Prairie County Information
Prairie in
Arkansas occupies
676 square miles and has a 2006 population of
8,927, a change from a 2000 population of
9,539 and
9,518 in 1990.
12.1% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.4% percent is 25-35, and
13.3% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
24 acts of violent crime reported in
Prairie in 2004, a change from
28 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
264 people:
6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.3%.
Read more about
Prairie, Arkansas in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Prairie | |
| State | Arkansas | |
| Land Area | 676 sq. miles | Ranked 1,506 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 8,927 | Ranked 2,528 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 9,031 | |
| Population 2000 | 9,539 | Ranked 2,487 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 9,518 | Ranked 2,432 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 84.8% | |
| African American | 14.5% | |
| Asian American | .2% | |
| Native American | .4% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.8% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.1% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.4% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.3% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 13.2% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 9.3% | |
| Population 75 and up | 8.4% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 24 | 28 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 2 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 2 | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 20 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 106 | 125 |
| Burglaries | 40 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 52 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 14 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 4,405 | 4,405 |
| Unemployed Population | 264 | 191 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6% | 4.3% |
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