Ashdown, AR Profile

Ashdown, AR, population 4,592, is located in Arkansas's Little River county, about 82.5 miles from Shreveport and 128.8 miles from Little Rock.

Through the 90's Ashdown's population has declined by about 7%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Ashdown has declined by about 4%.

Ashdown's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Arkansas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Ashdown tend to be lower than Arkansas's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	63%
	African American	34%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.50
	Males	32.80
	Females	39.40

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	15.00%		Under 20:	14.00%
	20 to 40	12.00%		20 to 40:	14.00%
	40 to 60	11.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	8.00%		Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	4,781	N/A
2001	4,668	-2.36%
2002	4,674	0.13%
2003	4,666	-0.17%
2004	4,601	-1.39%
2005	4,592	-0.20%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$26,754

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	332
2002	516
2003	N/A
2004	170
2005	193
2006	258

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	-	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	1	3	-	1	2	0
Robbery	5	4	-	2	2	5
Aggravated Assault	10	18	-	5	5	7

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,825
2002	3,776
2003	N/A
2004	3,271
2005	3,891
2006	3,208

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	16	23	-	35	24	25
Larceny, Theft	119	153	-	103	146	121
Motor Vehicle Theft	1	7	-	16	11	3
Arson	0	0	-	3	1	0

Location

Elevation	327 feet above sea level
Land Area	7.1 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities