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County:

Independence County

State:

Arkansas

FIPS Code:

5063

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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:

219,780

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.94

% Water:

1.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

38

Mean July Temp:

79

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan not adjacent to a metro area

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

22,723

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

30,147

32.7%

28.5%

4.1%

1990:

31,192

3.5%

-0.6%

4.1%

2000:

34,233

9.7%

7.2%

2.5%

2005:

34,737

1.5%

0.6%

0.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

32,253

94.2%

0-to-19:

9,482

27.7%

Black:

685

2.0%

20-to-39:

8,830

25.8%

Hispanic:

523

1.5%

40-to-59:

9,371

27.4%

American Indian:

140

0.4%

60-plus:

6,550

19.1%

Other:

632

1.8%

Median Age:

37.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

44.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

75.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

13.7%

Median Family Income:

$38,444

Families Below Poverty Line:

9.9%

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