Howard County Information
Howard in
Arkansas occupies
595 square miles and has a 2006 population of
14,415, a change from a 2000 population of
14,300 and
13,569 in 1990.
13.4% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13% percent is 25-35, and
14.7% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
44 acts of violent crime reported in
Howard in 2004, a change from
6 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
363 people:
5.6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.2%.
Read more about
Howard, Arkansas in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Howard | |
| State | Arkansas | |
| Land Area | 595 sq. miles | Ranked 1,756 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 14,415 | Ranked 2,135 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 14,530 | |
| Population 2000 | 14,300 | Ranked 2,142 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 13,569 | Ranked 2,094 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 77.8% | |
| African American | 20.7% | |
| Asian American | .5% | |
| Native American | .5% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.2% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.6% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.4% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.7% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.1% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.7% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.3% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.8% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 44 | 6 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 2 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 4 | |
| Robberies | 5 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 33 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 344 | 273 |
| Burglaries | 129 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 214 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 1 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 6,460 | 6,633 |
| Unemployed Population | 363 | 279 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.6% | 4.2% |
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