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County:

Ouachita County

State:

Arkansas

FIPS Code:

5103

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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:

402,662

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.9

% Water:

1.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

44

Mean July Temp:

82

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan not adjacent to a metro area

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

30,896

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

30,541

-1.1%

-5.2%

4.0%

1990:

30,574

0.1%

-4.2%

4.4%

2000:

28,790

-5.8%

-6.1%

0.3%

2005:

27,102

-5.9%

-5.2%

-0.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

17,114

59.4%

0-to-19:

8,217

28.5%

Black:

11,084

38.5%

20-to-39:

6,711

23.3%

Hispanic:

210

0.7%

40-to-59:

7,725

26.8%

American Indian:

69

0.2%

60-plus:

6,137

21.3%

Other:

313

1.1%

Median Age:

38.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

39.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

73.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

12.7%

Median Family Income:

$35,736

Families Below Poverty Line:

16.1%

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