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County:

Jefferson County

State:

Arkansas

FIPS Code:

5069

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

218,675

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

3.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

44

Mean July Temp:

83

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

Population Loss, Persistent Poverty

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

85,329

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

90,718

6.3%

-1.9%

8.2%

1990:

85,487

-5.8%

-12.3%

6.5%

2000:

84,278

-1.4%

-5.7%

4.3%

2005:

81,700

-3.1%

-5.1%

2.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

40,475

48.0%

0-to-19:

25,180

29.9%

Black:

41,623

49.4%

20-to-39:

23,159

27.5%

Hispanic:

810

1.0%

40-to-59:

21,729

25.8%

American Indian:

192

0.2%

60-plus:

14,210

16.9%

Other:

1,178

1.4%

Median Age:

35.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

95.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

74.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

15.7%

Median Family Income:

$38,252

Families Below Poverty Line:

16.0%

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