Ratcliff, Arkansas
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Ratcliff is a city in Logan County
, Arkansas
, United States
. The population was 191 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 191 people, 76 households, and 57 families residing in the city. The population density
was 103.2 people per square mile (39.9/km²). There were 86 housing units at an average density of 46.5/sq mi (17.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.43% White
, 0.52% Native American
, and 1.05% from two or more races. 1.57% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
of any race.
There were 76 households out of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.2% were married couples
living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.7% were non-families. 19.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.6% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 96.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $23,000, and the median income for a family was $27,500. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $16,875 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $13,530. About 15.5% of families and 20.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.4% of those under the age of eighteen and 22.6% of those sixty five or over.
Logan County, Arkansas
Logan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2010, the population was 22,353. There are two county seats: Booneville and Paris.-History :...
, 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 191 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Ratcliff is located at 35°18′30"N 93°53′8"W (35.308279, -93.885450).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 191 people, 76 households, and 57 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 103.2 people per square mile (39.9/km²). There were 86 housing units at an average density of 46.5/sq mi (17.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.43% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.52% Native American
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.05% from two or more races. 1.57% 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 76 households out of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.2% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.7% were non-families. 19.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.6% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 96.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $23,000, and the median income for a family was $27,500. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $16,875 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the city was $13,530. About 15.5% of families and 20.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.4% of those under the age of eighteen and 22.6% of those sixty five or over.