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County:

White County

State:

Arkansas

FIPS Code:

5145

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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:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

246,400

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.84

% Water:

0.8

Mean Jan. Temp:

41

Mean July Temp:

81

Topography:

Hilly Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

39,253

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

50,835

29.5%

23.1%

6.4%

1990:

54,676

7.6%

3.0%

4.5%

2000:

67,165

22.8%

19.2%

3.7%

2005:

71,332

6.2%

4.8%

1.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

62,177

92.6%

0-to-19:

19,268

28.7%

Black:

2,389

3.6%

20-to-39:

19,280

28.7%

Hispanic:

1,264

1.9%

40-to-59:

16,504

24.6%

American Indian:

278

0.4%

60-plus:

12,113

18.0%

Other:

1,057

1.6%

Median Age:

35.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

64.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

72.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

15.5%

Median Family Income:

$38,782

Families Below Poverty Line:

10.4%

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