Cabot, AR

Population (year 2000): 15,261, Est. population in July 2002: 16,898 (+10.8% change)
Males: 7,466 (48.9%), Females: 7,795 (51.1%)

Elevation: 300 feet

County: Lonoke

Land area: 19.1 square miles

Zip code: 72023

Median resident age: 32.3 years
Median household income: $49,389 (year 2000)
Median house value: $95,600 (year 2000)

Races in Cabot:

White Non-Hispanic (95.5%)
Hispanic (1.9%)
Two or more races (1.3%)
American Indian (0.9%)

Ancestries: German (16.5%), United States (14.4%), Irish (13.2%), English (11.2%), French (2.8%), Scottish (2.5%).

For population 25 years and over in Cabot

High school or higher: 89.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.1%
Unemployed: 2.2%
Mean travel time to work: 27.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cabot city

Never married: 16.7%
Now married: 67.7%
Separated: 0.7%
Widowed: 5.3%
Divorced: 9.7%

2.1% Foreign born (0.9% Europe, 0.5% Asia, 0.5% Latin America).

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: North Little Rock, AR (20.9 miles, pop. 60,433).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (141.3 miles, pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (360.2 miles, pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Austin, AR (3.2 miles), Ward, AR (5.7 miles), Jacksonville, AR (9.5 miles), Beebe, AR (11.3 miles), Gravel Ridge, AR (13.4 miles), Vilonia, AR (14.9 miles), Gibson, AR (15.5 miles), Lonoke, AR (15.5 miles).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 225 buildings, average cost: $88,000
1997: 240 buildings, average cost: $97,000
1998: 277 buildings, average cost: $94,500
1999: 266 buildings, average cost: $99,800
2000: 261 buildings, average cost: $100,300
2001: 327 buildings, average cost: $107,200
2002: 305 buildings, average cost: $98,500
2003: 395 buildings, average cost: $101,500

Area code: 501

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (20.7%), Manufacturing (11.9%), Retail trade (11.3%).

Crime in Cabot (2002):

0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
1 rape (6.5 per 100,000)
1 robbery (6.5 per 100,000)
39 assaults (252.1 per 100,000)
88 burglaries (568.8 per 100,000)
871 larceny counts (5629.9 per 100,000)
20 auto thefts (129.3 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 334.8 (higher means more crime, US average = 330.6)

Crime in Cabot (2001):

0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
1 rape (6.5 per 100,000)
4 robberies (26.0 per 100,000)
48 assaults (312.3 per 100,000)
69 burglaries (449.0 per 100,000)
845 larceny counts (5498.4 per 100,000)
22 auto thefts (143.2 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 338.1 (higher means more crime)

Hospitals/medical centers near Cabot:

REBSAMEN MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 10 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AR)
ST VINCENT MEDICAL CENTER-NORTH (about 16 miles; SHERWOOD, AR)
ST VINCENT REHAB HOSP IN PART HLTHSOUT (about 16 miles; SHERWOOD, AR)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cabot:

LITTLE ROCK AFB (about 10 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AR; ID: LRF)
ADAMS FIELD (about 23 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; ID: LIT)
MEMORIAL FIELD (about 82 miles; HOT SPRINGS, AR; ID: HOT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Cabot:

NORTH LITTLE ROCK MUNI (about 20 miles; NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR; ID: 1M1)
CARLISLE MUNI (about 26 miles; CARLISLE, AR; ID: 4M3)
SEARCY MUNI (about 26 miles; SEARCY, AR; ID: SRC)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cabot:

ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE BRANCH (about 12 miles; BEEBE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,840)
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS (about 25 miles; CONWAY, AR; FT enrollment: 7,693)
HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; SEARCY, AR; FT enrollment: 3,959)
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK (about 28 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; FT enrollment: 8,024)
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF (about 50 miles; PINE BLUFF, AR; FT enrollment: 2,801)
ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 4,450)
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO (about 96 miles; Monticello, AR; FT enrollment: 2,048)

Public high school in Cabot:

CABOT HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,534; Location: 401 NORTH LINCOLN; Grades: 09 - 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Cabot:

CABOT JUNIOR HIGH NORTH (Students: 932; Location: 38 SPIRIT DRIVE; Grades: 07 - 09)
CABOT JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 922; Location: 38 PANTHER TRAIL; Grades: 07 - 09)
CABOT MIDDLE SCHOOL NORTH (Students: 594; Location: 1900 NORTH LINCOLN; Grades: 05 - 06)
CABOT MIDDLE SCHOOL SOUTH (Students: 568; Location: 2555 KERR STATION RD; Grades: 05 - 06)
SOUTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 445; Location: 2600 SOUTH PINE; Grades: KG - 04)
EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 439; Location: 17 BELLAMY; Grades: KG - 04)
NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 402; Location: 814 WEST LOCUST; Grades: KG - 04)
WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 362; Location: 1701 SOUTH SECOND; Grades: KG - 04)
MAGNESS CREEK ELEMENTARY (Students: 332; Location: 16150 ARK HWY 5; Grades: KG - 04)
CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 319; Location: 36 POND STREET; Grades: KG - 04)

Cabot compared to Arkansas state average:

Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
House age significantly below state average.
Population density below state average for cities.