18,761

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

19,760

5.3%

-3.5%

8.8%

1990:

16,798

-15.0%

-21.9%

6.9%

2000:

15,341

-8.7%

-12.7%

4.0%

2005:

14,358

-6.4%

-8.6%

2.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

7,611

49.6%

0-to-19:

4,882

31.8%

Black:

7,044

45.9%

20-to-39:

3,654

23.8%

Hispanic:

485

3.2%

40-to-59:

3,985

26.0%

American Indian:

51

0.3%

60-plus:

2,820

18.4%

Other:

150

1.0%

Median Age:

35.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

20.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

65.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

11.1%

Median Family Income:

$30,028

Families Below Poverty Line:

23.6%

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