Clay
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 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