Pottsville, AR Profile

Pottsville, AR, population 1,517, is located in Arkansas's Pope county, about 55.3 miles from Little Rock and 136.8 miles from Springfield.

Through the 90's Pottsville's population has grown by about 29%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Pottsville has grown by about 19%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	96%
	African American	1%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.70
	Males	35.50
	Females	35.90

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	14.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,271	N/A
2001	1,273	0.16%
2002	1,268	-0.39%
2003	1,322	4.26%
2004	1,401	5.98%
2005	1,517	8.28%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$32,841

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	233
2003	N/A
2004	150
2005	N/A
2006	652
2007	672
2008	458

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	0	-	0	-	0	1	0
Forcible Rape	-	0	-	0	-	0	2	1
Robbery	-	0	-	0	-	0	3	0
Aggravated Assault	-	3	-	2	-	10	11	12

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	1,009
2003	N/A
2004	2,251
2005	N/A
2006	2,282
2007	1,780
2008	1,762

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	5	-	12	-	15	25	36
Larceny, Theft	-	6	-	17	-	16	15	12
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	2	-	1	-	4	5	2
Arson	-	0	-	0	-	0	1	0

Location

Elevation	380 feet above sea level
Land Area	7.5 Square Miles