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County:

Pulaski County

State:

Arkansas

FIPS Code:

5119

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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:

203,700

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

4.6

Mean Jan. Temp:

40

Mean July Temp:

81

Topography:

Open high Hills

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

287,189

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

340,597

18.6%

6.8%

11.8%

1990:

349,660

2.7%

-6.8%

9.5%

2000:

361,474

3.4%

-3.7%

7.1%

2005:

366,463

1.4%

-2.3%

3.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

227,390

62.9%

0-to-19:

100,550

27.8%

Black:

114,732

31.7%

20-to-39:

108,777

30.1%

Hispanic:

8,816

2.4%

40-to-59:

97,229

26.9%

American Indian:

1,303

0.4%

60-plus:

54,918

15.2%

Other:

9,233

2.6%

Median Age:

35.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

468.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

84.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

28.1%

Median Family Income:

$46,523

Families Below Poverty Line:

10.4%

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