Sherwood, AR Profile

Sherwood, AR, population 23,149, is located in Arkansas's Pulaski county, about 6.0 miles from Little Rock and 125.4 miles from Memphis.

Through the 90's Sherwood's population has grown by about 14%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Sherwood has grown by about 8%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	86%
	African American	10%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.90
	Males	34.50
	Females	37.10

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	14.00%	40 to 60:	15.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	21,511	N/A
2001	21,712	0.93%
2002	21,934	1.02%
2003	22,217	1.29%
2004	22,528	1.40%
2005	23,149	2.76%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$44,838

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	445
2004	461
2005	487
2006	448
2007	494
2008	372

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	-	1	0	0	1	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	-	3	4	3	9	5	11
Robbery	-	-	11	10	15	9	21	16
Aggravated Assault	-	-	83	89	93	86	91	64

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	3,711
2004	3,260
2005	3,617
2006	4,122
2007	3,616
2008	4,153

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	-	94	122	154	142	151	199
Larceny, Theft	-	-	641	541	594	744	633	743
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	-	83	65	76	79	73	75
Arson	-	-	3	0	2	2	2	4

Location

Elevation	330 feet above sea level
Land Area	11.7 Square Miles
Water Area	0.2 Square Miles