Carroll
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 13,039 -- 13,329 -- 13,257 -- 13,439 -- 13,738 -- 13,900 --
  Population
Children (under 18) 6,079 -- 6,185 -- 6,216 -- 6,204 -- 6,253 -- 6,319 --
Adolescents (10 - 17) 2,849 -- 2,773 -- 2,782 -- 2,727 -- 2,726 -- 2,757 --
Adults (18 and Older) 19,346 -- 19,879 -- 20,237 -- 20,307 -- 20,730 -- 21,020 --
Total Population 25,425 -- 26,064 -- 26,453 -- 26,511 -- 26,983 -- 27,339 --
Population under 21 7,063 -- 7,080 -- 7,131 -- 7,117 -- 7,170 -- 7,201 --
School Enrollment
Public School Enrollment: Total (including pre-K) 3,540 -- 3,572 -- 3,638 -- 3,592 -- 3,716 -- 3,803 --
Public School Enrollment: 7 - 12 1,637 -- 1,644 -- 1,674 -- 1,652 -- 1,683 -- 1,696 --
Public School Enrollment: Elementary and Middle School 2,279 -- 2,408 -- 2,457 -- 2,384 -- 2,506 -- 2,676 --
Vital Statistics
Total Births 372 -- 319 -- 362 -- 344 -- 366 -- 355 --
Community Domain
Availability
Beer Permits 40 1.6 38 1.5 36 1.4 37 1.4 39 1.4 50 1.8
Private Club Permits 2 0.1 2 0.1 2 0.1 2 0.1 3 0.1 4 0.1
Tobacco Sales to Minors (%) -- -- -- -- 14 19.2 9 8.7 16 16.5 7 8.8
Tobacco Distributors 57 2.2 59 2.3 53 2.0 57 2.2 54 2.0 52 1.9
Community Disorganization
Residences Without Complete Kitchen or Plumbing (%) 276 2.7 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Homicide Victims 0 0.0 1 0.0 2 0.1 1 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
State Correction Prisoners Received 58 2.3 43 1.6 54 2.0 71 2.7 69 2.6 45 1.6
Total Crime Index Offenses 618 24.3 737 28.3 -- -- 480 18.1 477 17.7 538 19.7
Total Property Crime Offenses 552 21.7 615 23.6 -- -- 451 17.0 455 16.9 488 17.8
Total Violent Crime Offenses 66 2.6 122 4.7 -- -- 29 1.1 22 0.8 50 1.8
Adult Arrests for Drug/Narcotics (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 42 2.0 50 2.4
Adult Arrests for DUI (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 176 8.5 145 6.9
Adult Arrests for Drunkeness (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 49 2.4 54 2.6
Adult Arrests for Liq. Law Violations (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 8 0.4 4 0.2
Total Arrests for Drug/Narcotics (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 58 2.1 56 2.0
Total Arrests for DUI (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 181 6.7 148 5.4
Total Arrests for Drunkeness (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 50 1.9 58 2.1
Total Arrests for Liq. Law Violations (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 8 0.3 4 0.1
Extreme Economic Deprivation
Unemployment 510 3.9 569 4.3 622 4.7 633 4.7 574 4.2 625 4.5
Children Eligible for Free or Reduced Price Lunches 1,568 442.9 1,663 465.6 1,801 495.1 1,831 509.7 2,047 550.9 2,120 557.5
Children Receiving TEA 78 12.8 66 10.7 60 9.7 56 9.0 81 13.0 47 7.4
Children Receiving Food Stamps 1,200 197.4 1,273 205.8 1,421 228.6 1,522 245.3 1,731 276.8 1,796 284.2
Low Birthweight Births 19 51.1 12 37.6 23 63.5 27 78.5 23 62.8 32 90.1
Infant Mortality 3 8.1 4 12.5 2 5.5 3 8.7 4 10.9 4 11.3
Transitions and Mobility
New Home Construction 37 1.5 29 1.1 32 1.2 52 2.0 66 2.4 57 2.1
Renter-Occupied Housing Units 2,749 269.8 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Homeless Children Enrolled in Public School -- -- 2 0.6 2 0.5 3 0.8 14 3.8 13 3.4
Net Migrants to Arkansas (%) -- -- 248 1.0 335 1.3 -17 -0.1 409 1.5 268 1.0
School Domain
Academic Failure
Percent 4th Graders Below Grade Level in Math 97 50.5 61 27.2 69 33.9 108 42.9 98 40.5 102 38.1
Percent 4th Graders Below Grade Level in Literacy 78 40.6 50 22.0 66 32.3 80 31.7 104 42.9 99 36.9
High School Dropouts 41 2.5 42 2.5 79 4.8 60 3.6 60 3.6 67 4.0
Status Dropouts 730 35.0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Lack of Commitment to School
Dropouts for "Lack of Interest" 4 0.2 6 0.4 4 0.2 0 0.0 5 0.3 5 0.3
Family Domain
Family Conflict
Victims of Child Maltreatment 54 8.9 81 13.1 73 11.7 77 12.4 78 12.5 62 9.8
Children Living With Relatives Other Than Parents 491 80.8 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Children Living With Nonrelatives 156 25.7 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Children Living in Foster Care 38 6.3 52 8.4 39 6.3 44 7.1 35 5.6 34 5.4
