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County:

Howard County

State:

Arkansas

FIPS Code:

5061

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

0% to 5 %

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

1,531

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

266,594

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.95

Ouachita NF

1,531

% Water:

1.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

42

Mean July Temp:

81

Topography:

Open high Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with town

Economic Type:

Farming

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

11,412

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

13,459

17.9%

13.1%

4.8%

1990:

13,569

0.8%

-2.8%

3.7%

2000:

14,300

5.4%

4.3%

1.1%

2005:

14,552

1.8%

0.5%

1.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

10,220

71.5%

0-to-19:

4,243

29.7%

Black:

3,111

21.8%

20-to-39:

3,811

26.7%

Hispanic:

727

5.1%

40-to-59:

3,434

24.0%

American Indian:

57

0.4%

60-plus:

2,812

19.7%

Other:

185

1.3%

Median Age:

36.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

24.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

70.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

11.6%

Median Family Income:

$34,510

Families Below Poverty Line:

11.9%

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