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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
White87%
African American5%
Native American1%
Asian3%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed4%
As % of Population
         

Age


Median Age
Population26.90
Males26.20
Females27.90
Vs. State Median Age
    
    
    
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 2014.00%Under 20: 13.00%
20 to 4023.00%20 to 40: 20.00%
40 to 6010.00%40 to 60: 10.00%
Over 604.00%Over 60: 7.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200058,047N/A
200159,1961.98%
200260,3862.01%
200362,3353.23%
200464,5283.52%
200566,6553.30%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$31,345
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes


Rate Per 100K People
2001344
2002377
2003411
2004N/A
2005483
2006530
2007515
2008451
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
 
    
    
    
    
Offense 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter 0 0 0 - 2 0 3 1
Forcible Rape 25 42 36 - 51 41 42 38
Robbery 27 31 36 - 33 35 55 44
Aggravated Assault 149 149 179 - 227 281 262 251

Property Crimes


Rate Per 100K People
20015,211
20024,767
20034,740
2004N/A
20054,544
20064,790
20074,601
20083,726
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
 
    
    
    
    
Offense 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Burglary 388 355 292 - 458 602 656 568
Larceny, Theft 2,509 2,352 2,464 - 2,338 2455 2435 2072
Motor Vehicle Theft 149 98 139 - 149 172 145 117
Arson 31 15 6 - 6 11 10 7

Location

Elevation1,400 feet above sea level
Land Area40.2 Square Miles
Water Area1.1 Square Miles



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