Craighead County Information
Craighead in
Arkansas occupies
713 square miles and has a 2006 population of
88,244, a change from a 2000 population of
82,148 and
68,956 in 1990.
16.2% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
15.4% percent is 25-35, and
13.6% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
284 acts of violent crime reported in
Craighead in 2004, a change from
244 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
2,223 people:
4.9% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.9%.
Read more about
Craighead, Arkansas in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Craighead | |
| State | Arkansas | |
| Land Area | 713 sq. miles | Ranked 1,409 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 88,244 | Ranked 622 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 86,632 | |
| Population 2000 | 82,148 | Ranked 632 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 68,956 | Ranked 642 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 88.3% | |
| African American | 9.7% | |
| Asian American | .7% | |
| Native American | .4% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 16.2% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 15.4% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.6% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 12.9% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.2% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.5% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.3% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 284 | 244 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 3 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 26 | |
| Robberies | 49 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 206 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 2,644 | 3,402 |
| Burglaries | 1,026 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 1,483 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 135 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 45,812 | 42,782 |
| Unemployed Population | 2,223 | 1,680 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.9% | 3.9% |
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