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United States—U.S. Statistics—Census Data
QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau
Arkansas
| | People QuickFacts | Arkansas | USA |
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| Population, 2005 estimate | 2,779,154 | 296,410,404 |
| Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005 | 4.0% | 5.3% |
| Population, 2000 | 2,673,400 | 281,421,906 |
| Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2005 | 6.7% | 6.8% |
| Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2005 | 24.3% | 24.8% |
| Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2005 | 13.8% | 12.4% |
| Female persons, percent, 2005 | 51.0% | 50.7% |
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| White persons, percent, 2005 (a) | 81.3% | 80.2% |
| Black persons, percent, 2005 (a) | 15.7% | 12.8% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2005 (a) | 0.7% | 1.0% |
| Asian persons, percent, 2005 (a) | 1.0% | 4.3% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2005 (a) | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2005 | 1.2% | 1.5% |
| Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2005 (b) | 4.7% | 14.4% |
| White persons not Hispanic, percent, 2005 | 77.0% | 66.9% |
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| Living in same house in 1995 and 2000, pct 5 yrs old & over | 53.3% | 54.1% |
| Foreign born persons, percent, 2000 | 2.8% | 11.1% |
| Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2000 | 5.0% | 17.9% |
| High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+, 2000 | 75.3% | 80.4% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2000 | 16.7% | 24.4% |
| Persons with a disability, age 5+, 2000 | 576,471 | 49,746,248 |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2000 | 21.9 | 25.5 |
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| Housing units, 2005 | 1,249,116 | 124,521,886 |
| Homeownership rate, 2000 | 69.4% | 66.2% |
| Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2000 | 13.9% | 26.4% |
| Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2000 | $72,800 | $119,600 |
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| Households, 2000 | 1,042,696 | 105,480,101 |
| Persons per household, 2000 | 2.49 | 2.59 |
| Median household income, 2003 | $33,445 | $43,318 |
| Per capita money income, 1999 | $16,904 | $21,587 |
| Persons below poverty, percent, 2003 | 16.0% | 12.5% |
| | Business QuickFacts | Arkansas | USA |
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| Private nonfarm establishments, 2004 | 65,2911 | 7,387,724 |
| Private nonfarm employment, 2004 | 1,007,5121 | 115,074,924 |
| Private nonfarm employment, percent change 2000-2004 | 1.7%1 | 0.9% |
| Nonemployer establishments, 2004 | 177,721 | 19,523,741 |
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| Total number of firms, 2002 | 209,010 | 22,974,655 |
| Black-owned firms, percent, 2002 | 4.3% | 5.2% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native owned firms, percent, 2002 | 1.1% | 0.9% |
| Asian-owned firms, percent, 2002 | 1.0% | 4.8% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander owned firms, percent, 2002 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2002 | 1.0% | 6.8% |
| Women-owned firms, percent, 2002 | 23.7% | 28.2% |
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| Manufacturers shipments, 2002 ($1000) | 46,721,413 | 3,916,136,712 |
| Wholesale trade sales, 2002 ($1000) | 34,470,795 | 4,634,755,112 |
| Retail sales, 2002 ($1000) | 25,611,630 | 3,056,421,997 |
| Retail sales per capita, 2002 | $9,459 | $10,615 |
| Accommodation and foodservices sales, 2002 ($1000) | 2,766,905 | 449,498,718 |
| Building permits, 2005 | 17,932 | 2,155,316 |
| Federal spending, 2004 ($1000) | 19,488,8221 | 2,143,781,7272 |
| | Geography QuickFacts | Arkansas | USA |
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| Land area, 2000 (square miles) | 52,068 | 3,537,438 |
| Persons per square mile, 2000 | 51.3 | 79.6 |
| FIPS Code | 05 | |
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