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County:

Sevier County

State:

Arkansas

FIPS Code:

5133

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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:

253,330

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.63

% Water:

3.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

43

Mean July Temp:

81

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or micro with town

Economic Type:

Farming

Policy Type:

Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

11,272

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

14,060

24.7%

20.9%

3.9%

1990:

13,637

-3.0%

-4.3%

1.3%

2000:

15,757

15.5%

10.8%

4.7%

2005:

16,456

4.4%

-0.4%

4.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

11,423

72.5%

0-to-19:

4,905

31.1%

Black:

757

4.8%

20-to-39:

4,407

28.0%

Hispanic:

3,107

19.7%

40-to-59:

3,683

23.4%

American Indian:

257

1.6%

60-plus:

2,762

17.5%

Other:

213

1.4%

Median Age:

33.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

27.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

64.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

9.2%

Median Family Income:

$34,560

Families Below Poverty Line:

14.4%

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