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County:

Pope County

State:

Arkansas

FIPS Code:

5115

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

35% to 40%

Percent Land in NF:

36.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

191,745

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

354,402

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.18

Ozark NF

188,482

% Water:

2.3

Ozark PU

3,263

Mean Jan. Temp:

41

Mean July Temp:

82

Topography:

Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan not adjacent to a metro area

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

28,607

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

38,964

36.2%

28.5%

7.7%

1990:

45,883

17.8%

10.3%

7.5%

2000:

54,469

18.7%

12.3%

6.4%

2005:

56,580

3.9%

1.8%

2.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

50,535

92.8%

0-to-19:

16,069

29.5%

Black:

1,403

2.6%

20-to-39:

15,514

28.5%

Hispanic:

1,123

2.1%

40-to-59:

13,743

25.2%

American Indian:

357

0.7%

60-plus:

9,143

16.8%

Other:

1,051

1.9%

Median Age:

34.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

67.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

77.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

19.0%

Median Family Income:

$39,055

Families Below Poverty Line:

11.6%

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