Craighead
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 42,782 -- 42,555 -- 42,992 -- 44,502 -- 45,493 -- 45,825 --
  Population
Children (under 18) 19,863 -- 20,131 -- 20,321 -- 20,710 -- 20,954 -- 21,474 --
Adolescents (10 - 17) 9,237 -- 9,088 -- 9,142 -- 9,244 -- 9,293 -- 9,458 --
Adults (18 and Older) 62,638 -- 63,577 -- 64,246 -- 65,025 -- 65,678 -- 66,770 --
Total Population 82,501 -- 83,708 -- 84,567 -- 85,735 -- 86,632 -- 88,244 --
Population under 21 24,831 -- 24,613 -- 24,724 -- 25,032 -- 25,248 -- 25,768 --
School Enrollment
Public School Enrollment: Total (including pre-K) 13,377 -- 13,662 -- 13,881 -- 14,176 -- 14,610 -- 15,189 --
Public School Enrollment: 7 - 12 5,904 -- 6,035 -- 6,187 -- 6,297 -- 6,400 -- 6,658 --
Public School Enrollment: Elementary and Middle School 10,270 -- 9,929 -- 10,115 -- 10,740 -- 10,476 -- 10,877 --
Vital Statistics
Total Births 1,265 -- 1,209 -- 1,235 -- 1,264 -- 1,228 -- 1,294 --
Community Domain
Availability
Beer Permits -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Private Club Permits 12 0.1 12 0.1 12 0.1 11 0.1 13 0.2 21 0.2
Tobacco Sales to Minors (%) -- -- -- -- 38 25.5 28 13.0 7 5.2 15 16.1
Tobacco Distributors 90 1.1 102 1.2 95 1.1 97 1.1 92 1.1 102 1.2
Community Disorganization
Residences Without Complete Kitchen or Plumbing (%) 298 0.9 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Homicide Victims 4 0.0 5 0.1 4 0.0 4 0.0 3 0.0 5 0.1
State Correction Prisoners Received 256 3.1 273 3.3 315 3.7 327 3.8 291 3.4 231 2.6
Total Crime Index Offenses 3,653 44.3 3,843 45.9 -- -- 2,843 33.2 4,871 56.2 4,981 56.4
Total Property Crime Offenses 3,409 41.3 3,559 42.5 -- -- 2,571 30.0 4,346 50.2 4,470 50.7
Total Violent Crime Offenses 244 3.0 284 3.4 -- -- 272 3.2 525 6.1 511 5.8
Adult Arrests for Drug/Narcotics (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 504 7.7 589 8.8
Adult Arrests for DUI (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 297 4.5 387 5.8
Adult Arrests for Drunkeness (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 224 3.4 257 3.8
Adult Arrests for Liq. Law Violations (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 0.5 64 1.0
Total Arrests for Drug/Narcotics (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 539 6.2 629 7.1
Total Arrests for DUI (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 301 3.5 402 4.6
Total Arrests for Drunkeness (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 226 2.6 264 3.0
Total Arrests for Liq. Law Violations (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 47 0.5 70 0.8
Extreme Economic Deprivation
Unemployment 1,680 3.9 2,189 5.1 2,350 5.5 2,367 5.3 2,021 4.4 2,225 4.9
Children Eligible for Free or Reduced Price Lunches 5,086 380.2 5,400 395.3 5,533 398.6 6,078 428.8 6,661 455.9 7,467 491.6
Children Receiving TEA 945 47.6 773 38.4 928 45.7 982 47.4 749 35.7 589 27.4
Children Receiving Food Stamps 5,060 254.7 5,671 281.7 6,290 309.5 6,783 327.5 7,786 371.6 8,320 387.4
Low Birthweight Births 95 75.1 101 83.5 104 84.2 117 92.6 104 84.7 89 68.8
Infant Mortality 12 9.5 11 9.1 15 12.1 7 5.5 17 13.8 17 13.1
Transitions and Mobility
New Home Construction 287 3.5 470 5.6 539 6.4 495 5.8 543 6.3 504 5.7
Renter-Occupied Housing Units 11,652 360.7 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Homeless Children Enrolled in Public School -- -- 93 6.8 87 6.3 174 12.3 183 12.5 261 17.2
Net Migrants to Arkansas (%) -- -- 427 0.5 549 0.6 794 0.9 459 0.5 1,068 1.2
School Domain
Academic Failure
Percent 4th Graders Below Grade Level in Math 441 50.6 304 35.0 215 25.3 299 29.1 524 47.8 351 33.2
Percent 4th Graders Below Grade Level in Literacy 401 45.9 250 28.9 198 23.3 271 26.4 484 44.2 314 29.7
High School Dropouts 133 2.3 191 3.2 150 2.5 185 3.0 156 2.5 186 2.9
Status Dropouts 1,506 13.1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Lack of Commitment to School
Dropouts for "Lack of Interest" 64 1.1 56 0.9 32 0.5 50 0.8 27 0.4 11 0.2
Family Domain
Family Conflict
Victims of Child Maltreatment 257 12.9 202 10.0 194 9.5 239 11.5 289 13.8 203 9.5
Children Living With Relatives Other Than Parents 1,404 70.7 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Children Living With Nonrelatives 313 15.8 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Children Living in Foster Care 84 4.2 101 5.0 131 6.4 144 7.0 149 7.1 184 8.6
