Hempstead
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 11,079 -- 11,193 -- 11,106 -- 10,909 -- 11,033 -- 10,950 --
  Population
Children (under 18) 6,436 -- 6,279 -- 6,196 -- 6,111 -- 6,023 -- 5,976 --
Adolescents (10 - 17) 2,890 -- 2,816 -- 2,777 -- 2,735 -- 2,700 -- 2,687 --
Adults (18 and Older) 17,140 -- 17,165 -- 17,165 -- 17,231 -- 17,266 -- 17,371 --
Total Population 23,576 -- 23,444 -- 23,361 -- 23,342 -- 23,289 -- 23,347 --
Population under 21 7,437 -- 7,227 -- 7,152 -- 7,055 -- 6,933 -- 6,886 --
School Enrollment
Public School Enrollment: Total (including pre-K) 4,043 -- 3,944 -- 3,905 -- 3,922 -- 4,103 -- 3,925 --
Public School Enrollment: 7 - 12 1,792 -- 1,732 -- 1,743 -- 1,747 -- 1,862 -- 1,793 --
Public School Enrollment: Elementary and Middle School 2,650 -- 2,611 -- 2,566 -- 2,594 -- 2,635 -- 2,715 --
Vital Statistics
Total Births 338 -- 333 -- 318 -- 284 -- 340 -- 362 --
Community Domain
Availability
Beer Permits -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Private Club Permits 5 0.2 4 0.2 5 0.2 5 0.2 6 0.3 5 0.2
Tobacco Sales to Minors (%) -- -- 26 35.6 9 18.8 2 3.3 3 9.4 5 8.8
Tobacco Distributors 37 1.6 41 1.7 38 1.6 38 1.6 37 1.6 36 1.5
Community Disorganization
Residences Without Complete Kitchen or Plumbing (%) 152 1.7 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Homicide Victims 2 0.1 0 0.0 1 0.0 1 0.0 1 0.0 2 0.1
State Correction Prisoners Received 75 3.2 65 2.8 93 4.0 50 2.1 35 1.5 46 2.0
Total Crime Index Offenses 860 36.5 603 25.7 -- -- 868 37.2 1,256 53.9 1,125 48.2
Total Property Crime Offenses 760 32.2 555 23.7 -- -- 771 33.0 1,126 48.3 1,005 43.0
Total Violent Crime Offenses 100 4.2 48 2.0 -- -- 97 4.2 130 5.6 120 5.1
Adult Arrests for Drug/Narcotics (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 58 3.4 136 7.8
Adult Arrests for DUI (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 118 6.8 125 7.2
Adult Arrests for Drunkeness (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 56 3.2 64 3.7
Adult Arrests for Liq. Law Violations (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 9 0.5 7 0.4
Total Arrests for Drug/Narcotics (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 63 2.7 138 5.9
Total Arrests for DUI (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 119 5.1 128 5.5
Total Arrests for Drunkeness (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 56 2.4 66 2.8
Total Arrests for Liq. Law Violations (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 9 0.4 10 0.4
Extreme Economic Deprivation
Unemployment 504 4.5 511 4.6 591 5.3 643 5.9 605 5.5 600 5.5
Children Eligible for Free or Reduced Price Lunches 2,425 599.8 2,350 595.8 2,400 614.6 2,483 633.1 2,619 638.3 2,710 690.4
Children Receiving TEA 441 68.5 407 64.8 411 66.3 243 39.8 238 39.5 350 58.6
Children Receiving Food Stamps 2,199 341.7 2,256 359.3 2,483 400.7 2,562 419.2 2,850 473.2 2,890 483.6
Low Birthweight Births 31 91.7 32 96.1 33 103.8 33 116.2 34 100.0 41 113.3
Infant Mortality 2 5.9 2 6.0 4 12.6 2 7.0 4 11.8 3 8.3
Transitions and Mobility
New Home Construction 16 0.7 21 0.9 19 0.8 16 0.7 54 2.3 52 2.2
Renter-Occupied Housing Units 2,749 306.8 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Homeless Children Enrolled in Public School -- -- 52 13.2 88 22.5 65 16.6 44 10.7 131 33.4
Net Migrants to Arkansas (%) -- -- -36 -0.2 -145 -0.6 -33 -0.1 -74 -0.3 -33 -0.1
School Domain
Academic Failure
Percent 4th Graders Below Grade Level in Math 194 73.4 179 74.7 107 45.8 131 43.9 170 60.7 144 52.6
Percent 4th Graders Below Grade Level in Literacy 167 63.0 118 49.4 95 40.8 102 34.0 188 67.1 143 52.5
High School Dropouts 64 3.5 73 4.2 60 3.5 70 4.0 41 2.3 44 2.4
Status Dropouts 745 32.5 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Lack of Commitment to School
Dropouts for "Lack of Interest" 4 0.2 20 1.2 9 0.5 17 1.0 6 0.3 -- --
Family Domain
Family Conflict
Victims of Child Maltreatment 91 14.1 71 11.3 66 10.7 77 12.6 65 10.8 55 9.2
Children Living With Relatives Other Than Parents 790 122.7 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Children Living With Nonrelatives 168 26.1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Children Living in Foster Care 82 12.7 106 16.9 47 7.6 40 6.5 37 6.1 28 4.7
