Lafayette County Information
Lafayette in
Arkansas occupies
545 square miles and has a 2006 population of
7,896, a change from a 2000 population of
8,559 and
9,643 in 1990.
13.1% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
10.6% percent is 25-35, and
12.8% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
6 acts of violent crime reported in
Lafayette in 2004, a change from
7 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
229 people:
7.3% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.9%.
Read more about
Lafayette, Arkansas in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Lafayette | |
| State | Arkansas | |
| Land Area | 545 sq. miles | Ranked 2,020 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 7,896 | Ranked 2,601 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 8,012 | |
| Population 2000 | 8,559 | Ranked 2,564 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 9,643 | Ranked 2,420 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 63.1% | |
| African American | 36.1% | |
| Asian American | .3% | |
| Native American | .4% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.7% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.1% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 10.6% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.8% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.6% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 13% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.7% | |
| Population 75 and up | 8.6% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 6 | 7 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 2 | |
| Robberies | 1 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 2 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 32 | 61 |
| Burglaries | 8 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 20 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 4 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 3,131 | 3,455 |
| Unemployed Population | 229 | 204 |
| Unemployment Rate | 7.3% | 5.9% |
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