Lonoke, Arkansas
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Lonoke is a city located in Lonoke County, Arkansas. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 4,287. The city is the county seat of Lonoke CountyTemplate:GR, and holds the distinction of being the only Arkansas city to share its name with the county in which it is located.
Geography
Image:ARMap-doton-Lonoke.png Lonoke is located at 34°47'3" North, 91°54'3" West (34.784065, -91.900705)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 11.9 km² (4.6 mi²). 11.2 km² (4.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.7 km² (0.3 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 6.07% water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 4,287 people, 1,595 households, and 1,092 families residing in the city. The population density was 382.3/km² (990.0/mi²). There were 1,703 housing units at an average density of 151.9/km² (393.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 73.29% White, 23.40% Black or African American, 0.77% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.98% from other races, and 1.19% from two or more races. 1.84% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 1,595 households out of which 33.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.4% were married couples living together, 14.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.5% were non-families. 28.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.3% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 88.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,558, and the median income for a family was $44,423. Males had a median income of $34,315 versus $22,642 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,598. 15.0% of the population and 11.9% of families were below the poverty line. 16.6% of those under the age of 18 and 19.5% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.