Osceola, AR Profile

Osceola, AR, population 8,128, is located in Arkansas's Mississippi county, about 38.7 miles from Memphis and 146.9 miles from Little Rock.

Through the 90's Osceola's population has declined by about 1%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Osceola has declined by about 8%.

Osceola's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Arkansas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Osceola 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	47%
	African American	51%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	30.20
	Males	27.60
	Females	33.20

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	18.00%		Under 20:	17.00%
	20 to 40	13.00%		20 to 40:	14.00%
	40 to 60	11.00%		40 to 60:	12.00%
	Over 60	6.00%		Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	8,875	N/A
2001	8,716	-1.79%
2002	8,554	-1.86%
2003	8,315	-2.79%
2004	8,209	-1.27%
2005	8,128	-0.99%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$23,163

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	711
2003	904
2004	1,200
2005	1,445
2006	1,411

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	1	0	0	2	1
Forcible Rape	-	8	3	8	5	8
Robbery	-	5	3	8	9	10
Aggravated Assault	-	50	72	85	104	97

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	4,546
2003	4,034
2004	4,752
2005	4,648
2006	5,389

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	-	110	79	127	131	121
Larceny, Theft	-	283	255	258	237	304
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	16	14	15	18	18
Arson	-	2	3	3	3	3

Location

Elevation	240 feet above sea level
Land Area	5.8 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities