Gurdon, AR Profile

Gurdon, AR, population 2,233, is located in Arkansas's Clark county, about 75.5 miles from Little Rock and 102.5 miles from Shreveport.

Through the 90's Gurdon's population has grown by about 4%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Gurdon has declined by about 2%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	60%
	African American	36%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.70
	Males	31.80
	Females	36.50

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16.00%	Under 20:	16.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	10.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,276	N/A
2001	2,285	0.40%
2002	2,246	-1.71%
2003	2,265	0.85%
2004	2,255	-0.44%
2005	2,233	-0.98%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$26,446

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	305
2002	0
2003	44
2004	392
2005	440
2006	753
2007	672
2008	653

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	1	1	0	0	1
Robbery	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Aggravated Assault	7	1	8	9	17	15	13

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,051
2002	2,601
2003	1,938
2004	1,523
2005	1,759
2006	2,702
2007	4,169
2008	2,787

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	10	19	22	11	14	17	32	28
Larceny, Theft	35	40	20	22	25	42	59	35
Motor Vehicle Theft	2	1	2	2	1	2	2	1
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1

Location

Elevation	210 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.8 Square Miles