Blytheville, AR Profile

Blytheville, AR, population 16,638, is located in Arkansas's Mississippi county, about 54.3 miles from Memphis and 148.8 miles from Clarksville.

Through the 90's Blytheville's population has declined by about 20%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Blytheville has declined by about 9%.

Blytheville's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Arkansas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Blytheville tend to be much higher than Arkansas's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	45%
	African American	52%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	32.60
	Males	30.70
	Females	34.40

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	17.00%	Under 20:	16.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	18,272	N/A
2001	17,856	-2.28%
2002	17,500	-1.99%
2003	17,060	-2.51%
2004	16,834	-1.32%
2005	16,638	-1.16%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$26,683

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,386
2002	1,711
2003	N/A
2004	1,193
2005	523
2006	838

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	6	3	-	2	0	2
Forcible Rape	19	9	-	10	11	19
Robbery	39	49	-	42	26	36
Aggravated Assault	191	256	-	152	52	84

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	9,951
2002	8,919
2003	N/A
2004	10,758
2005	8,655
2006	8,712

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	474	382	-	511	435	491
Larceny, Theft	1,264	1,194	-	1,269	947	889
Motor Vehicle Theft	93	76	-	77	92	86
Arson	13	7	-	19	13	9

Location

Elevation	259 feet above sea level
Land Area	11.6 Square Miles