Dumas, AR Profile

Dumas, AR, population 4,862, is located in Arkansas's Desha county, about 74.9 miles from Little Rock and 119.9 miles from Memphis.

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

Dumas's property crime levels tend to be higher than Arkansas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Dumas 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	37%
	African American	60%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	32.70
	Males	30.40
	Females	34.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	17.00%	Under 20:	17.00%
20 to 40	11.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,238	N/A
2001	5,115	-2.35%
2002	5,029	-1.68%
2003	4,980	-0.97%
2004	4,924	-1.12%
2005	4,862	-1.26%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$25,754

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,100
2002	1,262
2003	N/A
2004	1,436
2005	1,037
2006	1,017
2007	529
2008	457

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	1	3	3	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	2	3	1	4	1	7	3	1
Robbery	13	4	6	7	8	20	11	6
Aggravated Assault	43	60	-	58	40	23	11	14

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,213
2002	5,951
2003	3,338
2004	4,925
2005	4,508
2006	3,803
2007	3,111
2008	4,029

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	89	89	142	124	46	54	38	56
Larceny, Theft	167	216	26	115	162	124	100	122
Motor Vehicle Theft	19	11	1	8	18	9	9	7
Arson	0	3	1	2	0	1	1	4

Location

Elevation	163 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.9 Square Miles