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Arkansas State Demographics Data

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  • Table 1. Arkansas Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Arkansas Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Arkansas Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Arkansas Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Arkansas Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Arkansas Crime, Housing, Building Permits
  • Table 7. Arkansas Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Arkansas Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 52,068
    Population Year 2001 (July 1) > Number 2,692,090
    Population Year 2001 (July 1) > Rank 33
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 2,673,400
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 33
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 51.30
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 2,350,624
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 33
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 2,286,357
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 18,690
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 322,776
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 64,267
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 0.70%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 13.70%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 2.80%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 86,866
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 3.20%


    TABLE 2. Arkansas Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, Year 2000 (April 1) 2,673,400
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 181,585
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 6.80%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 498,784
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 18.70%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 261,738
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 9.80%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 750,972
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 28.10%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 606,302
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 22.70%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 198,334
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 7.40%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 129,193
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 4.80%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 46,492
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.70%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 36.00
    Population by sex, Year 2000 (April 1) > Males 1,304,693
    Population by sex, Year 2000 (April 1) > Females 1,368,707
    Population by sex, Year 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 95.30
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 2,138,598
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 80.00%
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 418,950
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 15.70%
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 17,808
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.70%
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 20,220
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 0.80%
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 1,668
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent 0.10%
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 40,412
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 1.50%
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 35,744
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 1.30%


    TABLE 3. Arkansas Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 73,908
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 45,152
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 1,042,696
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 891,179
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 17.00%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 2,599,492
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.49
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 266,585
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 25.60%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 371,331
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 35.60%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 263,521
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 25.30%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 732,261
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 334,604
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 45.70%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 566,401
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 237,174
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 41.90%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 126,561
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 76,774
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 60.70%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 2000 310,435
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 239,624
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 29.60%


    TABLE 4. Arkansas Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 2,524,007
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 36,478
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 14.50
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 27,844
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 11.00
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 316
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 8.70
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 332
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 21,305
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 435,880
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 357,554


    TABLE 5. Arkansas Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 452,267
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 448,109
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 425,717
    Educational attainment, Year 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 1,496,150
    Educational attainment, Year 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 992,669
    Educational attainment, Year 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 66.30%
    Educational attainment, Year 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 199,304
    Educational attainment, Year 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 13.30%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 27,875
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 21,147
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 31.80%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 442,856
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 5,767
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 169,089
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 17.50%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 25.00%


    TABLE 6. Arkansas Crime, Housing, Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 102,269
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 10,731
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 91,538
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 113,661
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 2,546,828
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 4,016
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 2,348,754
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 4,839
    Housing, Year 2000 > Total units 1,173,043
    Housing, Year 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 17.20%
    Housing, Year 2000 > Occupied units > Number 1,042,696
    Housing, Year 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 723,535
    Housing, Year 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 69.40
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, Year 2000 > Number 9,203
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, Year 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 6,927
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, Year 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 75.30%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, Year 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 1,383
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, Year 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 15.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, Year 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 858,621


    TABLE 7. Arkansas Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 53,725,397
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 34,159,183
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 57.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income 2,538,202
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita > Amount (dollars) 21,167
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita > Percent of national average 77.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 9,607,403
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 37,066,656
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 10,397,125
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 28%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 8,114,421
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 21.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 25,154,122
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by-selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 67.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 4,033,986
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 10.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 1,812,234
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 4.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 7,952,620
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 21.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 6,122,620
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 16.50%
    Manufacturing earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 8,114,421
    Manufacturing earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 7,739,513
    Manufacturing earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 7,469,080



     









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