Hempstead County Information
Hempstead in
Arkansas occupies
741 square miles and has a 2006 population of
23,347, a change from a 2000 population of
23,587 and
21,621 in 1990.
14.2% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.3% percent is 25-35, and
13.6% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
98 acts of violent crime reported in
Hempstead in 2004, a change from
100 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
612 people:
5.6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.5%.
Read more about
Hempstead, Arkansas in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Hempstead | |
| State | Arkansas | |
| Land Area | 741 sq. miles | Ranked 1,296 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 23,347 | Ranked 1,659 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 23,289 | |
| Population 2000 | 23,587 | Ranked 1,609 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 21,621 | Ranked 1,597 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 68.8% | |
| African American | 29.1% | |
| Asian American | .4% | |
| Native American | .4% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.9% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14.4% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.2% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.3% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.6% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.6% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.7% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.1% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.2% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 98 | 100 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 13 | |
| Robberies | 17 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 68 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 764 | 751 |
| Burglaries | 246 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 475 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 43 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 10,956 | 11,079 |
| Unemployed Population | 612 | 504 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.6% | 4.5% |
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