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County:

St. Francis County

State:

Arkansas

FIPS Code:

5123

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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:

80,304

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.75

% Water:

1.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

41

Mean July Temp:

80

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to large metro

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

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:

30,799

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

30,858

0.2%

-11.9%

12.1%

1990:

28,497

-7.7%

-16.0%

8.3%

2000:

29,329

2.9%

-3.4%

6.3%

2005:

27,902

-4.9%

-7.4%

2.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

13,224

45.1%

0-to-19:

9,032

30.8%

Black:

14,273

48.7%

20-to-39:

8,318

28.4%

Hispanic:

1,431

4.9%

40-to-59:

7,439

25.4%

American Indian:

64

0.2%

60-plus:

4,540

15.5%

Other:

337

1.1%

Median Age:

33.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

46.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

65.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

9.6%

Median Family Income:

$30,324

Families Below Poverty Line:

23.1%

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