Ward, AR Profile

Ward, AR, population 3,271, is located in Arkansas's Lonoke county, about 27.5 miles from Little Rock and 107.9 miles from Memphis.

Through the 90's Ward's population has grown by about 103%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Ward has grown by about 27%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

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

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	29.20
	Males	28.80
	Females	29.60

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	18.00%		Under 20:	17.00%
	20 to 40	16.00%		20 to 40:	17.00%
	40 to 60	10.00%		40 to 60:	10.00%
	Over 60	5.00%		Over 60:	6.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,580	N/A
2001	2,725	5.62%
2002	2,777	1.91%
2003	2,878	3.64%
2004	3,022	5.00%
2005	3,271	8.24%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$32,924

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	38
2002	191
2003	N/A
2004	N/A
2005	1,083
2006	514
2007	465
2008	552

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	1
Forcible Rape	0	0	-	-	1	2	3	2
Robbery	0	0	-	-	0	0	1	0
Aggravated Assault	1	5	-	-	32	15	13	18

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,925
2002	956
2003	N/A
2004	N/A
2005	3,314
2006	2,963
2007	2,842
2008	3,153

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	18	4	-	-	41	39	25	40
Larceny, Theft	26	16	-	-	54	51	73	77
Motor Vehicle Theft	6	5	-	-	6	8	6	3
Arson	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	1

Location

Elevation	233 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.2 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities