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County:

Drew County

State:

Arkansas

FIPS Code:

5043

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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:

374,061

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.92

% Water:

0.9

Mean Jan. Temp:

44

Mean July Temp:

81

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or micro with town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

15,157

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

17,910

18.2%

11.3%

6.9%

1990:

17,369

-3.0%

-8.4%

5.4%

2000:

18,723

7.8%

3.8%

4.0%

2005:

18,693

-0.2%

-1.4%

1.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

13,047

69.7%

0-to-19:

5,620

30.0%

Black:

5,071

27.1%

20-to-39:

5,314

28.4%

Hispanic:

329

1.8%

40-to-59:

4,596

24.5%

American Indian:

44

0.2%

60-plus:

3,193

17.1%

Other:

232

1.2%

Median Age:

34.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

22.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

73.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

17.3%

Median Family Income:

$37,317

Families Below Poverty Line:

13.1%

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