Harrisburg, AR Profile

Harrisburg, AR, population 2,165, is located in Arkansas's Poinsett county, about 47.3 miles from Memphis and 105.4 miles from Little Rock.

Through the 90's Harrisburg's population has grown by about 13%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Harrisburg has declined by about 1%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	95%
	African American	3%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.20
	Males	32.50
	Females	42.10

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	15.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,192	N/A
2001	2,192	0.00%
2002	2,176	-0.73%
2003	2,179	0.14%
2004	2,164	-0.69%
2005	2,165	0.05%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$22,862

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	634
2002	540
2003	274
2004	182
2005	137
2006	137
2007	280
2008	664

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	3
Robbery	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0
Aggravated Assault	13	8	6	4	3	3	3	11

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	7,159
2002	7,021
2003	4,847
2004	6,085
2005	5,566
2006	6,667
2007	6,162
2008	5,218

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	54	54	68	61	42	67	52	35
Larceny, Theft	81	83	36	64	62	68	74	67
Motor Vehicle Theft	23	19	2	9	18	11	6	8
Arson	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	0

Location

Elevation	276 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.8 Square Miles