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County:

Garland County

State:

Arkansas

FIPS Code:

5051

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

25% to 30%

Percent Land in NF:

27.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

119,821

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

347,478

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

6.14

Ouachita NF

119,341

% Water:

7.7

Other

480

Mean Jan. Temp:

43

Mean July Temp:

82

Topography:

Open Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

54,131

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

70,531

30.3%

30.9%

-0.6%

1990:

73,397

4.1%

4.6%

-0.6%

2000:

88,068

20.0%

22.4%

-2.4%

2005:

93,551

6.2%

7.6%

-1.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

76,844

87.3%

0-to-19:

20,746

23.6%

Black:

6,829

7.8%

20-to-39:

20,174

22.9%

Hispanic:

2,254

2.6%

40-to-59:

23,491

26.7%

American Indian:

507

0.6%

60-plus:

23,657

26.9%

Other:

1,634

1.9%

Median Age:

42.3

Population Density (persons per square mile):

129.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

78.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

18.0%

Median Family Income:

$38,079

Families Below Poverty Line:

10.5%

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