Divorces and Annulments 622 7.5 549 6.6 606 7.2 568 6.6 527 6.1 604 6.8
Children in Single-parent Families 4,637 233.4 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Family History of High Risk Behavior
Adults in Alcohol/Drug Abuse Treatment 372 5.9 452 7.1 409 6.4 320 4.9 324 4.9 472 7.1
Educational Attainment:  Below 9th grade 4,764 9.4 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Educational Attainment:  9th - 12th, No diploma 6,751 13.3 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Educational Attainment:  High School Graduate 16,615 32.8 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Educational Attainment:  Some College 10,178 20.1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Educational Attainment:  College Graduate 12,417 24.5 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Pregnant Women in Alcohol or Drug Treatment 4 3.2 1 0.8 1 0.8 -- -- 3 2.4 7 5.4
Births to Women with <12 Years of Education 217 171.5 208 172.0 207 167.6 201 159.0 206 167.8 210 162.3
Births to Women Using Tobacco During Pregnancy -- -- -- -- -- -- 210 166.1 217 176.7 249 192.4
Births to Women Using Alcohol During Pregnancy -- -- -- -- -- -- 5 4.0 4 3.3 8 6.2
Peer/Individual Domain
Alienation, Rebelliousness…
Adolescent Suicide (per 100k) 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 10.6
Early Initiation of Problem Behavior
Elementary/Middle School Alcohol Infractions 6 0.6 2 0.2 1 0.1 1 0.1 0 0.0 -- --
Elementary/Middle School Drug Infractions 13 1.3 12 1.2 37 3.7 22 2.0 10 1.0 18 1.7
Elementary/Middle School Tobacco Infractions 66 6.4 40 4.0 36 3.6 22 2.0 27 2.6 13 1.2
Elementary/Middle School Assaults on Students or Staff 142 13.8 113 11.4 184 18.2 391 36.4 422 40.3 504 46.3
Elementary/Middle School Weapons/Explosives Infractions 4 0.4 2 0.2 7 0.7 8 0.7 11 1.1 16 1.5
Elementary/Middle School Vandalism 7 0.7 18 1.8 12 1.2 18 1.7 22 2.1 26 2.4
Elementary/Middle School Gang Involvement 2 0.2 2 0.2 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 0.2 3 0.3
Peers Who Engage in Problem Behavior
Juveniles in Alcohol/Drug Abuse Treatment 28 1.4 21 1.0 17 0.8 21 1.0 21 1.0 20 0.9
Adolescent Pregnancy 67 14.7 47 10.6 52 11.7 68 15.0 53 11.6 59 12.6
Births to Mothers Age 10-17 60 13.1 40 9.0 48 10.8 61 13.5 50 11.0 46 9.9
High School Alcohol Infractions 6 1.9 2 0.5 1 0.3 2 0.6 1 0.3 7 1.6
High School Drug Infractions 8 2.6 10 2.7 36 9.6 21 6.1 19 4.9 9 2.1
High School Tobacco Infractions 50 16.1 35 9.4 35 9.3 30 8.7 38 9.9 32 7.4
High School Assaults on Other Students and Staff 95 30.6 47 12.6 17 4.5 45 13.1 66 17.2 62 14.4
High School Weapons/Explosives Infractions 4 1.3 2 0.5 2 0.5 1 0.3 5 1.3 9 2.1
High School Vandalism 6 1.9 17 4.6 3 0.8 3 0.9 7 1.8 23 5.3
High School Gang Involvement 2 0.6 2 0.5 0 0.0 1 0.3 2 0.5 -- --
Students Leaving School for Incarceration -- -- 14 2.3 11 1.8 15 2.4 23 3.6 18 2.7
Juv Arrests for Drug/Narcotics (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 3.7 40 4.2
Juv Arrests for DUI (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 4 0.4 15 1.6
Juv Arrests for Drunkeness (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1 0.1 7 0.7
Juv Arrests for Liq. Law Violations (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 15 1.6 6 0.6
Consequences
Public Health/Safety Outcomes
Sexually Transmitted Diseases 207 2.5 290 3.5 291 3.4 291 3.4 473 5.5 512 5.8
New HIV Cases -- -- 7 0.1 10 0.1 6 0.1 9 0.1 11 0.1
New AIDS Cases -- -- -- -- 4 0.0 5 0.1 5 0.1 6 0.1
Alcohol or Drug Related Traffic Injuries -- -- -- -- -- -- 95 1.1 179 2.1 146 1.7
Alcohol or Other Drug Related Traffic Fatalities 4 0.0 2 0.0 8 0.1 12 0.1 5 0.1 15 0.2
Alcohol or Other Drug Related Traffic Crashes -- -- -- -- -- -- 114 1.3 157 1.8 149 1.7
Crash Injuries and Deaths: Underage Drinking Drivers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 1.3 29 1.1
Traffic Crashes Involving Underage Drinking Drivers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 25 1.0 21 0.8
Lung Cancer Deaths (per 100k) 47 57.0 59 70.5 39 46.1 39 45.5 47 54.3 40 45.3
Deaths from Alcoholic Liver Disease (per 100k) 2 2.4 0 0.0 2 2.4 1 1.2 1 1.2 1 1.1