Hot Spring
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 14,293 -- 14,121 -- 14,254 -- 14,713 -- 15,241 -- 15,575 --
  Population
Children (under 18) 7,602 -- 7,493 -- 7,392 -- 7,301 -- 7,282 -- 7,346 --
Adolescents (10 - 17) 3,497 -- 3,456 -- 3,463 -- 3,452 -- 3,458 -- 3,505 --
Adults (18 and Older) 22,777 -- 23,054 -- 23,282 -- 23,616 -- 24,112 -- 24,384 --
Total Population 30,379 -- 30,547 -- 30,674 -- 30,917 -- 31,394 -- 31,730 --
Population under 21 8,715 -- 8,580 -- 8,501 -- 8,428 -- 8,410 -- 8,454 --
School Enrollment
Public School Enrollment: Total (including pre-K) 5,543 -- 5,526 -- 5,538 -- 5,475 -- 5,512 -- 5,399 --
Public School Enrollment: 7 - 12 2,532 -- 2,504 -- 2,515 -- 2,501 -- 2,576 -- 2,523 --
Public School Enrollment: Elementary and Middle School 3,756 -- 3,708 -- 3,718 -- 3,602 -- 3,746 -- 3,727 --
Vital Statistics
Total Births 366 -- 326 -- 363 -- 355 -- 364 -- 385 --
Community Domain
Availability
Beer Permits -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Private Club Permits 0 0.0 3 0.1 3 0.1 3 0.1 3 0.1 2 0.1
Tobacco Sales to Minors (%) -- -- 15 26.8 11 15.1 9 13.8 3 3.8 0 0.0
Tobacco Distributors 49 1.6 53 1.7 45 1.5 45 1.5 46 1.5 48 1.5
Community Disorganization
Residences Without Complete Kitchen or Plumbing (%) 159 1.3 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Homicide Victims 3 0.1 3 0.1 3 0.1 1 0.0 1 0.0 0 0.0
State Correction Prisoners Received 42 1.4 59 1.9 68 2.2 110 3.6 105 3.3 97 3.1
Total Crime Index Offenses 934 30.7 702 23.0 -- -- 908 29.4 390 12.4 300 9.5
Total Property Crime Offenses 844 27.8 566 18.5 -- -- 777 25.1 348 11.1 243 7.7
Total Violent Crime Offenses 90 3.0 136 4.5 -- -- 131 4.2 42 1.3 57 1.8
Adult Arrests for Drug/Narcotics (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0.0
Adult Arrests for DUI (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0.0
Adult Arrests for Drunkeness (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0.0
Adult Arrests for Liq. Law Violations (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0.0
Total Arrests for Drug/Narcotics (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0.0
Total Arrests for DUI (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0.0
Total Arrests for Drunkeness (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0.0
Total Arrests for Liq. Law Violations (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0.0
Extreme Economic Deprivation
Unemployment 599 4.2 892 6.3 937 6.6 875 5.9 754 4.9 825 5.3
Children Eligible for Free or Reduced Price Lunches 2,235 403.2 2,455 444.3 2,556 461.5 2,575 470.3 2,917 529.2 2,908 538.6
Children Receiving TEA 176 23.2 120 16.0 87 11.8 81 11.1 88 12.1 68 9.3
Children Receiving Food Stamps 2,186 287.6 2,286 305.1 2,328 314.9 2,450 335.6 2,788 382.9 2,687 365.8
Low Birthweight Births 25 68.3 21 64.4 29 79.9 37 104.2 30 82.4 31 80.5
Infant Mortality 4 10.9 3 9.2 0 0.0 2 5.6 3 8.2 4 10.4
Transitions and Mobility
New Home Construction 6 0.2 6 0.2 7 0.2 1 0.0 1 0.0 9 0.3
Renter-Occupied Housing Units 2,645 220.3 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Homeless Children Enrolled in Public School -- -- 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 0.2 27 4.9 40 7.4
Net Migrants to Arkansas (%) -- -- 101 0.3 152 0.5 212 0.7 471 1.5 303 1.0
School Domain
Academic Failure
Percent 4th Graders Below Grade Level in Math 233 69.8 173 48.4 126 38.6 128 35.3 205 49.6 147 33.7
Percent 4th Graders Below Grade Level in Literacy 197 58.8 149 41.8 105 32.0 105 29.0 201 48.8 160 36.8
High School Dropouts 57 2.2 102 4.0 81 3.2 75 3.0 80 3.2 101 3.9
Status Dropouts 565 22.5 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Lack of Commitment to School
Dropouts for "Lack of Interest" 8 0.3 9 0.4 5 0.2 9 0.4 6 0.2 -- --
Family Domain
Family Conflict
Victims of Child Maltreatment 58 7.6 73 9.7 67 9.1 96 13.1 72 9.9 111 15.1
Children Living With Relatives Other Than Parents 682 89.7 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Children Living With Nonrelatives 123 16.2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Children Living in Foster Care 47 6.2 48 6.4 26 3.5 50 6.8 51 7.0 52 7.1
