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| Number | Rate | Number | Rate | Number | Rate | Number | Rate | Number | Rate | Number | Rate | |||||
| Demographic Data | ||||||||||||||||
| Economic Data | ||||||||||||||||
| Civilian Labor Force | 11,225 | -- | 11,225 | -- | 11,164 | -- | 11,146 | -- | 11,163 | -- | 11,050 | -- | ||||
| Population | ||||||||||||||||
| Children (under 18) | 5,066 | -- | 4,959 | -- | 4,917 | -- | 4,926 | -- | 4,853 | -- | 4,818 | -- | ||||
| Adolescents (10 - 17) | 2,828 | -- | 2,736 | -- | 2,631 | -- | 2,555 | -- | 2,477 | -- | 2,472 | -- | ||||
| Adults (18 and Older) | 18,435 | -- | 18,470 | -- | 18,193 | -- | 18,082 | -- | 18,053 | -- | 18,095 | -- | ||||
| Total Population | 23,501 | -- | 23,429 | -- | 23,110 | -- | 23,008 | -- | 22,906 | -- | 22,913 | -- | ||||
| Population under 21 | 7,216 | -- | 7,115 | -- | 6,923 | -- | 6,871 | -- | 6,771 | -- | 6,749 | -- | ||||
| School Enrollment | ||||||||||||||||
| Public School Enrollment: Total (including pre-K) | 3,156 | -- | 3,174 | -- | 3,098 | -- | 3,187 | -- | 3,111 | -- | 2,962 | -- | ||||
| Public School Enrollment: 7 - 12 | 1,482 | -- | 1,508 | -- | 1,448 | -- | 1,440 | -- | 1,436 | -- | 1,374 | -- | ||||
| Public School Enrollment: Elementary and Middle School | 2,361 | -- | 2,178 | -- | 2,139 | -- | 2,152 | -- | 2,076 | -- | 2,047 | -- | ||||
| Vital Statistics | ||||||||||||||||
| Total Births | 302 | -- | 248 | -- | 268 | -- | 290 | -- | 290 | -- | 298 | -- | ||||
| Community Domain | ||||||||||||||||
| Availability | ||||||||||||||||
| Beer Permits | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| Private Club Permits | 2 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.1 | ||||
| Tobacco Sales to Minors (%) | -- | -- | 15 | 48.4 | 2 | 4.0 | 12 | 27.9 | 7 | 13.2 | 2 | 4.2 | ||||
| Tobacco Distributors | 38 | 1.6 | 41 | 1.7 | 34 | 1.5 | 36 | 1.6 | 36 | 1.6 | 37 | 1.6 | ||||
| Community Disorganization | ||||||||||||||||
| Residences Without Complete Kitchen or Plumbing (%) | 162 | 1.8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| Homicide Victims | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 0.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0.0 | ||||
| State Correction Prisoners Received | 78 | 3.3 | 83 | 3.5 | 103 | 4.5 | 96 | 4.2 | 72 | 3.1 | 49 | 2.1 | ||||
| Total Crime Index Offenses | 479 | 20.4 | 400 | 17.1 | -- | -- | 629 | 27.3 | 615 | 26.8 | 711 | 31.0 | ||||
| Total Property Crime Offenses | 451 | 19.2 | 393 | 16.8 | -- | -- | 560 | 24.3 | 538 | 23.5 | 628 | 27.4 | ||||
| Total Violent Crime Offenses | 28 | 1.2 | 7 | 0.3 | -- | -- | 69 | 3.0 | 77 | 3.4 | 83 | 3.6 | ||||
| Adult Arrests for Drug/Narcotics (NIBRS) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5 | 0.3 | 69 | 3.8 | ||||
| Adult Arrests for DUI (NIBRS) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 19 | 1.1 | 61 | 3.4 | ||||
| Adult Arrests for Drunkeness (NIBRS) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 8 | 0.4 | 43 | 2.4 | ||||
| Adult Arrests for Liq. Law Violations (NIBRS) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 0.0 | 11 | 0.6 | ||||
| Total Arrests for Drug/Narcotics (NIBRS) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5 | 0.2 | 78 | 3.4 | ||||
| Total Arrests for DUI (NIBRS) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 20 | 0.9 | 61 | 2.7 | ||||
| Total Arrests for Drunkeness (NIBRS) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 8 | 0.3 | 45 | 2.0 | ||||
| Total Arrests for Liq. Law Violations (NIBRS) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 0.0 | 15 | 0.7 | ||||
| Extreme Economic Deprivation | ||||||||||||||||
| Unemployment | 476 | 4.2 | 646 | 5.8 | 692 | 6.2 | 665 | 6.0 | 631 | 5.7 | 625 | 5.7 | ||||
| Children Eligible for Free or Reduced Price Lunches | 1,391 | 440.7 | 1,491 | 469.8 | 1,463 | 472.2 | 1,497 | 469.7 | 1,585 | 509.5 | 1,615 | 545.2 | ||||
