Ashley County Information
Ashley in
Arkansas occupies
939 square miles and has a 2006 population of
22,843, a change from a 2000 population of
24,209 and
24,319 in 1990.
13.2% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.9% percent is 25-35, and
14.1% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
130 acts of violent crime reported in
Ashley in 2004, a change from
86 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
749 people:
7.7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.8%.
Read more about
Ashley, Arkansas in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Ashley | |
| State | Arkansas | |
| Land Area | 939 sq. miles | Ranked 853 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 22,843 | Ranked 1,680 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 23,083 | |
| Population 2000 | 24,209 | Ranked 1,589 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 24,319 | Ranked 1,485 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 71.3% | |
| African American | 27.8% | |
| Asian American | .2% | |
| Native American | .1% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.3% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.2% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.9% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.1% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12.6% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.8% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.1% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 130 | 86 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 7 | |
| Robberies | 7 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 115 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 582 | 567 |
| Burglaries | 203 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 344 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 35 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 9,706 | 10,503 |
| Unemployed Population | 749 | 612 |
| Unemployment Rate | 7.7% | 5.8% |
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