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County:

Lincoln County

State:

Arkansas

FIPS Code:

5079

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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:

150,811

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

2.6

% Water:

1.9

Mean Jan. Temp:

44

Mean July Temp:

82

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Farming

Policy Type:

Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

12,913

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

13,369

3.5%

-2.8%

6.3%

1990:

13,690

2.4%

-2.0%

4.4%

2000:

14,492

5.9%

3.3%

2.5%

2005:

14,262

-1.6%

-2.6%

1.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

9,315

64.3%

0-to-19:

3,673

25.3%

Black:

4,760

32.8%

20-to-39:

4,984

34.4%

Hispanic:

263

1.8%

40-to-59:

3,582

24.7%

American Indian:

47

0.3%

60-plus:

2,253

15.5%

Other:

107

0.7%

Median Age:

34.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

25.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

65.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

7.6%

Median Family Income:

$35,408

Families Below Poverty Line:

15.5%

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