Charleston, AR Profile

Charleston, AR, population 3,025, is located in Arkansas's Franklin county, about 106.0 miles from Little Rock and 124.8 miles from Tulsa.

Through the 90's Charleston's population has grown by about 39%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Charleston has grown by about 2%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	96%
	African American	0%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.90
	Males	34.40
	Females	40.50

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	15.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,965	N/A
2001	2,973	0.27%
2002	2,974	0.03%
2003	2,978	0.13%
2004	2,992	0.47%
2005	3,025	1.10%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$30,824

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	33
2005	99
2006	98
2007	99
2008	33

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	-	-	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	-	-	0	0	0	0	0
Robbery	-	-	-	0	0	0	0	1
Aggravated Assault	-	-	-	1	3	3	3	0

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	863
2005	1,288
2006	1,176
2007	1,054
2008	962

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	-	-	11	12	10	13	8
Larceny, Theft	-	-	-	15	25	24	19	21
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	-	-	0	2	2	0	0
Arson	-	-	-	1	0	0	0	1

Location

Elevation	510 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.7 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles