Coy, Arkansas
Encyclopedia
Coy is a town in Lonoke County, Arkansas
, United States
. The population was 116 at the 2000
census, making it the smallest incorporated community within the Little Rock
–North Little Rock
–Conway
Metropolitan Statistical Area, as well as one of the smallest in the state.
The town is served by the National Weather Service
Forecast Office in North Little Rock
.
, the town has a total area of 1.7 km² (0.7 mi²), all land.
, there were 116 people, 46 households and 32 families residing in the town. The population density
was 66.8/km² (172.1/mi²). There were 49 housing units at an average density of 28.2/km² (72.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 86.21% White
and 13.79% Black
or African American
. 2.59% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
of any race.
There were 46 households of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.9% were married couples
living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.3% were non-families. 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.94.
19.0% of the population were under the age of 18, 12.1% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 28.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 90.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.8 males.
The median household income
was $26,406 and the median family income was $36,875. Males had a median income of $25,000 versus $25,625 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $12,819. There were 3.7% of families and 6.0% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 29.4% of those over 64.
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 116 at the 2000
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...
census, making it the smallest incorporated community within the Little Rock
Little Rock, Arkansas
Little Rock is the capital and the largest city of the U.S. state of Arkansas. The Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 699,757 people in the 2010 census...
–North Little Rock
North Little Rock, Arkansas
the city was 62.55% White, 33.98% Black or African American, 0.41% Native American, 0.59% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.18% from other races, and 1.26% from two or more races...
–Conway
Conway, Arkansas
Conway is the county seat of Faulkner County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 58,908 at the 2010 census, making Conway the seventh most populous city in Arkansas. It is a principal city of the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area which had...
Metropolitan Statistical Area, as well as one of the smallest in the state.
The town is served by the National Weather Service
National Weather Service
The National Weather Service , once known as the Weather Bureau, is one of the six scientific agencies that make up the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of the United States government...
Forecast Office in North Little Rock
North Little Rock, Arkansas
the city was 62.55% White, 33.98% Black or African American, 0.41% Native American, 0.59% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.18% from other races, and 1.26% from two or more races...
.
Geography
Coy is located at. According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 1.7 km² (0.7 mi²), all land.
Demographics
At the 2000 censusCensus
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, there were 116 people, 46 households and 32 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 66.8/km² (172.1/mi²). There were 49 housing units at an average density of 28.2/km² (72.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 86.21% White
Race (United States Census)
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and 13.79% Black
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
or African American
Race (United States Census)
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. 2.59% of the population were Hispanic
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
or Latino
Race (United States Census)
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of any race.
There were 46 households of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.9% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.3% were non-families. 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.94.
19.0% of the population were under the age of 18, 12.1% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 28.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 90.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.8 males.
The median household income
Median household income
The median household income is commonly used to generate data about geographic areas and divides households into two equal segments with the first half of households earning less than the median household income and the other half earning more...
was $26,406 and the median family income was $36,875. Males had a median income of $25,000 versus $25,625 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $12,819. There were 3.7% of families and 6.0% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 29.4% of those over 64.