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County:

Hempstead County

State:

Arkansas

FIPS Code:

5057

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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:

325,678

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

2.74

% Water:

1.7

Mean Jan. Temp:

42

Mean July Temp:

81

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

19,308

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

23,635

22.4%

18.7%

3.7%

1990:

21,621

-8.5%

-11.3%

2.8%

2000:

23,587

9.1%

5.8%

3.3%

2005:

23,383

-0.9%

-2.6%

1.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

14,108

59.8%

0-to-19:

7,111

30.1%

Black:

7,107

30.1%

20-to-39:

6,380

27.0%

Hispanic:

1,946

8.3%

40-to-59:

5,778

24.5%

American Indian:

80

0.3%

60-plus:

4,318

18.3%

Other:

346

1.5%

Median Age:

35.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

32.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

69.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

11.0%

Median Family Income:

$34,082

Families Below Poverty Line:

16.0%

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