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Jefferson County occurs as county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. When of 2000, the people is 84,278. A county seat is Pine Bluff. Jeffersin County was formed on November 2, 1829 and named for Thomas Jefferson, President of the United States.
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Geography
Based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,366 km² (914 mi²). 2,292 klick² (885 mi²) of these are l& and 75 kilometre² (Xxix mi²) of these are h2o. A amount locality is Trey.16% a lake.
Adjacent counties
Pulaski County (northwest)
Lonoke County (north)
Arkansas County (east)
Lincoln County (southeast)
Cleveland County (southwest)
Grant County (west)
Demographics
When of the census2 of 2000, there are 84,278 people, 30,555 households, and 21,510 families residing in the county. A population density is 37/km² (95/mi²). There are 34,350 housing units at an typical density of 15/km² (39/mi²). A racial makeup of the county is 48.46% White, 49.58% Black or African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.66% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.26% from other races, and 0.76% from two or more races. Cipher.96% of the people are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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In a county the people is spread retired by having Xxvi.30% under a age of Eighteen, X.80% from either 18 to Two dozen, Twenty-seven.80% from either 25 to 44, Twenty-two.10% from either 45 to 64, & Dozen.90% world health organization come 65 years aged or even older. A median age is 35 years. For each Hundred females there are 95.Xc males. For each Hundred females age Eighteen & complete, there are 93.Xl males.
the median income for a personal in the county is $31,327, & the median income for a family is $38,252. Males have a median income of $31,848 versus $21,867 for females. A per capita income for the county is $15,417. Xx.50% of the people & Xvi.00% of families come in a image below the poverty line. Away from a aggregate people, Twenty-nine.60% of victims under a age of 18 & 17.80% of victims 65 & older come residing following a poverty level.
Cities and towns
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Altheimer
Humphrey
Pine Bluff
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Redfield
Sherrill
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Wabbaseka
White Hall
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