Divorces and Annulments 131 5.6 140 6.0 126 5.4 147 6.3 137 5.9 142 6.1
Children in Single-parent Families 1,761 273.6 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Family History of High Risk Behavior
Adults in Alcohol/Drug Abuse Treatment 183 10.7 151 8.8 122 7.1 99 5.7 122 7.1 159 9.2
Educational Attainment:  Below 9th grade 1,684 11.3 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Educational Attainment:  9th - 12th, No diploma 2,900 19.5 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Educational Attainment:  High School Graduate 5,699 38.3 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Educational Attainment:  Some College 2,473 16.6 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Educational Attainment:  College Graduate 2,113 14.2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Pregnant Women in Alcohol or Drug Treatment 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 -- -- 5 14.7 0 0.0
Births to Women with <12 Years of Education 105 310.7 118 354.4 114 358.5 103 362.7 113 332.4 111 306.6
Births to Women Using Tobacco During Pregnancy -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 123.2 50 147.1 55 151.9
Births to Women Using Alcohol During Pregnancy -- -- -- -- -- -- 2 7.0 3 8.8 1 2.8
Peer/Individual Domain
Alienation, Rebelliousness…
Adolescent Suicide (per 100k) 1 34.6 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 1 0.4 7 2.7 8 3.1 2 0.8 0 0.0 -- --
Elementary/Middle School Drug Infractions 2 0.8 10 3.8 14 5.5 0 0.0 0 0.0 -- --
Elementary/Middle School Tobacco Infractions 15 5.7 15 5.7 25 9.7 3 1.2 0 0.0 1 0.4
Elementary/Middle School Assaults on Students or Staff 138 52.1 110 42.1 124 48.3 68 26.2 72 27.3 91 33.5
Elementary/Middle School Weapons/Explosives Infractions 2 0.8 7 2.7 8 3.1 3 1.2 0 0.0 5 1.8
Elementary/Middle School Vandalism 5 1.9 3 1.1 12 4.7 1 0.4 3 1.1 -- --
Elementary/Middle School Gang Involvement 2 0.8 9 3.4 5 1.9 0 0.0 0 0.0 -- --
Peers Who Engage in Problem Behavior
Juveniles in Alcohol/Drug Abuse Treatment 13 2.0 14 2.2 5 0.8 11 1.8 5 0.8 13 2.2
Adolescent Pregnancy 25 18.3 33 24.9 25 19.1 21 16.2 23 17.8 31 23.7
Births to Mothers Age 10-17 20 14.7 28 21.1 23 17.6 18 13.9 23 17.8 28 21.4
High School Alcohol Infractions 1 0.7 7 5.3 8 6.0 1 0.8 5 3.6 5 4.1
High School Drug Infractions 2 1.4 10 7.5 13 9.7 9 6.9 15 10.8 12 9.9
High School Tobacco Infractions 14 10.1 15 11.3 25 18.7 16 12.2 27 19.4 12 9.9
High School Assaults on Other Students and Staff 93 66.8 66 49.5 54 40.3 37 28.3 98 70.3 50 41.4
High School Weapons/Explosives Infractions 2 1.4 6 4.5 8 6.0 7 5.3 7 5.0 1 0.8
High School Vandalism 4 2.9 3 2.3 12 9.0 17 13.0 19 13.6 15 12.4
High School Gang Involvement 2 1.4 9 6.8 5 3.7 0 0.0 1 0.7 -- --
Students Leaving School for Incarceration -- -- 2 1.2 1 0.6 1 0.6 10 5.4 1 0.6
Juv Arrests for Drug/Narcotics (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 4 1.5 2 0.7
Juv Arrests for DUI (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1 0.4 3 1.1
Juv Arrests for Drunkeness (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0.0 2 0.7
Juv Arrests for Liq. Law Violations (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0.0 3 1.1
Consequences
Public Health/Safety Outcomes
Sexually Transmitted Diseases 140 5.9 233 9.9 253 10.8 253 10.8 230 9.9 277 11.9
New HIV Cases -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 2 0.1
New AIDS Cases -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0.0 2 0.1
Alcohol or Drug Related Traffic Injuries -- -- -- -- -- -- 40 1.7 42 1.8 45 1.9
Alcohol or Other Drug Related Traffic Fatalities 8 0.3 7 0.3 17 0.7 0 0.0 2 0.1 1 0.0
Alcohol or Other Drug Related Traffic Crashes -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 1.7 40 1.7 33 1.4
Crash Injuries and Deaths: Underage Drinking Drivers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1 0.1 14 2.0
Traffic Crashes Involving Underage Drinking Drivers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1 0.1 7 1.0
Lung Cancer Deaths (per 100k) 19 80.6 24 102.4 17 72.8 22 94.3 18 77.3 13 55.7
Deaths from Alcoholic Liver Disease (per 100k) 0 0.0 1 4.3 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0