| Children Receiving TEA | 149 | 29.4 | 117 | 23.6 | 99 | 20.1 | 153 | 31.1 | 131 | 27.0 | 101 | 21.0 | ||||
| Children Receiving Food Stamps | 1,220 | 240.8 | 1,342 | 270.6 | 1,414 | 287.6 | 1,516 | 307.8 | 1,737 | 357.9 | 1,796 | 372.8 | ||||
| Low Birthweight Births | 29 | 96.0 | 13 | 52.4 | 13 | 48.5 | 22 | 75.9 | 24 | 82.8 | 27 | 90.6 | ||||
| Infant Mortality | 3 | 9.9 | 2 | 8.1 | 2 | 7.5 | 2 | 6.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| Transitions and Mobility | ||||||||||||||||
| New Home Construction | 29 | 1.2 | 38 | 1.6 | 17 | 0.7 | 20 | 0.9 | 17 | 0.7 | 20 | 0.9 | ||||
| Renter-Occupied Housing Units | 3,062 | 343.6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| Homeless Children Enrolled in Public School | -- | -- | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0.6 | 21 | 6.8 | 42 | 14.2 | ||||
| Net Migrants to Arkansas (%) | -- | -- | -191 | -0.8 | -312 | -1.4 | -109 | -0.5 | -123 | -0.5 | -19 | -0.1 | ||||
| School Domain | ||||||||||||||||
| Academic Failure | ||||||||||||||||
| Percent 4th Graders Below Grade Level in Math | 127 | 65.0 | 110 | 58.3 | 54 | 30.2 | 109 | 45.6 | 119 | 51.2 | 101 | 43.7 | ||||
| Percent 4th Graders Below Grade Level in Literacy | 120 | 61.5 | 73 | 38.7 | 55 | 30.7 | 101 | 42.5 | 117 | 50.1 | 93 | 40.3 | ||||
| High School Dropouts | 21 | 1.4 | 42 | 2.8 | 51 | 3.4 | 44 | 3.0 | 23 | 1.6 | 50 | 3.5 | ||||
| Status Dropouts | 488 | 10.4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| Lack of Commitment to School | ||||||||||||||||
| Dropouts for "Lack of Interest" | 2 | 0.1 | 4 | 0.3 | 8 | 0.6 | 6 | 0.4 | 2 | 0.1 | 4 | 0.3 | ||||
| Family Domain | ||||||||||||||||
| Family Conflict | ||||||||||||||||
| Victims of Child Maltreatment | 26 | 5.1 | 51 | 10.3 | 73 | 14.8 | 62 | 12.6 | 60 | 12.4 | 45 | 9.3 | ||||
| Children Living With Relatives Other Than Parents | 423 | 83.5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| Children Living With Nonrelatives | 73 | 14.4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| Children Living in Foster Care | 48 | 9.5 | 64 | 12.9 | 33 | 6.7 | 49 | 9.9 | 53 | 10.9 | 38 | 7.9 | ||||
| Divorces and Annulments | 111 | 4.7 | 130 | 5.5 | 116 | 5.0 | 108 | 4.7 | 103 | 4.5 | 110 | 4.8 | ||||
| Children in Single-parent Families | 1,334 | 263.3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| Family History of High Risk Behavior | ||||||||||||||||
| Adults in Alcohol/Drug Abuse Treatment | 115 | 6.2 | 103 | 5.6 | 63 | 3.5 | 63 | 3.5 | 51 | 2.8 | 80 | 4.4 | ||||
| Educational Attainment: Below 9th grade | 1,153 | 8.4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| Educational Attainment: 9th - 12th, No diploma | 2,243 | 16.3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| Educational Attainment: High School Graduate | 4,447 | 32.4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| Educational Attainment: Some College | 2,727 | 19.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| Educational Attainment: College Graduate | 3,165 | 23.0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| Pregnant Women in Alcohol or Drug Treatment | 1 | 3.3 | 2 | 8.1 | 0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| Births to Women with <12 Years of Education | 46 | 152.3 | 40 | 161.3 | 46 | 171.6 | 55 | 189.7 | 62 | 213.8 | 54 | 181.2 | ||||
| Births to Women Using Tobacco During Pregnancy | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 37 | 127.6 | 32 | 110.3 | 39 | 130.9 | ||||
| Births to Women Using Alcohol During Pregnancy | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1 | 3.4 | 1 | 3.4 | 1 | 3.4 | ||||
| Peer/Individual Domain | ||||||||||||||||
| Alienation, Rebelliousness… | ||||||||||||||||
| Adolescent Suicide (per 100k) | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| Early Initiation of Problem Behavior | ||||||||||||||||
| Elementary/Middle School Alcohol Infractions | -- | -- | 19 | 8.7 | 2 | 0.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | ||||
