Phillips County Information
Phillips in
Arkansas occupies
727 square miles and has a 2006 population of
23,331, a change from a 2000 population of
26,445 and
28,830 in 1990.
15.3% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
9.8% percent is 25-35, and
11% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
102 acts of violent crime reported in
Phillips in 2004, a change from
113 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
770 people:
8.7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
6.1%.
Read more about
Phillips, Arkansas in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Phillips | |
| State | Arkansas | |
| Land Area | 727 sq. miles | Ranked 1,329 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 23,331 | Ranked 1,662 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 23,823 | |
| Population 2000 | 26,445 | Ranked 1,506 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 28,830 | Ranked 1,336 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 37.3% | |
| African American | 61.4% | |
| Asian American | .5% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 8.8% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 17% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 15.3% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 9.8% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 11% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.2% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.9% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.7% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.4% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 102 | 113 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 12 | |
| Robberies | 25 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 64 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 724 | 820 |
| Burglaries | 444 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 260 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 20 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 8,817 | 9,705 |
| Unemployed Population | 770 | 594 |
| Unemployment Rate | 8.7% | 6.1% |
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