Arkansas City, KS Profile

Arkansas City, KS, population 11,581, is located in Kansas's Cowley county, about 46.6 miles from Wichita and 85.5 miles from Tulsa.

Through the 90's Arkansas City's population has declined by about 6%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Arkansas City has declined by about 3%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	87%
	African American	5%
	Native American	3%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.30
	Males	34.20
	Females	38.20

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	11,963	N/A
2001	11,775	-1.57%
2002	12,085	2.63%
2003	11,835	-2.07%
2004	11,764	-0.60%
2005	11,581	-1.56%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$29,158

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	554
2003	571
2004	515
2005	585
2006	643
2007	688
2008	732

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
Forcible Rape	-	8	11	5	9	9	10	10
Robbery	-	11	5	4	2	1	1	7
Aggravated Assault	-	48	53	52	57	65	66	64

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	4,907
2003	3,933
2004	5,059
2005	4,503
2006	4,116
2007	3,959
2008	3,748

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	104	87	107	112	60	82	82
Larceny, Theft	-	462	357	462	390	395	345	313
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	27	31	30	29	25	22	20
Arson	-	4	6	4	5	5	7	4

Location

Elevation	1,100 feet above sea level
Land Area	7.4 Square Miles