Monroe County Information
Monroe in
Arkansas occupies
621 square miles and has a 2006 population of
9,095, a change from a 2000 population of
10,254 and
11,333 in 1990.
14% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
9.2% percent is 25-35, and
11.7% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
1 acts of violent crime reported in
Monroe in 2004, a change from
27 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
289 people:
7.6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.1%.
Read more about
Monroe, Arkansas in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Monroe | |
| State | Arkansas | |
| Land Area | 621 sq. miles | Ranked 1,664 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 9,095 | Ranked 2,521 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 9,277 | |
| Population 2000 | 10,254 | Ranked 2,421 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 11,333 | Ranked 2,272 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 59.3% | |
| African American | 39.3% | |
| Asian American | .2% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.5% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14.3% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 9.2% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 11.7% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.6% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 9.1% | |
| Population 75 and up | 8.5% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 1 | 27 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 1 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 69 | 84 |
| Burglaries | 12 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 47 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 10 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 3,782 | 4,075 |
| Unemployed Population | 289 | 206 |
| Unemployment Rate | 7.6% | 5.1% |
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