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State of Arkansas - County of Ouachita

Ouachita County Demography

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  • Table 1. Ouachita County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Ouachita County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Ouachita County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Ouachita County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Ouachita County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Ouachita County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Ouachita County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Ouachita County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 732
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 28,164
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 1,445
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 28,790
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 1,428
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 39.30
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 30,574
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 1,262
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 30,541
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 -626
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 -1784
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 33
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 -2.2%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 -5.8%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 0.10%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 210
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 0.70%


    TABLE 2. Ouachita County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 28,790
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 1,768
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 6.10%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 5,685
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 19.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 2,293
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 8.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 7,369
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 25.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 6,802
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 23.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 2,504
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 8.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 1,690
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 5.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 679
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 2.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 38.70
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 13,622
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 15,168
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 89.80
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 17,200
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 59.70%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 11,125
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 38.60%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 73
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 70
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 0.20%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 8
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent (Z)%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 76
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 0.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 238
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 0.80%


    TABLE 3. Ouachita County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 393
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 226
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 11,613
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 11,712
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 -0.8%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 28,397
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.45
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 3,251
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 28.00%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 4,105
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 35.30%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 3,507
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 30.20%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 8,070
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 3,578
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 44.30%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 5,809
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 2,336
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 40.20%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 1,806
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 1,021
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 56.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 3,543
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 3,254
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 8.90%


    TABLE 4. Ouachita County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 27,981
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 362
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 12.90
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 392
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 14.00
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 4
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 11.00
    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 4
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 240
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 5,997
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 4,872


    TABLE 5. Ouachita County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 5,673
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 6,168
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 6,113
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 19,999
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 12,961
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 64.80%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 2,441
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 12.20%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 27,593
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 21,056
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 31.00%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 5,880
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 -523
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 2,243
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 21.10%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 30.40%


    TABLE 6. Ouachita County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 1,063
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 97
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 966
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 1,217
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 28,065
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 3,788
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 30,574
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 3,981
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 13,450
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 1.90%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 11,613
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 8,293
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 71.40%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 8
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 8
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 100.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 0
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 0.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 952


    TABLE 7. Ouachita County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 520,921
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 414,414
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 25.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 27,779
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 18,752
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 68.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 129,260
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 257,358
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 80,670
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 31.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 66,186
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 25.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 173,702
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 67.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 29,794
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 11.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 9,394
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 3.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 52,685
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 20.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 47,761
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 18.60%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 66,186
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 71,386
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 74,558




     









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