Fordyce, AR Profile

Fordyce, AR, population 4,409, is located in Arkansas's Dallas county, about 64.9 miles from Little Rock and 118.1 miles from Shreveport.

Through the 90's Fordyce's population has grown by about 1%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Fordyce has declined by about 8%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	49%
	African American	50%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.60
	Males	33.00
	Females	37.70

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16.00%	Under 20:	16.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	4,799	N/A
2001	4,694	-2.19%
2002	4,587	-2.28%
2003	4,515	-1.57%
2004	4,489	-0.58%
2005	4,409	-1.78%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$23,297

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,366
2002	555
2003	N/A
2004	746
2005	773
2006	1,009
2007	490
2008	734

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	-	0	4	3	3	0
Forcible Rape	1	0	-	0	1	2	1	1
Robbery	11	2	-	7	10	10	3	12
Aggravated Assault	54	25	-	27	20	30	14	18

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,718
2002	4,769
2003	N/A
2004	5,529
2005	5,322
2006	4,261
2007	3,737
2008	3,313

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	66	63	-	90	82	76	63	75
Larceny, Theft	147	158	-	154	148	103	85	52
Motor Vehicle Theft	15	11	-	8	11	11	12	13
Arson	0	0	-	0	1	1	1	1

Location

Elevation	272 feet above sea level
Land Area	5.6 Square Miles