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LOGAN
COUNTY DEMOGRAPHICS
AREA DESCRIPTION - LOGAN COUNTY, ARKANSAS
The county has two courthouses, Paris, and Booneville.
Paris was incorporated in 1875 and Booneville was
incorporated in 1878. Major towns within North
Logan County include Caulksville, Morrison Bluff,
Paris, Ratcliff, Scranton and Subiaco.
The landscape of Logan County is rolling farmland,
forested ridges, isolated mountains, and lakes.
Logan County holds a wealth of natural and scenic
beauty including the highest point in Arkansas,
Mt. Magazine, which is 2,753 feet high. It rises
from the Ozark National Forest where, on a clear
day, you can see 40 miles. The mountain is also
within the boundaries of the Mt. Magazine Wildlife
Management Area. A part of the Ouachita National
Forest extends into the county, making it one
of only two counties in the state to include
two national forests. Camping, hiking, picnicking,
swimming, and many recreational activities are plentiful.
Just north of the forest is Blue Mountain Lake,
an impoundment on the Petit Jean River, with hunting
in addition to water activities. Located in the
county is Subiaco, a Benedictine abbey that was
established in 1878 and thrives today as a monastery
and academy for young men. The courthouse with its
impressive columned porticoes on the front and sides
with the octagonal clock tower, houses early history
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Census
2000 Demographic Profile Highlights:
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Total
population
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22,486
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Male
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11,154
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49.6
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49.1%
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Female
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11,332
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50.4
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50.9%
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Median
age (years)
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38.0
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(X)
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35.3
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Under
5 years
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1,455
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6.5
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6.8%
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18
years and over
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16,662
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74.1
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74.3%
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65
years and over
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3,599
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16.0
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12.4%
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One
race
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22,199
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98.7
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97.6%
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White
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21,690
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96.5
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75.1%
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Black
or African American
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236
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1.0
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12.3%
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American
Indian and Alaska Native
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147
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0.7
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0.9%
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Asian
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33
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0.1
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3.6%
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Native
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
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5
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0.0
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0.1%
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Some
other race
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88
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0.4
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5.5%
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Two
or more races
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287
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1.3
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2.4%
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Hispanic
or Latino (of any race)
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273
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1.2
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12.5%
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Household
population
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22,005
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97.9
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97.2%
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Group
quarters population
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481
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2.1
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2.8%
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Average
household size
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2.53
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(X)
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2.59
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Average
family size
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3.00
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(X)
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3.14
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Total
housing units
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9,942
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Occupied
housing units
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8,693
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87.4
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91.0%
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Owner-occupied
housing units
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6,703
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77.1
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66.2%
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Renter-occupied
housing units
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1,990
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22.9
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33.8%
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Vacant
housing units
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1,249
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12.6
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9.0%
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Social
Characteristics - show more
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Number
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Percent
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U.S.
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Population
25 years and over
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15,004
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High
school graduate or higher
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10,472
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69.8
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80.4%
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Bachelor's
degree or higher
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1,408
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9.4
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24.4%
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Civilian
veterans (civilian population 18 years and over)
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2,535
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15.2
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12.7%
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Disability
status (population 5 years and over)
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5,514
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26.7
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19.3%
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Foreign
born
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201
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0.9
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11.1%
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Male,
Now married, except separated (population 15 years
and over)
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5,588
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64.2
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56.7%
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Female,
Now married, except separated (population 15 years
and over)
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5,461
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60.3
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52.1%
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Speak
a language other than English at home (population
5 years and over)
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547
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2.6
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17.9%
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Economic
Characteristics - show
more >>
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Number
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Percent
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U.S.
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In
labor force (population 16 years and over)
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9,739
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56.0
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63.9%
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Mean
travel time to work in minutes (workers 16 years
and over)
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24.5
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(X)
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25.5
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Median
household income in 1999 (dollars)
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28,344
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(X)
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41,994
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Median
family income in 1999 (dollars)
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33,732
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(X)
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50,046
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Per
capita income in 1999 (dollars)
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14,527
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(X)
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21,587
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Families
below poverty level
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729
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11.4
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9.2%
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Individuals
below poverty level
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3,401
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15.4
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12.4%
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Housing
Characteristics - show
more >>
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Number
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Percent
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U.S.
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Single-family
owner-occupied homes
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4,017
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Median
value (dollars)
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54,000
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(X)
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119,600
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Median
of selected monthly owner costs
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(X)
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(X)
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With
a mortgage (dollars)
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576
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(X)
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1,088
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Not
mortgaged (dollars)
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197
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(X)
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295
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(X)
Not applicable.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Summary File 1 (SF 1) and
Summary File 3 (SF 3)
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