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County:

Prairie County

State:

Arkansas

FIPS Code:

5117

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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:

110,216

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

9.87

% Water:

4.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

41

Mean July Temp:

81

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro no town

Economic Type:

Farming

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

10,249

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

10,140

-1.1%

-4.3%

3.2%

1990:

9,518

-6.1%

-8.2%

2.0%

2000:

9,539

0.2%

0.8%

-0.5%

2005:

9,113

-4.5%

-4.0%

-0.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

8,060

84.5%

0-to-19:

2,503

26.2%

Black:

1,304

13.7%

20-to-39:

2,250

23.6%

Hispanic:

77

0.8%

40-to-59:

2,659

27.9%

American Indian:

33

0.3%

60-plus:

2,127

22.3%

Other:

65

0.7%

Median Age:

40.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

14.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

68.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

9.0%

Median Family Income:

$36,131

Families Below Poverty Line:

12.2%

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