Baxter County Information
Baxter in
Arkansas occupies
587 square miles and has a 2006 population of
41,307, a change from a 2000 population of
38,386 and
31,186 in 1990.
10.9% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
9.9% percent is 25-35, and
11.6% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
55 acts of violent crime reported in
Baxter in 2004, a change from
72 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
947 people:
5.4% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.1%.
Read more about
Baxter, Arkansas in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Baxter | |
| State | Arkansas | |
| Land Area | 587 sq. miles | Ranked 1,789 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 41,307 | Ranked 1,122 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 40,394 | |
| Population 2000 | 38,386 | Ranked 1,154 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 31,186 | Ranked 1,239 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 98% | |
| African American | .3% | |
| Asian American | .4% | |
| Native American | .5% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 4.3% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 10.1% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 10.9% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 9.9% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 11.6% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 13.7% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 13.7% | |
| Population 75 and up | 12.7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 55 | 72 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 13 | |
| Robberies | 1 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 41 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 979 | 613 |
| Burglaries | 126 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 810 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 43 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 17,525 | 16,290 |
| Unemployed Population | 947 | 670 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.4% | 4.1% |
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