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Desha County Statistics

Facts

Land area768.2 square miles
Population Density16.9 persons per square mile.

Population

Population (2013)12,505
Population change-3.9%
Under 5 years of age6.9%
Under 1825.9%
65 and over16.5%
Females53.2%
White50.1
Hispanic or Latino of any race4.6
Asian0.4%
Two or more races0.9%
Black or African American48.1%
Native American0.4%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Had graduated from high school77%
Had a bachelor degree or higher12.7%
Veterans754

Households and Housing

Households5,305
Persons per household2.4
Living in the same house for one year or more89.1%
Median household income$28,680
The Per capita income$19,822
Live below the poverty line30.1%
Housing units6,225
Multi-unit structures17%
The median value of owner-occupied housing$55,100
Residents owning their homes55.9%

Business Facts

Total number of firms840
Women-owned firms27.4%
Asian-owned firms0%
Hispanic-owned firms0%
Black-owned firms0%
Native American-owned firms0%
Pacific Islander-owned firms0%
Retail sales$119,201
Retail sales per capita$8,691
Manufacturers shipments$400,820
Merchant wholesaler sales$230,922
Source US Census Data