Hot Springs, AR Profile

Hot Springs, AR, population 37,847, is located in Arkansas's Garland county, about 46.7 miles from Little Rock and 142.6 miles from Shreveport.

It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Hot Springs has grown by about 6%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	79%
	African American	17%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	42.40
	Males	39.70
	Females	45.30

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	11.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	11.00%	Over 60:	17.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	35,750	N/A
2001	36,169	1.17%
2002	36,412	0.67%
2003	36,879	1.28%
2004	37,277	1.08%
2005	37,847	1.53%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$26,040

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	1,072
2004	1,190
2005	1,319
2006	1,335
2007	1,138
2008	1,300

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	-	3	7	4	4	7	1
Forcible Rape	-	-	18	17	26	23	10	19
Robbery	-	-	80	90	87	133	116	104
Aggravated Assault	-	-	291	328	379	351	309	389

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	12,008
2004	13,392
2005	12,041
2006	12,054
2007	10,176
2008	9,941

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	-	915	1,311	894	1162	848	737
Larceny, Theft	-	-	3,246	3,361	3,348	3215	2894	2996
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	-	230	301	286	237	209	189
Arson	-	-	17	3	13	2	3	9

Location

Elevation

632 feet above sea level