Yell County Information
Yell in
Arkansas occupies
949 square miles and has a 2006 population of
21,834, a change from a 2000 population of
21,139 and
17,759 in 1990.
13.4% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.1% percent is 25-35, and
13.9% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
79 acts of violent crime reported in
Yell in 2004, a change from
72 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
499 people:
4.6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4%.
Read more about
Yell, Arkansas in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Yell | |
| State | Arkansas | |
| Land Area | 949 sq. miles | Ranked 840 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 21,834 | Ranked 1,725 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 21,393 | |
| Population 2000 | 21,139 | Ranked 1,728 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 17,759 | Ranked 1,800 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 95.4% | |
| African American | 1.5% | |
| Asian American | 1.3% | |
| Native American | .7% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.5% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.3% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.4% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.1% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.9% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.5% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.7% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.6% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 79 | 72 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 11 | |
| Robberies | 2 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 66 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 245 | 263 |
| Burglaries | 145 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 88 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 12 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 10,810 | 9,937 |
| Unemployed Population | 499 | 394 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.6% | 4% |
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