| Elementary/Middle School Drug Infractions | -- | -- | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0.5 | ||||
| Elementary/Middle School Tobacco Infractions | 1 | 0.4 | 17 | 7.8 | 12 | 5.6 | 0 | 0.0 | 12 | 5.8 | 10 | 4.9 | ||||
| Elementary/Middle School Assaults on Students or Staff | 2 | 0.8 | 20 | 9.2 | 49 | 22.9 | 1 | 0.5 | 2 | 1.0 | 2 | 1.0 | ||||
| Elementary/Middle School Weapons/Explosives Infractions | -- | -- | 3 | 1.4 | 3 | 1.4 | 2 | 0.9 | 4 | 1.9 | 5 | 2.4 | ||||
| Elementary/Middle School Vandalism | -- | -- | 6 | 2.8 | 4 | 1.9 | 6 | 2.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1.0 | ||||
| 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 | 1 | 0.2 | 3 | 0.6 | 1 | 0.2 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | ||||
| Adolescent Pregnancy | 12 | 8.3 | 12 | 8.8 | 8 | 6.0 | 16 | 12.5 | 15 | 12.1 | 21 | 16.9 | ||||
| Births to Mothers Age 10-17 | 10 | 7.0 | 9 | 6.6 | 7 | 5.3 | 14 | 10.9 | 10 | 8.1 | 17 | 13.7 | ||||
| High School Alcohol Infractions | -- | -- | 18 | 18.1 | 2 | 2.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1.1 | 3 | 3.3 | ||||
| High School Drug Infractions | -- | -- | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1.0 | 3 | 3.2 | 4 | 4.2 | 1 | 1.1 | ||||
| High School Tobacco Infractions | 1 | 1.3 | 12 | 12.0 | 10 | 10.4 | 11 | 11.7 | 5 | 5.3 | 16 | 17.5 | ||||
| High School Assaults on Other Students and Staff | 1 | 1.3 | 19 | 19.1 | 28 | 29.2 | 12 | 12.8 | 2 | 2.1 | 6 | 6.6 | ||||
| High School Weapons/Explosives Infractions | -- | -- | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 3.1 | 3 | 3.2 | 3 | 3.2 | 1 | 1.1 | ||||
| High School Vandalism | -- | -- | 6 | 6.0 | 2 | 2.1 | 2 | 2.1 | 1 | 1.1 | 4 | 4.4 | ||||
| High School Gang Involvement | -- | -- | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | ||||
| Students Leaving School for Incarceration | -- | -- | 3 | 2.0 | 4 | 2.8 | 4 | 2.8 | 7 | 4.9 | 2 | 1.5 | ||||
| Juv Arrests for Drug/Narcotics (NIBRS) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 0.0 | 9 | 3.6 | ||||
| Juv Arrests for DUI (NIBRS) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1 | 0.4 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| Juv Arrests for Drunkeness (NIBRS) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0.8 | ||||
| Juv Arrests for Liq. Law Violations (NIBRS) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | 1.6 | ||||
| Consequences | ||||||||||||||||
| Public Health/Safety Outcomes | ||||||||||||||||
| Sexually Transmitted Diseases | 110 | 4.7 | 85 | 3.6 | 91 | 3.9 | 129 | 5.6 | 131 | 5.7 | 109 | 4.8 | ||||
| New HIV Cases | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | 2 | 0.1 | ||||
| New AIDS Cases | -- | -- | 0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | 0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| Alcohol or Drug Related Traffic Injuries | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 33 | 1.4 | 22 | 1.0 | 26 | 1.1 | ||||
| Alcohol or Other Drug Related Traffic Fatalities | 1 | 0.0 | 6 | 0.3 | 5 | 0.2 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 0.0 | ||||
| Alcohol or Other Drug Related Traffic Crashes | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 25 | 1.1 | 20 | 0.9 | 25 | 1.1 | ||||
| Crash Injuries and Deaths: Underage Drinking Drivers | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 7 | 1.0 | 4 | 0.6 | ||||
| Traffic Crashes Involving Underage Drinking Drivers | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5 | 0.7 | 6 | 0.9 | ||||
| Lung Cancer Deaths (per 100k) | 15 | 63.8 | 11 | 47.0 | 14 | 60.6 | 12 | 52.2 | 18 | 78.6 | 13 | 56.7 | ||||
| Deaths from Alcoholic Liver Disease (per 100k) | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 4.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 8.7 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||