Sharp County Information
Sharp in
Arkansas occupies
606 square miles and has a 2006 population of
17,963, a change from a 2000 population of
17,119 and
14,109 in 1990.
11.5% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
10.7% percent is 25-35, and
12.4% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
34 acts of violent crime reported in
Sharp in 2004, a change from
18 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
446 people:
6.8% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.2%.
Read more about
Sharp, Arkansas in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Sharp | |
| State | Arkansas | |
| Land Area | 606 sq. miles | Ranked 1,718 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 17,963 | Ranked 1,916 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 17,526 | |
| Population 2000 | 17,119 | Ranked 1,949 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 14,109 | Ranked 2,046 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 97% | |
| African American | .9% | |
| Asian American | .2% | |
| Native American | .6% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 4.7% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.8% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 11.5% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 10.7% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.4% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 12.9% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 13.1% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 11.8% | |
| Population 75 and up | 11% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 34 | 18 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 5 | |
| Robberies | 3 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 26 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 201 | 223 |
| Burglaries | 70 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 113 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 18 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 6,574 | 6,565 |
| Unemployed Population | 446 | 340 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.8% | 5.2% |
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