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County: Phillips County
State: Arkansas
FIPS Code: 5107

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Amenity Characteristics Forest Land
Nat'l Forest Category: 0% to 5 % Percent Land in NF:
2.0%
Recreational County: No Acreage in NF:
9,628
Retirement County: No Total Forest Acreage:
102,947
Amenity Level: Medium National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: 1.07 St. Francis NF
9,628
% Water: 4.8
Mean Jan. Temp: 42
Mean July Temp: 81
Topography: Flat Plains
Metro Status: Nonmetro: Micropolitan not adjacent to a metro area
Economic Type: Nonspecialized
Policy Type: Population Loss, Persistent Poverty, Low Employment, Low

Education, Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total Population Net Natural

Population Change Migration Increase
1970: 40,046 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 34,772 -13.2% -22.5% 9.3%
1990: 28,838 -17.1% -24.9% 7.8%
2000: 26,445 -8.3% -13.3% 5.0%
2005: 24,107 -8.9% -11.8% 2.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
10,245 38.7% 0-to-19:
9,365 35.4%
Black:
15,495 58.6% 20-to-39:
6,024 22.8%
Hispanic:
382 1.4% 40-to-59:
6,197 23.4%
American Indian:
45 0.2% 60-plus:
4,859 18.4%
Other:
278 1.1%
Median Age: 32.9
Population Density (persons per square mile): 38.2
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 62.2%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 12.4%
Median Family Income: $26,570
Families Below Poverty Line: 28.7%
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