De Queen, Arkansas
Encyclopedia
De Queen is a city and the county seat
of Sevier County, Arkansas
, United States
. The population was 5,765 at the 2000 census
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 5.7 square miles (14.8 km²), of which, 5.6 square miles (14.5 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (1.23%) is water.
of 2000, there were 5,765 people, 1,913 households, and 1,377 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,024.7 people per square mile (395.4/km²). There were 2,108 housing units at an average density of 374.7 per square mile (144.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 66.40% White
, 6.07% Black
or African American
, 2.38% Native American
, 0.21% Asian
, 0.10% Pacific Islander
, 23.07% from other races, and 1.77% from two or more races. 38.59% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
of any race.
There were 1,913 households out of which 39.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.7% were married couples living together, 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.0% were non-families. 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.44.
In the city the population was spread out with 30.3% under the age of 18, 11.7% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 16.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 96.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.2 males. For every cat, there was 1.6 dogs.
The median income for a household in the city was $25,707, and the median income for a family was $31,582. Males had a median income of $21,542 versus $17,367 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $12,968. About 21.3% of families and 26.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 36.7% of those under age 18 and 18.5% of those age 65 or over.
County seat
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of Sevier County, Arkansas
Arkansas
Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 5,765 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
.
Geography
De Queen is located at 34°2′24"N 94°20′31"W (34.039994, -94.341964).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 5.7 square miles (14.8 km²), of which, 5.6 square miles (14.5 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (1.23%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 5,765 people, 1,913 households, and 1,377 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 1,024.7 people per square mile (395.4/km²). There were 2,108 housing units at an average density of 374.7 per square mile (144.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 66.40% White
White
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, 6.07% Black
Black
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or African American
African American
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, 2.38% Native American
Indigenous peoples of the Americas
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, 0.21% Asian
Asia
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, 0.10% Pacific Islander
Pacific Islander
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, 23.07% from other races, and 1.77% from two or more races. 38.59% of the population were Hispanic
Hispanic
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or Latino
Latino
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of any race.
There were 1,913 households out of which 39.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.7% were married couples living together, 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.0% were non-families. 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.44.
In the city the population was spread out with 30.3% under the age of 18, 11.7% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 16.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 96.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.2 males. For every cat, there was 1.6 dogs.
The median income for a household in the city was $25,707, and the median income for a family was $31,582. Males had a median income of $21,542 versus $17,367 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the city was $12,968. About 21.3% of families and 26.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 36.7% of those under age 18 and 18.5% of those age 65 or over.
Notable natives
- Collin RayeCollin RayeFloyd Collin Wray Floyd Collin Wray Floyd Collin Wray (born August 22, 1959 or 1960,Although multiple online sources all indicate Raye's date of birth as 1959, Raye's MySpace lists his date of birth as 1960. Furthermore, the 2004 Deseret News article cited in this article indicates the singer as...
-Country music singer. - Wes WatkinsWes WatkinsWesley Wade "Wes" Watkins is a politician from the state of Oklahoma. He is a retired member of the United States House of Representatives where Watkins had represented Oklahoma's 3rd Congressional District for 14 years as a Democrat and then for six years as a Republican.-Early life and...
-Oklahoma politician who left as a boy. - Ronald Jones - Arkansas Grand Prix Winner in age group of 1995.