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County:

Perry County

State:

Arkansas

FIPS Code:

5105

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

25% to 30%

Percent Land in NF:

28.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

99,171

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

290,624

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

5.53

Ouachita NF

99,171

% Water:

1.7

Mean Jan. Temp:

41

Mean July Temp:

81

Topography:

Open Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Farming

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

5,634

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

7,266

29.0%

23.6%

5.4%

1990:

7,969

9.7%

7.2%

2.5%

2000:

10,209

28.1%

26.5%

1.6%

2005:

10,468

2.5%

2.1%

0.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

9,711

95.1%

0-to-19:

2,833

27.8%

Black:

177

1.7%

20-to-39:

2,573

25.2%

Hispanic:

120

1.2%

40-to-59:

2,786

27.3%

American Indian:

82

0.8%

60-plus:

2,017

19.8%

Other:

119

1.2%

Median Age:

38.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

18.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

73.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

11.1%

Median Family Income:

$37,170

Families Below Poverty Line:

10.5%

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