Desha County Information
Desha in
Arkansas occupies
820 square miles and has a 2006 population of
14,181, a change from a 2000 population of
15,341 and
16,798 in 1990.
13.8% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
10.4% percent is 25-35, and
12.2% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
113 acts of violent crime reported in
Desha in 2004, a change from
112 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
590 people:
9.5% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
8.1%.
Read more about
Desha, Arkansas in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Desha | |
| State | Arkansas | |
| Land Area | 820 sq. miles | Ranked 1,129 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 14,181 | Ranked 2,155 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 14,263 | |
| Population 2000 | 15,341 | Ranked 2,069 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 16,798 | Ranked 1,860 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 52.1% | |
| African American | 46.8% | |
| Asian American | .4% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.7% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14.1% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.8% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 10.4% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.2% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.3% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12.2% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.3% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.9% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 113 | 112 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 3 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 5 | |
| Robberies | 7 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 98 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 359 | 672 |
| Burglaries | 155 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 189 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 15 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 6,200 | 6,319 |
| Unemployed Population | 590 | 511 |
| Unemployment Rate | 9.5% | 8.1% |
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