Divorces and Annulments 201 6.6 200 6.5 194 6.3 227 7.3 179 5.7 175 5.5
Children in Single-parent Families 1,665 219.0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Family History of High Risk Behavior
Adults in Alcohol/Drug Abuse Treatment 72 3.2 104 4.5 72 3.1 74 3.1 87 3.6 107 4.4
Educational Attainment:  Below 9th grade 1,821 9.0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Educational Attainment:  9th - 12th, No diploma 3,598 17.8 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Educational Attainment:  High School Graduate 8,036 39.7 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Educational Attainment:  Some College 3,727 18.4 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Educational Attainment:  College Graduate 3,078 15.2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Pregnant Women in Alcohol or Drug Treatment 1 2.7 1 3.1 1 2.8 -- -- 3 8.2 0 0.0
Births to Women with <12 Years of Education 85 232.2 63 193.3 80 220.4 71 200.0 75 206.0 78 202.6
Births to Women Using Tobacco During Pregnancy -- -- -- -- -- -- 75 211.3 78 214.3 100 259.7
Births to Women Using Alcohol During Pregnancy -- -- -- -- -- -- 4 11.3 4 11.0 7 18.2
Peer/Individual Domain
Alienation, Rebelliousness…
Adolescent Suicide (per 100k) 1 28.6 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 28.9 0 0.0
Early Initiation of Problem Behavior
Elementary/Middle School Alcohol Infractions 3 0.8 2 0.5 0 0.0 4 1.1 3 0.8 1 0.3
Elementary/Middle School Drug Infractions 9 2.4 16 4.3 26 7.0 6 1.7 5 1.3 12 3.2
Elementary/Middle School Tobacco Infractions 34 9.1 48 12.9 70 18.8 20 5.6 10 2.7 19 5.1
Elementary/Middle School Assaults on Students or Staff 24 6.4 57 15.4 46 12.4 13 3.6 33 8.8 40 10.7
Elementary/Middle School Weapons/Explosives Infractions 5 1.3 10 2.7 2 0.5 7 1.9 8 2.1 5 1.3
Elementary/Middle School Vandalism 9 2.4 14 3.8 14 3.8 6 1.7 10 2.7 14 3.8
Elementary/Middle School Gang Involvement 1 0.3 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 3 0.8
Peers Who Engage in Problem Behavior
Juveniles in Alcohol/Drug Abuse Treatment 1 0.1 0 0.0 3 0.4 3 0.4 5 0.7 5 0.7
Adolescent Pregnancy 26 15.3 33 19.4 18 10.5 23 13.4 23 13.5 22 12.7
Births to Mothers Age 10-17 22 13.0 25 14.7 17 10.0 18 10.5 20 11.7 14 8.1
High School Alcohol Infractions 3 1.7 2 1.1 0 0.0 11 6.0 1 0.6 1 0.6
High School Drug Infractions 6 3.4 14 7.7 19 10.4 14 7.6 16 9.3 23 13.8
High School Tobacco Infractions 21 11.8 36 19.8 51 28.0 72 39.3 67 39.1 82 49.0
High School Assaults on Other Students and Staff 17 9.5 56 30.8 46 25.3 23 12.5 19 11.1 19 11.4
High School Weapons/Explosives Infractions 2 1.1 7 3.9 1 0.5 7 3.8 5 2.9 7 4.2
High School Vandalism 3 1.7 9 5.0 9 4.9 17 9.3 20 11.7 9 5.4
High School Gang Involvement -- -- 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 0.6 -- --
Students Leaving School for Incarceration -- -- 4 1.6 1 0.4 1 0.4 4 1.6 5 2.0
Juv Arrests for Drug/Narcotics (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0.0
Juv Arrests for DUI (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0.0
Juv Arrests for Drunkeness (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0.0
Juv Arrests for Liq. Law Violations (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0.0
Consequences
Public Health/Safety Outcomes
Sexually Transmitted Diseases 95 3.1 96 3.1 92 3.0 102 3.3 95 3.0 75 2.4
New HIV Cases -- -- -- -- 0 0.0 0 0.0 -- -- 8 0.3
New AIDS Cases -- -- 0 0.0 -- -- 0 0.0 0 0.0 3 0.1
Alcohol or Drug Related Traffic Injuries -- -- -- -- -- -- 62 2.0 35 1.1 28 0.9
Alcohol or Other Drug Related Traffic Fatalities 3 0.1 0 0.0 5 0.2 5 0.2 7 0.2 6 0.2
Alcohol or Other Drug Related Traffic Crashes -- -- -- -- -- -- 46 1.5 40 1.3 28 0.9
Crash Injuries and Deaths: Underage Drinking Drivers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 12 1.4 2 0.2
Traffic Crashes Involving Underage Drinking Drivers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 8 1.0 1 0.1
Lung Cancer Deaths (per 100k) 36 118.5 25 81.8 24 78.2 27 87.3 37 117.9 27 85.1
Deaths from Alcoholic Liver Disease (per 100k) 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 3.2 0 0.0 0 0.0