The Hope Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau

United States Census Bureau

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, is an area consisting of two counties in the U.S. state

U.S. state

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 of 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...

, anchored by the city of Hope

Hope, Arkansas

Hope is a small city in Hempstead County, Arkansas, United States. According to 2008 United States Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city was 10,378...

.

As of 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...

, the μSA had a population of 33,542 (though a July 1, 2009 estimate placed the population at 32,191).

Communities

• Places with more than 10,000 inhabitants
  • Hope
    Hope, Arkansas
    Hope is a small city in Hempstead County, Arkansas, United States. According to 2008 United States Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city was 10,378...
    
     (Principal city)

• Places with 1,000 to 5,000 inhabitants
  • Prescott
    Prescott, Arkansas
    Prescott is a city and the county seat of Nevada County, Arkansas. The community had a population of 3,868 at the 2000 census. Prescott is part of the Hope Micropolitan Statistical Area....
    
    

• Places with less than 1,000 inhabitants
  • Blevins
    Blevins, Arkansas
    Blevins is a city in Hempstead County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 365 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Hope Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Blevins is located at ....
    
    
  • Bluff City
    Bluff City, Arkansas
    Bluff City is a town in Nevada County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 158 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Hope Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land....
    
    
  • Bodcaw
    Bodcaw, Arkansas
    Bodcaw is a town in Nevada County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 154 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Hope Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Bodcaw is located at ....
    
    
  • Cale
    Cale, Arkansas
    Cale is a town in Nevada County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 75 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Hope Micropolitan Statistical Area.The town was named after Cale Wardell.-Geography:Cale is located at ....
    
    
  • Emmet
    Emmet, Arkansas
    Emmet is a city in Hempstead and Nevada counties in the U.S. state of Arkansas. The population was 506 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Emmet is located at ....
    
    
  • Fulton
    Fulton, Arkansas
    Fulton is a city in Hempstead County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 245 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Hope Micropolitan Statistical Area...
    
    
  • McCaskill
    McCaskill, Arkansas
    McCaskill is a city in Hempstead County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 84 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Hope Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:McCaskill is located at ....
    
    
  • McNab
    McNab, Arkansas
    McNab is a town in Hempstead County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 37 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Hope Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:McNab is located at ....
    
    
  • Oakhaven
    Oakhaven, Arkansas
    Oakhaven is a city in Hempstead County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 54 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Hope Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Oakhaven is located at ....
    
    
  • Ozan
    Ozan, Arkansas
    Ozan is a city in Hempstead County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 81 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Hope Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Ozan is located at ....
    
    
  • Patmos
    Patmos, Arkansas
    Patmos is a town in Hempstead County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 61 at the 2000 census. It bears the same name as the Greek Island of Patmos, where the Book of Revelation was written.Patmos is part of the Hope Micropolitan Statistical Area....
    
    
  • Perrytown
    Perrytown, Arkansas
    Perrytown is a city in Hempstead County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 255 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Hope Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Perrytown is located at ....
    
    
  • Reader
    Reader, Arkansas
    Reader is an unincorporated census-designated place in Nevada and Ouachita counties in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2010 census, its population is 66. The population was 82 at the 2000 census, at which time it was a town...
    
     (partial)
  • Rosston
    Rosston, Arkansas
    Rosston is a town in Nevada County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 265 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Hope Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Rosston is located at ....
    
    
  • Washington
    Washington, Arkansas
    Washington is a city in Hempstead County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 148 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Hope Micropolitan Statistical Area.The city is also home to Old Washington Historic State Park....
    
    
  • Willisville
    Willisville, Arkansas
    Willisville is a town in Nevada County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 188 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Hope Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Willisville is located at ....
    
    

• Unincorporated places
  • Clow
    Clow, Arkansas
    Clow is a small, quiet, and highly rural unincorporated community in Hempstead County, Arkansas, United States. It lies approximately 1⅓ miles from the boundary between Hempstead and Howard counties. Clow is home to the Clow Schools Alumni Association...
    
    

Demographics

As of the census

Census

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of 2000, there were 33,542 people, 12,852 households, and 9,099 families residing within the μSA. The racial makeup of the μSA was 64.35% White, 30.60% African American, 0.41% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 3.18% from other races

Race (United States Census)

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, and 1.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.25% of the population.

The median income for a household in the μSA was $27,792, and the median income for a family was $33,589. Males had a median income of $26,859 versus $17,652 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 μSA was $14,144.