Ouachita County Information
Ouachita in
Arkansas occupies
740 square miles and has a 2006 population of
26,710, a change from a 2000 population of
28,790 and
30,574 in 1990.
13.6% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
10.5% percent is 25-35, and
12.8% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
90 acts of violent crime reported in
Ouachita in 2004, a change from
149 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,029 people:
8.1% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.8%.
Read more about
Ouachita, Arkansas in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Ouachita | |
| State | Arkansas | |
| Land Area | 740 sq. miles | Ranked 1,303 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 26,710 | Ranked 1,530 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 27,033 | |
| Population 2000 | 28,790 | Ranked 1,429 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 30,574 | Ranked 1,262 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 58.6% | |
| African American | 40.2% | |
| Asian American | .4% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.2% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.9% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.6% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 10.5% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.8% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.8% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.8% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.4% | |
| Population 75 and up | 8% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 90 | 149 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 2 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 8 | |
| Robberies | 18 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 62 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 728 | 914 |
| Burglaries | 258 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 437 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 33 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 12,636 | 12,401 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,029 | 724 |
| Unemployment Rate | 8.1% | 5.8% |
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