Boone
2000 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Number Rate Number Rate Number Rate Number Rate Number Rate Number Rate
Demographic Data
Economic Data
Civilian Labor Force 16,245 -- 16,122 -- 16,095 -- 16,326 -- 16,850 -- 17,100 --
  Population
Children (under 18) 8,129 -- 8,110 -- 7,972 -- 8,007 -- 8,081 -- 8,202 --
Adolescents (10 - 17) 3,716 -- 3,654 -- 3,631 -- 3,651 -- 3,659 -- 3,722 --
Adults (18 and Older) 25,935 -- 26,531 -- 26,745 -- 27,123 -- 27,683 -- 28,203 --
Total Population 34,064 -- 34,641 -- 34,717 -- 35,130 -- 35,764 -- 36,405 --
Population under 21 9,425 -- 9,331 -- 9,204 -- 9,230 -- 9,262 -- 9,374 --
School Enrollment
Public School Enrollment: Total (including pre-K) 5,842 -- 5,878 -- 5,907 -- 6,006 -- 6,145 -- 6,315 --
Public School Enrollment: 7 - 12 2,673 -- 2,679 -- 2,686 -- 2,737 -- 2,782 -- 2,895 --
Public School Enrollment: Elementary and Middle School 3,840 -- 3,913 -- 3,964 -- 4,163 -- 4,234 -- 4,404 --
Vital Statistics
Total Births 393 -- 425 -- 427 -- 419 -- 425 -- 455 --
Community Domain
Availability
Beer Permits -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Private Club Permits 8 0.2 8 0.2 8 0.2 8 0.2 8 0.2 6 0.2
Tobacco Sales to Minors (%) -- -- -- -- 4 6.2 11 11.8 8 7.7 5 7.9
Tobacco Distributors 52 1.5 56 1.6 46 1.3 43 1.2 44 1.2 55 1.5
Community Disorganization
Residences Without Complete Kitchen or Plumbing (%) 286 2.1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Homicide Victims 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 0.0 1 0.0 5 0.1
State Correction Prisoners Received 64 1.9 69 2.0 80 2.3 66 1.9 70 2.0 99 2.7
Total Crime Index Offenses 574 16.9 676 19.5 -- -- 770 21.9 960 26.8 1,093 30.0
Total Property Crime Offenses 525 15.4 603 17.4 -- -- 694 19.8 867 24.2 966 26.5
Total Violent Crime Offenses 49 1.4 73 2.1 -- -- 76 2.2 93 2.6 127 3.5
Adult Arrests for Drug/Narcotics (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 111 4.0 96 3.4
Adult Arrests for DUI (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 103 3.7 160 5.7
Adult Arrests for Drunkeness (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 119 4.3 70 2.5
Adult Arrests for Liq. Law Violations (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 14 0.5 9 0.3
Total Arrests for Drug/Narcotics (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 122 3.4 109 3.0
Total Arrests for DUI (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 106 3.0 164 4.5
Total Arrests for Drunkeness (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 131 3.7 89 2.4
Total Arrests for Liq. Law Violations (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 21 0.6 12 0.3
Extreme Economic Deprivation
Unemployment 674 4.1 882 5.5 915 5.7 939 5.8 798 4.7 850 5.0
Children Eligible for Free or Reduced Price Lunches 2,480 424.5 2,481 422.1 2,560 433.4 2,670 444.6 2,894 471.0 2,979 471.7
Children Receiving TEA 413 50.8 385 47.5 321 40.3 371 46.3 325 40.2 292 35.6
Children Receiving Food Stamps 2,268 279.0 2,446 301.6 2,515 315.5 2,497 311.9 2,738 338.8 2,884 351.6
Low Birthweight Births 21 53.4 49 115.3 32 74.9 28 66.8 33 77.6 37 81.3
Infant Mortality 1 2.5 2 4.7 5 11.7 1 2.4 8 18.8 8 17.6
Transitions and Mobility
New Home Construction 140 4.1 96 2.8 106 3.1 124 3.5 76 2.1 62 1.7
Renter-Occupied Housing Units 3,693 266.6 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Homeless Children Enrolled in Public School -- -- 11 1.9 20 3.4 25 4.2 52 8.5 48 7.6
Net Migrants to Arkansas (%) -- -- 236 0.7 96 0.3 396 1.1 602 1.7 553 1.5
School Domain
Academic Failure
Percent 4th Graders Below Grade Level in Math 158 42.4 126 35.8 53 13.9 91 21.5 182 38.2 94 21.9
Percent 4th Graders Below Grade Level in Literacy 141 37.7 116 32.9 68 17.9 89 20.9 173 36.2 97 22.5
High School Dropouts 106 4.0 105 3.9 83 3.1 95 3.5 81 3.0 77 2.8
Status Dropouts 623 22.6 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Lack of Commitment to School
Dropouts for "Lack of Interest" 16 0.6 4 0.1 5 0.2 7 0.3 1 0.0 6 0.2
Family Domain
Family Conflict
Victims of Child Maltreatment 149 18.3 111 13.7 78 9.8 104 13.0 106 13.1 97 11.8
Children Living With Relatives Other Than Parents 501 61.6 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Children Living With Nonrelatives 132 16.2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Children Living in Foster Care 54 6.6 82 10.1 45 5.6 40 5.0 49 6.1 49 6.0
