Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Brief State Demographic Profiles: Arkansas

Arkansas 


This is the 4th installment of demographic profiles of each of the 50 states, plus the District of Columbia.  Some of the Census Bureau data are rounded.



State:  Arkansas
Population: 2.95 million
Population growth from 2010 to 2012: 1.1%

Population under 18 years of age:  24.2%
Population 65 years of age and older: 14.6%

Racial-Ethnic Composition
White, Non-Hispanic: 74.2%
Hispanic:  6.6%
Black: 15.6%
Asian: 1.3%
Native American: <1%
Multiracial: 1.8%

Median Household Income: $40,100
Percentage of Population in Poverty: 18.4%

Persons per square mile: 56

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Source: The U.S. Census Bureau (2010-2012 data),   www.quickfacts.census.gov

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