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County:

Lafayette County

State:

Arkansas

FIPS Code:

5073

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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:

216,369

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

12.59

% Water:

3.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

42

Mean July Temp:

81

Topography:

Smooth Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro no town

Economic Type:

Farming

Policy Type:

Population Loss, Persistent Poverty, Low Employment, Low

Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

10,018

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

10,213

1.9%

-2.2%

4.1%

1990:

9,643

-5.6%

-6.5%

0.9%

2000:

8,559

-11.2%

-11.9%

0.7%

2005:

8,027

-6.2%

-6.1%

-0.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

5,262

61.5%

0-to-19:

2,393

28.0%

Black:

3,106

36.3%

20-to-39:

1,967

23.0%

Hispanic:

88

1.0%

40-to-59:

2,243

26.2%

American Indian:

31

0.4%

60-plus:

1,956

22.9%

Other:

72

0.8%

Median Age:

39.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

16.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

65.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

9.5%

Median Family Income:

$30,720

Families Below Poverty Line:

18.7%

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