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County:

Sebastian County

State:

Arkansas

FIPS Code:

5131

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

5% to 10%

Percent Land in NF:

5.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

18,956

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

185,658

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

Ouachita NF

18,956

% Water:

1.8

Mean Jan. Temp:

39

Mean July Temp:

82

Topography:

Open Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

79,237

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

95,172

20.1%

11.8%

8.3%

1990:

99,590

4.6%

-1.8%

6.5%

2000:

115,071

15.5%

9.5%

6.0%

2005:

118,750

3.2%

-0.1%

3.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

92,010

80.0%

0-to-19:

33,037

28.7%

Black:

7,011

6.1%

20-to-39:

32,608

28.3%

Hispanic:

7,710

6.7%

40-to-59:

29,887

26.0%

American Indian:

1,693

1.5%

60-plus:

19,539

17.0%

Other:

6,647

5.8%

Median Age:

35.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

214.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

76.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

16.6%

Median Family Income:

$41,303

Families Below Poverty Line:

10.4%

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