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| Number | Rate | Number | Rate | Number | Rate | Number | Rate | Number | Rate | Number | Rate | |||||
| Demographic Data | ||||||||||||||||
| Economic Data | ||||||||||||||||
| Civilian Labor Force | 8,074 | -- | 7,743 | -- | 7,514 | -- | 7,363 | -- | 7,175 | -- | 6,975 | -- | ||||
| Population | ||||||||||||||||
| Children (under 18) | 4,042 | -- | 3,889 | -- | 3,826 | -- | 3,768 | -- | 3,707 | -- | 3,677 | -- | ||||
| Adolescents (10 - 17) | 1,859 | -- | 1,821 | -- | 1,812 | -- | 1,747 | -- | 1,712 | -- | 1,689 | -- | ||||
| Adults (18 and Older) | 13,506 | -- | 13,161 | -- | 13,066 | -- | 12,948 | -- | 12,891 | -- | 12,820 | -- | ||||
| Total Population | 17,548 | -- | 17,050 | -- | 16,892 | -- | 16,716 | -- | 16,598 | -- | 16,497 | -- | ||||
| Population under 21 | 4,676 | -- | 4,443 | -- | 4,371 | -- | 4,311 | -- | 4,236 | -- | 4,177 | -- | ||||
| School Enrollment | ||||||||||||||||
| Public School Enrollment: Total (including pre-K) | 2,855 | -- | 2,798 | -- | 2,735 | -- | 2,712 | -- | 2,944 | -- | 2,710 | -- | ||||
| Public School Enrollment: 7 - 12 | 1,258 | -- | 1,236 | -- | 1,241 | -- | 1,286 | -- | 1,425 | -- | 1,293 | -- | ||||
| Public School Enrollment: Elementary and Middle School | 1,594 | -- | 1,562 | -- | 1,494 | -- | 1,423 | -- | 1,459 | -- | 1,843 | -- | ||||
| Vital Statistics | ||||||||||||||||
| Total Births | 195 | -- | 189 | -- | 185 | -- | 190 | -- | 192 | -- | 190 | -- | ||||
| Community Domain | ||||||||||||||||
| Availability | ||||||||||||||||
| Beer Permits | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| Private Club Permits | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| Tobacco Sales to Minors (%) | -- | -- | -- | -- | 8 | 22.2 | 5 | 12.8 | 2 | 9.5 | 9 | 30.0 | ||||
| Tobacco Distributors | 19 | 1.1 | 21 | 1.2 | 14 | 0.8 | 17 | 1.0 | 16 | 1.0 | 15 | 0.9 | ||||
| Community Disorganization | ||||||||||||||||
| Residences Without Complete Kitchen or Plumbing (%) | 54 | 0.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| Homicide Victims | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| State Correction Prisoners Received | 72 | 4.1 | 73 | 4.3 | 46 | 2.7 | 41 | 2.5 | 49 | 3.0 | 29 | 1.8 | ||||
| Total Crime Index Offenses | 325 | 18.5 | 330 | 19.4 | -- | -- | 65 | 3.9 | 149 | 9.0 | 167 | 10.1 | ||||
| Total Property Crime Offenses | 302 | 17.2 | 300 | 17.6 | -- | -- | 58 | 3.5 | 118 | 7.1 | 142 | 8.6 | ||||
| Total Violent Crime Offenses | 23 | 1.3 | 30 | 1.8 | -- | -- | 7 | 0.4 | 31 | 1.9 | 25 | 1.5 | ||||
| Adult Arrests for Drug/Narcotics (NIBRS) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 142 | 11.0 | 90 | 7.0 | ||||
| Adult Arrests for DUI (NIBRS) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 41 | 3.2 | 33 | 2.6 | ||||
| Adult Arrests for Drunkeness (NIBRS) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 11 | 0.9 | 12 | 0.9 | ||||
| Adult Arrests for Liq. Law Violations (NIBRS) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3 | 0.2 | 1 | 0.1 | ||||
| Total Arrests for Drug/Narcotics (NIBRS) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 147 | 8.9 | 98 | 5.9 | ||||
| Total Arrests for DUI (NIBRS) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 42 | 2.5 | 36 | 2.2 | ||||
| Total Arrests for Drunkeness (NIBRS) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 12 | 0.7 | 17 | 1.0 | ||||
| Total Arrests for Liq. Law Violations (NIBRS) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3 | 0.2 | 3 | 0.2 | ||||
| Extreme Economic Deprivation | ||||||||||||||||
| Unemployment | 431 | 5.3 | 569 | 7.3 | 602 | 8.0 | 588 | 8.0 | 570 | 7.9 | 600 | 8.6 | ||||
| Children Eligible for Free or Reduced Price Lunches | 1,311 | 459.2 | 1,387 | 495.7 | 1,314 | 480.4 | 1,315 | 484.9 | 1,469 | 499.0 | 1,438 | 530.6 | ||||
| Children Receiving TEA | 282 | 69.8 | 231 | 59.4 | 191 | 49.9 | 191 | 50.7 | 193 | 52.1 | 181 | 49.2 | ||||
| Children Receiving Food Stamps | 1,102 | 272.6 | 1,250 | 321.4 | 1,256 | 328.3 | 1,279 | 339.4 | 1,390 | 375.0 | 1,352 | 367.7 | ||||
| Low Birthweight Births | 19 | 97.4 | 15 | 79.4 | 15 | 81.1 | 18 | 94.7 | 14 | 72.9 | 17 | 89.5 | ||||
| Infant Mortality | 2 | 10.3 | 1 | 5.3 | 2 | 10.8 | 1 | 5.3 | 1 | 5.2 | 1 | 5.3 | ||||
| Transitions and Mobility | ||||||||||||||||
| New Home Construction | 9 | 0.5 | 16 | 0.9 | 15 | 0.9 | 12 | 0.7 | 7 | 0.4 | 8 | 0.5 | ||||
| Renter-Occupied Housing Units | 1,861 | 250.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| Homeless Children Enrolled in Public School | -- | -- | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 12 | 4.1 | 1 | 0.4 | ||||
| Net Migrants to Arkansas (%) | -- | -- | -210 | -1.2 | -74 | -0.4 | -119 | -0.7 | -70 | -0.4 | -79 | -0.5 | ||||
| School Domain | ||||||||||||||||
| Academic Failure | ||||||||||||||||
| Percent 4th Graders Below Grade Level in Math | 115 | 55.4 | 68 | 40.2 | 32 | 20.8 | 65 | 32.6 | 74 | 37.0 | 64 | 31.3 | ||||
| Percent 4th Graders Below Grade Level in Literacy | 109 | 52.9 | 74 | 43.6 | 32 | 21.0 | 60 | 30.2 | 86 | 43.4 | 56 | 27.7 | ||||
| High School Dropouts | 39 | 3.0 | 34 | 2.8 | 53 | 4.3 | 14 | 1.1 | 16 | 1.2 | 11 | 0.8 | ||||
| Status Dropouts | 290 | 21.1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| Lack of Commitment to School | ||||||||||||||||
| Dropouts for "Lack of Interest" | 10 | 0.8 | 5 | 0.4 | 3 | 0.2 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 | ||||
| Family Domain | ||||||||||||||||
| Family Conflict | ||||||||||||||||
| Victims of Child Maltreatment | 49 | 12.1 | 33 | 8.5 | 43 | 11.2 | 52 | 13.8 | 48 | 12.9 | 48 | 13.1 | ||||
| Children Living With Relatives Other Than Parents | 318 | 78.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| Children Living With Nonrelatives | 76 | 18.8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| Children Living in Foster Care | 41 | 10.1 | 90 | 23.1 | 41 | 10.7 | 43 | 11.4 | 43 | 11.6 | 42 | 11.4 | ||||
| Divorces and Annulments | 126 | 7.2 | 131 | 7.7 | 109 | 6.5 | 120 | 7.2 | 110 | 6.6 | 115 | 7.0 | ||||
| Children in Single-parent Families | 782 | 193.5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| Family History of High Risk Behavior | ||||||||||||||||
| Adults in Alcohol/Drug Abuse Treatment | 100 | 7.4 | 94 | 7.1 | 60 | 4.6 | 42 | 3.2 | 30 | 2.3 | 36 | 2.8 | ||||
| Educational Attainment: Below 9th grade | 2,503 | 20.6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| Educational Attainment: 9th - 12th, No diploma | 2,293 | 18.8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| Educational Attainment: High School Graduate | 4,603 | 37.8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| Educational Attainment: Some College | 1,565 | 12.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| Educational Attainment: College Graduate | 1,211 | 9.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| Pregnant Women in Alcohol or Drug Treatment | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 5.3 | 0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 5.3 | ||||
| Births to Women with <12 Years of Education | 49 | 251.3 | 52 | 275.1 | 40 | 216.2 | 29 | 152.6 | 54 | 281.3 | 47 | 247.4 | ||||
| Births to Women Using Tobacco During Pregnancy | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 45 | 236.8 | 57 | 296.9 | 64 | 336.8 | ||||
| Births to Women Using Alcohol During Pregnancy | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3 | 15.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 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 | 7 | 4.4 | 1 | 0.6 | 1 | 0.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | ||||
| Elementary/Middle School Drug Infractions | 13 | 8.2 | 5 | 3.2 | 12 | 8.0 | 2 | 1.4 | 0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | ||||
| Elementary/Middle School Tobacco Infractions | 59 | 37.0 | 64 | 41.0 | 36 | 24.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | ||||
| Elementary/Middle School Assaults on Students or Staff | 35 | 22.0 | 1 | 0.6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 9 | 6.2 | -- | -- | ||||
| Elementary/Middle School Weapons/Explosives Infractions | 1 | 0.6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1.1 | ||||
| Elementary/Middle School Vandalism | 1 | 0.6 | 3 | 1.9 | 10 | 6.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0.7 | 1 | 0.5 | ||||
| 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 | 5 | 1.2 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0.3 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| Adolescent Pregnancy | 8 | 9.0 | 22 | 25.3 | 9 | 10.7 | 7 | 8.7 | 21 | 26.4 | 14 | 17.4 | ||||
| Births to Mothers Age 10-17 | 7 | 7.9 | 19 | 21.9 | 7 | 8.3 | 4 | 4.9 | 19 | 23.9 | 11 | 13.7 | ||||
| High School Alcohol Infractions | 7 | 5.6 | 1 | 0.8 | 1 | 0.8 | 1 | 0.8 | 1 | 0.7 | 2 | 2.3 | ||||
| High School Drug Infractions | 13 | 10.3 | 5 | 4.0 | 12 | 9.7 | 6 | 4.7 | 11 | 7.7 | 4 | 4.6 | ||||
| High School Tobacco Infractions | 59 | 46.8 | 64 | 51.8 | 36 | 29.0 | 40 | 31.0 | 33 | 23.1 | 22 | 25.4 | ||||
| High School Assaults on Other Students and Staff | 35 | 27.8 | 1 | 0.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0.7 | -- | -- | ||||
| High School Weapons/Explosives Infractions | 1 | 0.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1.2 | ||||
| High School Vandalism | 1 | 0.8 | 3 | 2.4 | 10 | 8.1 | 3 | 2.3 | 1 | 0.7 | 3 | 3.5 | ||||
| High School Gang Involvement | -- | -- | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | ||||
| Students Leaving School for Incarceration | -- | -- | 2 | 1.6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1.4 | 2 | 1.5 | ||||
| Juv Arrests for Drug/Narcotics (NIBRS) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5 | 2.9 | 8 | 4.7 | ||||
| Juv Arrests for DUI (NIBRS) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 1.8 | ||||
| Juv Arrests for Drunkeness (NIBRS) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1 | 0.6 | 5 | 3.0 | ||||
| Juv Arrests for Liq. Law Violations (NIBRS) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1.2 | ||||
| Consequences | ||||||||||||||||
| Public Health/Safety Outcomes | ||||||||||||||||
| Sexually Transmitted Diseases | 20 | 1.1 | 11 | 0.6 | 18 | 1.1 | 14 | 0.8 | 20 | 1.2 | 12 | 0.7 | ||||
| New HIV Cases | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1 | 0.1 | ||||
| New AIDS Cases | -- | -- | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0.1 | ||||
| Alcohol or Drug Related Traffic Injuries | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 39 | 2.3 | 25 | 1.5 | 25 | 1.5 | ||||
| Alcohol or Other Drug Related Traffic Fatalities | 2 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 | 6 | 0.4 | 3 | 0.2 | 1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| Alcohol or Other Drug Related Traffic Crashes | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 24 | 1.4 | 20 | 1.2 | 19 | 1.2 | ||||
| Crash Injuries and Deaths: Underage Drinking Drivers | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0.2 | ||||
| Traffic Crashes Involving Underage Drinking Drivers | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0.2 | ||||
| Lung Cancer Deaths (per 100k) | 16 | 91.2 | 25 | 146.6 | 22 | 130.2 | 11 | 65.8 | 18 | 108.4 | 16 | 97.0 | ||||
| Deaths from Alcoholic Liver Disease (per 100k) | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 6.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||