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County:

Union County

State:

Arkansas

FIPS Code:

5139

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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:

613,764

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

2.03

% Water:

1.6

Mean Jan. Temp:

45

Mean July Temp:

82

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan not adjacent to a metro area

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Population Loss

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

45,428

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

48,573

6.9%

2.9%

4.0%

1990:

46,719

-3.8%

-7.7%

3.9%

2000:

45,629

-2.3%

-4.1%

1.8%

2005:

44,186

-3.2%

-3.5%

0.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

29,950

65.6%

0-to-19:

13,081

28.7%

Black:

14,543

31.9%

20-to-39:

11,316

24.8%

Hispanic:

520

1.1%

40-to-59:

11,915

26.1%

American Indian:

102

0.2%

60-plus:

9,317

20.4%

Other:

514

1.1%

Median Age:

37.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

43.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

74.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

14.9%

Median Family Income:

$36,805

Families Below Poverty Line:

14.7%

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