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County:

Little River County

State:

Arkansas

FIPS Code:

5081

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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:

200,256

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

3.81

% Water:

5.9

Mean Jan. Temp:

45

Mean July Temp:

82

Topography:

Smooth Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

11,194

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

13,952

24.6%

15.8%

8.9%

1990:

13,966

0.1%

-4.1%

4.2%

2000:

13,628

-2.4%

-5.1%

2.6%

2005:

13,227

-2.9%

-3.3%

0.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

10,063

73.8%

0-to-19:

3,781

27.7%

Black:

2,891

21.2%

20-to-39:

3,373

24.8%

Hispanic:

235

1.7%

40-to-59:

3,742

27.5%

American Indian:

196

1.4%

60-plus:

2,732

20.0%

Other:

243

1.8%

Median Age:

38.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

25.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

73.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

9.9%

Median Family Income:

$36,207

Families Below Poverty Line:

11.9%

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