Pope County Information
Pope in
Arkansas occupies
831 square miles and has a 2006 population of
57,671, a change from a 2000 population of
54,469 and
45,883 in 1990.
17.4% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.8% percent is 25-35, and
13.8% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
20 acts of violent crime reported in
Pope in 2004, a change from
104 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,451 people:
4.8% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.2%.
Read more about
Pope, Arkansas in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Pope | |
| State | Arkansas | |
| Land Area | 831 sq. miles | Ranked 1,112 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 57,671 | Ranked 861 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 56,778 | |
| Population 2000 | 54,469 | Ranked 865 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 45,883 | Ranked 906 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 94.4% | |
| African American | 3% | |
| Asian American | .8% | |
| Native American | .6% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.4% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.9% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 17.4% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.8% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.8% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.3% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.4% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.1% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.9% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 20 | 104 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 2 | |
| Robberies | 1 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 16 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 471 | 1,926 |
| Burglaries | 170 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 284 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 17 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 29,968 | 26,805 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,451 | 1,132 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.8% | 4.2% |
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