Decatur, AR Profile

Decatur, AR, population 1,352, is located in Arkansas's Benton county, about 86.4 miles from Tulsa and 88.6 miles from Springfield.

Through the 90's Decatur's population has grown by about 43%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Decatur has grown by about 3%.

Decatur's property crime levels tend to be Arkansas's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	53%
	Females	47%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	81%
	African American	0%
	Native American	5%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	14%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	29.30
	Males	27.90
	Females	30.70

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	20.00%		Under 20:	15.00%
	20 to 40	17.00%		20 to 40:	15.00%
	40 to 60	11.00%		40 to 60:	10.00%
	Over 60	5.00%		Over 60:	7.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,314	N/A
2001	1,329	1.14%
2002	1,326	-0.23%
2003	1,338	0.90%
2004	1,351	0.97%
2005	1,352	0.07%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$29,844

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	N/A
2005	147
2006	439
2007	120
2008	205

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	-	-	-	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	-	-	-	0	1	0	0
Robbery	-	-	-	-	1	0	0	0
Aggravated Assault	-	-	-	-	1	5	2	4

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	N/A
2005	1,320
2006	2,121
2007	778
2008	1,129

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	-	-	-	8	17	6	10
Larceny, Theft	-	-	-	-	10	11	5	10
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	-	-	-	0	1	2	2
Arson	-	-	-	-	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	1,230 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.2 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities