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Pike County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 11,303. The county seat is Murfreesboro.
Pike County, Arkansas was formed on 1 November 1833 and was named for Lieutenant Zebulon Pike, the explorer who discovered Pike's Peak.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,590 km˛ (614 mi˛). 1,562 km˛ (603 mi˛) of it is land and 28 km˛ (11 mi˛) of it is water. The total area is 1.77% water.
As of the census 2The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. These sources are cited within the thousands of articles which link to this page. of 2000, there are 11,303 people, 4,504 households, and 3,265 families residing in the county. The population densityIf you were linked from a country article: the density there is based on land area, see below Population density can be used as a measurement of any tangible item. However it is most frequently applied to living organisms. Population density is usually ex is 7/km˛ (19/mi˛). There are 5,536 housing units at an average density of 4/km˛ (9/mi˛). The racial makeup of the county is 92.04% White, 3.47% Black or African American, 0.65% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 2.60% from other races, and 1.07% from two or more races. 3.57% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 4,504 households out of which 32.10% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.90% are married couples living together, 8.30% have a female householder with no husband present, and 27.50% are non-families. 25.20% of all households are made up of individuals and 13.40% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.47 and the average family size is 2.94.
In the county the population is spread out with 24.90% under the age of 18, 7.30% from 18 to 24, 26.40% from 25 to 44, 24.50% from 45 to 64, and 17.00% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 39 years. For every 100 females there are 97.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 93.40 males.
The median income for a household in the county is $27,695, and the median income for a family is $32,883. Males have a median income of $27,294 versus $17,266 for females. The per capita income for the county is $15,385. 16.80% of the population and 12.80% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 20.80% of those under the age of 18 and 20.20% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
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