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County:

Monroe County

State:

Arkansas

FIPS Code:

5095

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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:

138,553

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

8.96

% Water:

2.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

41

Mean July Temp:

81

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

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:

15,657

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

14,052

-10.3%

-14.9%

4.6%

1990:

11,333

-19.3%

-22.5%

3.1%

2000:

10,254

-9.5%

-11.3%

1.8%

2005:

9,302

-9.4%

-9.1%

-0.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

6,003

58.5%

0-to-19:

3,137

30.6%

Black:

3,964

38.7%

20-to-39:

2,231

21.8%

Hispanic:

132

1.3%

40-to-59:

2,597

25.3%

American Indian:

25

0.2%

60-plus:

2,289

22.3%

Other:

130

1.3%

Median Age:

38.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

16.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

63.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

8.4%

Median Family Income:

$28,915

Families Below Poverty Line:

21.0%

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