Jonesboro-Paragould combined statistical area

The Jonesboro-Paragould Combined Statistical Area is made up of three counties in northeastern Arkansas. The CSA consists of the Jonesboro Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Paragould Micropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2000 census, the CSA had a population of 145,093 (though a July 1, 2007 estimate placed the population at 156,799). [cite web | url = http://www.census.gov/popest/metro/tables/2007/CBSA-EST2007-02.csv | title = Table 2. Annual Estimates of the Population of Combined Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2007 (CBSA-EST2007-02) | format = CSV | work = 2007 Population Estimates | publisher = United States Census Bureau, Population Division | date = 2008-03-27 | accessdate = 2008-03-30]

Counties

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*Craighead
*Greene
*Poinsett

Cities and towns

Places with more than 50,000 inhabitants

*Jonesboro (Principal city)

Places with more than 20,000 inhabitants

*Paragould (Principal city)

Places with 1,000 to 10,000 inhabitants

*Bay
*Bono
*Brookland
*Caraway
*Harrisburg
*Lake City
*Lepanto
*Marked Tree
*Marmaduke
*Monette
*Trumann

Places with less than 1,000 inhabitants

*Black Oak
*Cash
*Delaplaine
*Egypt
*Fisher
*Lafe
*Oak Grove Heights
*Tyronza
*Waldenburg
*Weiner

Unincorporated places

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 145,093 people, 57,077 households, and 40,029 families residing within the CSA. The racial makeup of the CSA was 91.68% White, 5.70% African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.78% from other races, and 1.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.75% of the population.

The median income for a household in the CSA was $29,937, and the median income for a family was $36,754. Males had a median income of $28,178 versus $20,228 for females. The per capita income for the CSA was $15,527.

ee also

*Arkansas metropolitan areas

References