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Arkansas County Summary Statistics

1990 Census of Population and Housing
STF-1A (100% count), West South Central Division

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                Total population..............................................     21,653

Sex


             Male.............................................................     10,230
             Female...........................................................     11,423


Age


             Under 5 years....................................................      1,474
             5 to 17 years....................................................      4,468
             18 to 20 years...................................................        773
             21 to 24 years...................................................        923
             25 to 44 years...................................................      6,140
             45 to 54 years...................................................      2,195
             55 to 59 years...................................................      1,018
             60 to 64 years...................................................      1,038
             65 to 74 years...................................................      1,942
             75 to 84 years...................................................      1,224
             85 years and over................................................        458
             Median age.......................................................       35.5
          Under 18 years......................................................      5,942
             Percent of total population......................................       27.4
          65 years and over...................................................      3,624
             Percent of total population......................................       16.7

Households By Type

          Total households....................................................      8,389
             Family households (families).....................................      6,051
                Married-couple families.......................................      4,772
                   Percent of total households................................       56.9
                Other family, male householder................................        261
                Other family, female householder..............................      1,018
             Nonfamily households.............................................      2,338
                   Percent of total households................................       27.9
                Householder living alone......................................      2,163
                   Householder 65 years and over..............................      1,170
             Persons living in households.....................................     21,285
             Persons per household............................................       2.54

Group Quarters


                Persons living in group quarters.................................     368
                Institutionalized persons.....................................        340
                Other persons in group quarters...............................         28

Race and Hispanic Origin


             White............................................................     16,816
             Black............................................................      4,738
                Percent of total population...................................       21.9
             American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut................................         53
                Percent of total population...................................        0.2
             Asian or Pacific Islander........................................         35
                Percent of total population...................................        0.2
             Other race.......................................................         11
             Hispanic origin (of any race)....................................         61
                Percent of total population...................................        0.3
                Total housing units...........................................      9,575

Occupancy and Tenure


             Occupied housing units...........................................      8,389
                Owner occupied................................................      5,620
                   Percent owner occupied.....................................       67.0
                Renter occupied...............................................      2,769
             Vacant housing units.............................................      1,186
                For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use.................        318
            Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)..................................        2.3
            Rental vacancy rate (percent).....................................        8.0
             Persons per owner-occupied unit..................................       2.52
             Persons per renter-occupied unit.................................       2.57
             Units with over 1 person per room................................        270

Units in Structure


             1-unit, detached.................................................      7,293
             1-unit, attached.................................................        117
             2 to 4 units.....................................................        459
             5 to 9 units.....................................................        274
             10 or more units.................................................         93
             Mobile home, trailer, other......................................      1,339

Value


             Specified owner-occupied units...................................      4,180
                Less than $50,000.............................................      2,645
                $50,000 to $99,000............................................      1,281
                $100,000 to $149,000..........................................        186
                $150,000 to $199,999..........................................         41
                $200,000 to $299,999..........................................         22
                $300,000 or more..............................................          5
                Median (dollars)..............................................     40,600

Contract Rent


             Specified renter-occupied units paying cash rent.................      2,038
                Less than $250................................................      1,577
                $250 to $499..................................................        453
                $500 to $749..................................................          7
                $750 to $999..................................................          1
                $1,000 or more................................................          0
                Median (dollars)..............................................        179

Race and Hispanic Origin of Householder


             Occupied housing units...........................................      8,389
                White.........................................................      6,773
                Black.........................................................      1,589
                   Percent of occupied units..................................       18.9
                American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut.............................         13
                   Percent of occupied units..................................        0.2
                Asian or Pacific Islander.....................................         11
                   Percent of occupied units..................................        0.1
                Other race....................................................          3
                Hispanic origin (of any race).................................         25
                   Percent of occupied units..................................        0.3



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