Hope, AR Profile

Hope, AR, population 10,467, is located in Arkansas's Hempstead county, about 79.5 miles from Shreveport and 105.5 miles from Little Rock.

Through the 90's Hope's population has grown by about 10%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Hope has declined by about 1%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	48%
	African American	43%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	9%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	32.30
	Males	29.70
	Females	35.10

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16.00%	Under 20:	16.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	10.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	10,616	N/A
2001	10,485	-1.23%
2002	10,473	-0.11%
2003	10,442	-0.30%
2004	10,447	0.05%
2005	10,467	0.19%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$25,385

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	552
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	559
2005	947
2006	1,020
2007	917
2008	918

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	2	-	-	0	1	2	1	0
Forcible Rape	3	-	-	10	12	8	10	5
Robbery	8	-	-	15	15	17	15	12
Aggravated Assault	46	-	-	34	72	81	70	79

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,434
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	5,428
2005	8,937
2006	8,662
2007	6,420
2008	5,907

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	132	-	-	200	212	267	171	160
Larceny, Theft	313	-	-	354	684	612	474	428
Motor Vehicle Theft	29	-	-	19	48	38	27	30
Arson	0	-	-	5	12	5	7	4

Location

Elevation	350 feet above sea level
Land Area	9 Square Miles