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County:

Faulkner County

State:

Arkansas

FIPS Code:

5045

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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:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

190,297

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

2.5

Mean Jan. Temp:

41

Mean July Temp:

82

Topography:

Hilly 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:

31,578

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

46,192

46.3%

38.1%

8.2%

1990:

60,006

29.9%

22.2%

7.7%

2000:

86,014

43.3%

35.1%

8.2%

2005:

97,147

12.9%

9.1%

3.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

75,218

87.4%

0-to-19:

26,170

30.4%

Black:

7,261

8.4%

20-to-39:

28,492

33.1%

Hispanic:

1,509

1.8%

40-to-59:

20,363

23.7%

American Indian:

428

0.5%

60-plus:

10,989

12.8%

Other:

1,598

1.9%

Median Age:

31.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

132.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

83.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

25.2%

Median Family Income:

$45,946

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.9%

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