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Blytheville, AR Profile


Blytheville, AR, population 15,983, is located in Arkansas's Mississippi county, about 54.3 miles from Memphis and 148.8 miles from Clarksville.

Through the 90's Blytheville's population has declined by about 20%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Blytheville has declined by about 9%. Since 2005 Blytheville's population has declined by about 2%.

Blytheville's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Arkansas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Blytheville tend to be much higher than Arkansas's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 46%
Females 54%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White45%
African American52%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed2%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 607.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200018,274N/A
200117,809-2.54%
200217,368-2.48%
200316,860-2.92%
200416,535-1.93%
200516,343-1.16%
200616,092-1.54%
200716,010-0.51%
200816,0300.12%
200915,983-0.29%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$26,683
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20011,386
20021,711
2003N/A
20041,193
2005523
2006838
2007965
20081,226
20091,120
20101,109
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 61939191
2002 3949256
2003 ----
2004 21042152
2005 0112652
2006 2193684
2007 5842101
2008 41156123
2009 62044108
2010 101435116

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20019,951
20028,919
2003N/A
200410,758
20058,655
20068,712
20077,803
20087,840
20098,364
20107,551
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 474 1,264 93
2002 382 1,194 76
2003 - - -
2004 511 1,269 77
2005 435 947 92
2006 491 889 86
2007 372 780 109
2008 469 685 87
2009 476 788 65
2010 454 664 74

Location

Elevation259 feet above sea level
Land Area11.6 Square Miles



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