Poinsett County Information
Poinsett in
Arkansas occupies
763 square miles and has a 2006 population of
25,086, a change from a 2000 population of
25,614 and
24,664 in 1990.
13.1% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.1% percent is 25-35, and
13.6% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
96 acts of violent crime reported in
Poinsett in 2004, a change from
184 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
778 people:
6.7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.7%.
Read more about
Poinsett, Arkansas in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Poinsett | |
| State | Arkansas | |
| Land Area | 763 sq. miles | Ranked 1,253 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 25,086 | Ranked 1,579 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 25,287 | |
| Population 2000 | 25,614 | Ranked 1,531 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 24,664 | Ranked 1,475 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 91.8% | |
| African American | 7.4% | |
| Asian American | .2% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.8% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.7% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.1% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.1% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.6% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.8% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.8% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.9% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.2% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 96 | 184 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 9 | |
| Robberies | 7 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 80 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 918 | 1,029 |
| Burglaries | 368 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 514 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 36 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 11,663 | 11,447 |
| Unemployed Population | 778 | 537 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.7% | 4.7% |
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