Paragould, AR Profile

Paragould, AR, population 23,775, is located in Arkansas's Greene county, about 67.7 miles from Memphis and 135.8 miles from Little Rock.

Through the 90's Paragould's population has grown by about 19%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Paragould has grown by about 8%.

Paragould's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Arkansas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Paragould tend to be much lower than Arkansas's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	98%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.10
	Males	34.20
	Females	38.20

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	22,017	N/A
2001	22,391	1.70%
2002	22,620	1.02%
2003	22,959	1.50%
2004	23,330	1.62%
2005	23,775	1.91%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$30,815

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	135
2002	N/A
2003	48
2004	N/A
2005	436
2006	532
2007	460
2008	459

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	-	0	-	1	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	11	-	6	-	8	12	18	9
Robbery	8	-	4	-	17	14	9	7
Aggravated Assault	11	-	1	-	77	102	86	98

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,530
2002	N/A
2003	1,539
2004	N/A
2005	7,781
2006	5,743
2007	7,434
2008	7,157

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	93	-	47	-	451	312	540	582
Larceny, Theft	376	-	250	-	1,248	979	1185	1122
Motor Vehicle Theft	92	-	53	-	139	90	101	72
Arson	1	-	0	-	8	6	7	3

Location

Elevation	300 feet above sea level
Land Area	29 Square Miles
Water Area	0.2 Square Miles