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County:

Poinsett County

State:

Arkansas

FIPS Code:

5111

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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:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

57,063

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.67

% Water:

0.7

Mean Jan. Temp:

39

Mean July Temp:

81

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Persistent Poverty, Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

26,843

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

27,032

0.7%

-6.0%

6.7%

1990:

24,664

-8.8%

-12.4%

3.6%

2000:

25,614

3.9%

1.9%

1.9%

2005:

25,349

-1.0%

-1.8%

0.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

23,172

90.5%

0-to-19:

7,389

28.8%

Black:

1,815

7.1%

20-to-39:

6,684

26.1%

Hispanic:

366

1.4%

40-to-59:

6,661

26.0%

American Indian:

48

0.2%

60-plus:

4,880

19.1%

Other:

213

0.8%

Median Age:

36.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

33.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

62.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

6.3%

Median Family Income:

$32,257

Families Below Poverty Line:

17.6%

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