Divorces and Annulments 259 7.6 248 7.2 245 7.1 256 7.3 221 6.2 242 6.6
Children in Single-parent Families 1,637 201.4 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Family History of High Risk Behavior
Adults in Alcohol/Drug Abuse Treatment 153 5.9 179 6.7 175 6.5 116 4.3 131 4.7 174 6.2
Educational Attainment:  Below 9th grade 2,189 9.5 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Educational Attainment:  9th - 12th, No diploma 3,155 13.7 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Educational Attainment:  High School Graduate 8,075 35.0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Educational Attainment:  Some College 5,533 24.0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Educational Attainment:  College Graduate 4,118 17.9 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Pregnant Women in Alcohol or Drug Treatment 0 0.0 1 2.4 1 2.3 -- -- 0 0.0 1 2.2
Births to Women with <12 Years of Education 97 246.8 97 228.2 82 192.0 75 179.0 88 207.1 84 184.6
Births to Women Using Tobacco During Pregnancy -- -- -- -- -- -- 83 198.1 93 218.8 113 248.4
Births to Women Using Alcohol During Pregnancy -- -- -- -- -- -- 3 7.2 2 4.7 6 13.2
Peer/Individual Domain
Alienation, Rebelliousness…
Adolescent Suicide (per 100k) 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 27.5 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Early Initiation of Problem Behavior
Elementary/Middle School Alcohol Infractions 4 1.0 8 2.0 13 3.3 2 0.5 4 0.9 3 0.7
Elementary/Middle School Drug Infractions 4 1.0 16 4.1 7 1.8 3 0.7 1 0.2 16 3.6
Elementary/Middle School Tobacco Infractions 58 15.1 110 28.1 89 22.5 16 3.8 36 8.5 21 4.8
Elementary/Middle School Assaults on Students or Staff 61 15.9 26 6.6 32 8.1 55 13.2 45 10.6 28 6.4
Elementary/Middle School Weapons/Explosives Infractions 6 1.6 7 1.8 6 1.5 5 1.2 11 2.6 11 2.5
Elementary/Middle School Vandalism 14 3.6 10 2.6 31 7.8 9 2.2 5 1.2 8 1.8
Elementary/Middle School Gang Involvement 9 2.3 4 1.0 2 0.5 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 0.5
Peers Who Engage in Problem Behavior
Juveniles in Alcohol/Drug Abuse Treatment 11 1.4 16 2.0 7 0.9 5 0.6 9 1.1 20 2.4
Adolescent Pregnancy 25 13.8 20 11.2 17 9.5 15 8.4 25 14.0 20 10.9
Births to Mothers Age 10-17 20 11.0 18 10.1 13 7.3 11 6.2 20 11.2 16 8.7
High School Alcohol Infractions 4 2.0 7 3.6 11 5.7 1 0.5 8 4.3 1 0.5
High School Drug Infractions 3 1.5 12 6.1 7 3.6 14 7.6 12 6.5 9 4.7
High School Tobacco Infractions 46 23.0 98 49.9 84 43.2 51 27.7 66 35.9 74 38.7
High School Assaults on Other Students and Staff 36 18.0 24 12.2 23 11.8 49 26.6 57 31.0 34 17.8
High School Weapons/Explosives Infractions 4 2.0 3 1.5 5 2.6 6 3.3 6 3.3 3 1.6
High School Vandalism 10 5.0 9 4.6 29 14.9 12 6.5 6 3.3 4 2.1
High School Gang Involvement 7 3.5 4 2.0 2 1.0 0 0.0 1 0.5 -- --
Students Leaving School for Incarceration -- -- 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 0.7 1 0.4 1 0.3
Juv Arrests for Drug/Narcotics (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 11 3.0 13 3.5
Juv Arrests for DUI (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 3 0.8 4 1.1
Juv Arrests for Drunkeness (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 12 3.3 19 5.1
Juv Arrests for Liq. Law Violations (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 6 1.6 3 0.8
Consequences
Public Health/Safety Outcomes
Sexually Transmitted Diseases 40 1.2 51 1.5 54 1.6 50 1.4 55 1.5 46 1.3
New HIV Cases -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0.0 2 0.1
New AIDS Cases -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0.0 1 0.0
Alcohol or Drug Related Traffic Injuries -- -- -- -- -- -- 47 1.3 88 2.5 85 2.3
Alcohol or Other Drug Related Traffic Fatalities 6 0.2 3 0.1 10 0.3 4 0.1 2 0.1 3 0.1
Alcohol or Other Drug Related Traffic Crashes -- -- -- -- -- -- 54 1.5 72 2.0 55 1.5
Crash Injuries and Deaths: Underage Drinking Drivers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 6 0.6 24 2.6
Traffic Crashes Involving Underage Drinking Drivers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 10 1.1 13 1.4
Lung Cancer Deaths (per 100k) 28 82.2 36 103.9 32 92.2 29 82.6 24 67.1 24 65.9
Deaths from Alcoholic Liver Disease (per 100k) 2 5.9 0 0.0 1 2.9 0 0.0 1 2.8 0 0.0