Prairie Grove, AR Profile

Prairie Grove, AR, population 2,996, is located in Arkansas's Washington county, about 94.5 miles from Tulsa and 102.7 miles from Springfield.

Through the 90's Prairie Grove's population has grown by about 44%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Prairie Grove has grown by about 18%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	95%
	African American	1%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.90
	Males	35.40
	Females	36.60

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,540	N/A
2001	2,650	4.33%
2002	2,686	1.36%
2003	2,831	5.40%
2004	2,858	0.95%
2005	2,996	4.83%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$34,628

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	39
2002	39
2003	N/A
2004	386
2005	242
2006	198
2007	351
2008	346

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	-	2	1	2	2	2
Robbery	0	0	-	1	0	0	1	0
Aggravated Assault	1	1	-	8	6	4	9	11

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	821
2002	1,359
2003	N/A
2004	1,823
2005	1,869
2006	2,739
2007	2,870
2008	1,359

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	3	7	-	15	15	22	32	14
Larceny, Theft	15	26	-	37	37	59	65	34
Motor Vehicle Theft	3	2	-	0	2	2	1	3
Arson	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	1,165 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.5 Square Miles