Divorces and Annulments 120 4.7 156 6.0 153 5.8 162 6.1 115 4.3 138 5.0
Children in Single-parent Families 1,303 214.3 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Family History of High Risk Behavior
Adults in Alcohol/Drug Abuse Treatment 54 2.8 77 3.9 87 4.3 49 2.4 46 2.2 84 4.0
Educational Attainment:  Below 9th grade 2,001 11.6 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Educational Attainment:  9th - 12th, No diploma 2,856 16.6 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Educational Attainment:  High School Graduate 5,855 34.0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Educational Attainment:  Some College 3,457 20.1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Educational Attainment:  College Graduate 3,038 17.7 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Pregnant Women in Alcohol or Drug Treatment 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 -- -- 0 0.0 0 0.0
Births to Women with <12 Years of Education 118 317.2 105 329.2 138 381.2 122 354.7 133 363.4 116 326.8
Births to Women Using Tobacco During Pregnancy -- -- -- -- -- -- 63 183.1 71 194.0 71 200.0
Births to Women Using Alcohol During Pregnancy -- -- -- -- -- -- 4 11.6 2 5.5 1 2.8
Peer/Individual Domain
Alienation, Rebelliousness…
Adolescent Suicide (per 100k) 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 36.7 0 0.0
Early Initiation of Problem Behavior
Elementary/Middle School Alcohol Infractions 3 1.3 6 2.5 6 2.4 0 0.0 6 2.4 -- --
Elementary/Middle School Drug Infractions 9 3.9 21 8.7 6 2.4 0 0.0 5 2.0 6 2.2
Elementary/Middle School Tobacco Infractions 4 1.8 34 14.1 26 10.6 1 0.4 7 2.8 3 1.1
Elementary/Middle School Assaults on Students or Staff 75 32.9 107 44.4 41 16.7 77 32.3 37 14.8 31 11.6
Elementary/Middle School Weapons/Explosives Infractions 3 1.3 3 1.2 1 0.4 0 0.0 5 2.0 4 1.5
Elementary/Middle School Vandalism 1 0.4 7 2.9 8 3.3 2 0.8 3 1.2 11 4.1
Elementary/Middle School Gang Involvement -- -- 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 -- --
Peers Who Engage in Problem Behavior
Juveniles in Alcohol/Drug Abuse Treatment 3 0.5 2 0.3 6 1.0 3 0.5 3 0.5 9 1.4
Adolescent Pregnancy 25 18.2 9 6.6 23 16.9 19 14.3 24 17.9 20 14.8
Births to Mothers Age 10-17 22 16.1 8 5.9 21 15.4 17 12.8 22 16.4 19 14.0
High School Alcohol Infractions 3 2.4 0 0.0 6 5.1 3 2.5 6 5.0 1 0.9
High School Drug Infractions 6 4.8 14 12.0 3 2.5 8 6.6 15 12.5 8 7.1
High School Tobacco Infractions 2 1.6 28 24.1 24 20.3 18 14.9 50 41.8 17 15.1
High School Assaults on Other Students and Staff 56 44.4 27 23.2 25 21.2 13 10.8 58 48.5 26 23.1
High School Weapons/Explosives Infractions 2 1.6 2 1.7 1 0.8 1 0.8 5 4.2 2 1.8
High School Vandalism -- -- 3 2.6 7 5.9 3 2.5 5 4.2 14 12.4
High School Gang Involvement -- -- 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 -- --
Students Leaving School for Incarceration -- -- 1 0.6 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 0.6
Juv Arrests for Drug/Narcotics (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1 0.4 6 2.2
Juv Arrests for DUI (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 3 1.1 3 1.1
Juv Arrests for Drunkeness (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1 0.4 4 1.5
Juv Arrests for Liq. Law Violations (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0.0 0 0.0
Consequences
Public Health/Safety Outcomes
Sexually Transmitted Diseases 40 1.6 46 1.8 46 1.7 29 1.1 25 0.9 23 0.8
New HIV Cases -- -- -- -- 4 0.2 -- -- 5 0.2 5 0.2
New AIDS Cases -- -- 0 0.0 -- -- -- -- -- -- 2 0.1
Alcohol or Drug Related Traffic Injuries -- -- -- -- -- -- 81 3.1 61 2.3 73 2.7
Alcohol or Other Drug Related Traffic Fatalities 2 0.1 0 0.0 5 0.2 2 0.1 2 0.1 10 0.4
Alcohol or Other Drug Related Traffic Crashes -- -- -- -- -- -- 69 2.6 56 2.1 72 2.6
Crash Injuries and Deaths: Underage Drinking Drivers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 11 1.5 17 2.4
Traffic Crashes Involving Underage Drinking Drivers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 7 1.0 8 1.1
Lung Cancer Deaths (per 100k) 18 70.8 9 34.5 17 64.3 22 83.0 21 77.8 15 54.9
Deaths from Alcoholic Liver Disease (per 100k) 1 3.9 1 3.8 1 3.8 1 3.8 2 7.4 1 3.7