Arkansas Profile

Total Population: 2,779,154
Capital: Little Rock

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Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	80%
	African American	16%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36
	Males	34.6
	Females	37.4

Vs. National Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	15%		Under 20:	14%
	20 to 40	14%		20 to 40:	13%
	40 to 60	13%		40 to 60:	13%
	Over 60	8%		Over 60:	11%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Annual Change
2000	2,673,400	N/A
2001	2,691,581	0.68%
2002	2,706,606	0.56%
2003	2,726,166	0.72%
2004	2,750,000	0.87%
2005	2,779,154	1.06%

Vs. National Change Rate

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	453
2002	424
2003	456
2004	499
2005	527
2006	558

Vs. National Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	148	142	174	176	186	205
Forcible Rape	892	754	903	1,166	1,193	1,308
Robbery	2,181	2,524	2,228	2,372	2,531	2,766
Aggravated Assault	8,969	8,081	9,126	10,023	10,749	11,227

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,681
2002	3,733
2003	3,621
2004	4,013
2005	4,058
2006	4,013

Vs. National Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	22,196	23,229	24,903	30,099	30,143	32,042
Larceny, Theft	69,590	71,129	67,797	73,874	75,348	72,016
Motor Vehicle Theft	7,320	6,813	6,010	6,491	7,284	7,463

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