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County:

Jackson County

State:

Arkansas

FIPS Code:

5067

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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:

68,810

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.38

% Water:

1.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

40

Mean July Temp:

81

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Population Loss, Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

20,452

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

21,646

5.8%

1.4%

4.5%

1990:

18,944

-12.5%

-13.4%

0.9%

2000:

18,418

-2.8%

-1.7%

-1.1%

2005:

17,601

-4.5%

-3.5%

-0.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

14,725

79.9%

0-to-19:

4,724

25.6%

Black:

3,210

17.4%

20-to-39:

4,927

26.8%

Hispanic:

234

1.3%

40-to-59:

4,831

26.2%

American Indian:

50

0.3%

60-plus:

3,936

21.4%

Other:

199

1.1%

Median Age:

38.3

Population Density (persons per square mile):

29.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

66.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.3%

Median Family Income:

$32,661

Families Below Poverty Line:

13.2%

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