Bald Knob, Arkansas
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Bald Knob is a city in White County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 3,210 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Bald Knob is located at GR1.
(35.311535, -91.569951)According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 11.8 km² (4.6 mi²). 11.6 km² (4.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (1.32%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 3,210 people, 1,257 households, and 878 families residing in the city. The population density was 276.0/km² (715.5/mi²). There were 1,395 housing units at an average density of 120.0/km² (311.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 89.91% White, 6.07% Black or African American, 0.62% Native American, 0.59% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.21% from other races, and 1.56% from two or more races. 3.18% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 1,257 households out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.9% were married couples living together, 13.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.1% were non-families. 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.2% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 92.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $26,970, and the median income for a family was $36,500. Males had a median income of $27,978 versus $19,000 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,218. About 10.4% of families and 16.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.7% of those under age 18 and 20.0% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Notes
• Bald Knob is well-known locally as a leading strawberry producer in the state.
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