Independence County Information
Independence in
Arkansas occupies
772 square miles and has a 2006 population of
34,909, a change from a 2000 population of
34,233 and
31,192 in 1990.
14.2% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.9% percent is 25-35, and
13.7% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
35 acts of violent crime reported in
Independence in 2004, a change from
58 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
993 people:
5.6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.8%.
Read more about
Independence, Arkansas in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Independence | |
| State | Arkansas | |
| Land Area | 772 sq. miles | Ranked 1,233 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 34,909 | Ranked 1,297 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 34,673 | |
| Population 2000 | 34,233 | Ranked 1,275 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 31,192 | Ranked 1,238 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 95.5% | |
| African American | 2.1% | |
| Asian American | 1% | |
| Native American | .4% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.4% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.4% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.2% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.9% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.7% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.8% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.7% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.4% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.4% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 35 | 58 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 2 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 8 | |
| Robberies | 4 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 21 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,150 | 1,347 |
| Burglaries | 332 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 753 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 65 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 17,683 | 16,717 |
| Unemployed Population | 993 | 802 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.6% | 4.8% |
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