Pocahontas, AR Profile

Pocahontas, AR, population 6,765, is located in Arkansas's Randolph county, about 92.7 miles from Memphis and 128.4 miles from Little Rock.

Through the 90's Pocahontas's population has grown by about 6%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Pocahontas has grown by about 4%.

Pocahontas's property crime levels tend to be Arkansas's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	97%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	38.00
	Males	34.90
	Females	41.30

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	14.00%		Under 20:	13.00%
	20 to 40	13.00%		20 to 40:	13.00%
	40 to 60	10.00%		40 to 60:	11.00%
	Over 60	9.00%		Over 60:	16.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	6,518	N/A
2001	6,560	0.64%
2002	6,570	0.15%
2003	6,589	0.29%
2004	6,696	1.62%
2005	6,765	1.03%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$24,450

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	411
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	N/A
2005	N/A
2006	88
2007	44
2008	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	-	-	-	-	0	0	-
Forcible Rape	0	-	-	-	-	0	0	-
Robbery	0	-	-	-	-	0	1	-
Aggravated Assault	27	-	-	-	-	6	2	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,489
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	N/A
2005	N/A
2006	1,447
2007	1,451
2008	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	30	-	-	-	-	23	18	-
Larceny, Theft	196	-	-	-	-	75	82	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	3	-	-	-	-	1	0	-
Arson	0	-	-	-	-	0	1	-

Location

Elevation	300 feet above sea level
Land Area	6.8 Square Miles
Water Area	0.2 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities