Monticello, Arkansas

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Monticello is a city in Drew County, Arkansas, United States. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 9,327.^[1] The city is the county seat of Drew County^GR6. It is the home of the University of Arkansas at Monticello.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Notable people from Monticello
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Geography

Monticello is located at 33°37′38″N, 91°47′38″W (33.627183, -91.793787)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 27.8 km² (10.8 mi²). 27.8 km² (10.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.09% is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 9,146 people, 3,592 households, and 2,316 families residing in the city. The population density was 329.1/km² (852.0/mi²). There were 3,972 housing units at an average density of 142.9/km² (370.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 64.96% White, 32.62% Black or African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.70% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.58% from other races, and 0.98% from two or more races. 1.29% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 3,592 households out of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.5% were married couples living together, 18.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.5% were non-families. 29.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 16.1% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 87.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,821, and the median income for a family was $36,615. Males had a median income of $32,029 versus $21,546 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,113. About 14.8% of families and 20.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.5% of those under age 18 and 20.2% of those age 65 or over.