Fayetteville, AR Profile

Fayetteville, AR, population 66,655, is located in Arkansas's Washington county, about 92.9 miles from Springfield and 102.7 miles from Tulsa.

Through the 90's Fayetteville's population has grown by about 38%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Fayetteville has grown by about 15%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	51%
	Females	49%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	87%
	African American	5%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	3%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	26.90
	Males	26.20
	Females	27.90

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	23.00%	20 to 40:	20.00%
40 to 60	10.00%	40 to 60:	10.00%
Over 60	4.00%	Over 60:	7.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	58,047	N/A
2001	59,196	1.98%
2002	60,386	2.01%
2003	62,335	3.23%
2004	64,528	3.52%
2005	66,655	3.30%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$31,345

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	344
2002	377
2003	411
2004	N/A
2005	483
2006	530

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	-	2	0
Forcible Rape	25	42	36	-	51	41
Robbery	27	31	36	-	33	35
Aggravated Assault	149	149	179	-	227	281

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,211
2002	4,767
2003	4,740
2004	N/A
2005	4,544
2006	4,790

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	388	355	292	-	458	602
Larceny, Theft	2,509	2,352	2,464	-	2,338	2455
Motor Vehicle Theft	149	98	139	-	149	172
Arson	31	15	6	-	6	11

Location

Elevation	1,400 feet above sea level
Land Area	40.2 Square Miles
Water Area	1.1 Square Miles