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County:

Lonoke County

State:

Arkansas

FIPS Code:

5085

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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:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

123,250

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

4.6

Mean Jan. Temp:

43

Mean July Temp:

82

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

26,249

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

34,518

31.5%

23.1%

8.5%

1990:

39,268

13.8%

7.8%

6.0%

2000:

52,828

34.5%

28.8%

5.7%

2005:

60,658

14.7%

11.8%

2.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

47,555

90.0%

0-to-19:

16,545

31.3%

Black:

3,393

6.4%

20-to-39:

14,797

28.0%

Hispanic:

922

1.7%

40-to-59:

13,848

26.2%

American Indian:

238

0.5%

60-plus:

7,638

14.5%

Other:

720

1.4%

Median Age:

34.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

69.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

77.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

14.6%

Median Family Income:

$46,173

Families Below Poverty Line:

8.1%

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