Jackson
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 7,704 -- 7,757 -- 7,806 -- 7,852 -- 7,934 -- 7,850 --
  Population
Children (under 18) 4,069 -- 3,875 -- 3,811 -- 3,823 -- 3,861 -- 3,860 --
Adolescents (10 - 17) 2,022 -- 1,928 -- 1,835 -- 1,834 -- 1,798 -- 1,771 --
Adults (18 and Older) 14,289 -- 13,853 -- 13,606 -- 13,836 -- 13,715 -- 13,566 --
Total Population 18,358 -- 17,728 -- 17,417 -- 17,659 -- 17,576 -- 17,426 --
Population under 21 5,008 -- 4,786 -- 4,690 -- 4,767 -- 4,801 -- 4,823 --
School Enrollment
Public School Enrollment: Total (including pre-K) 2,735 -- 2,613 -- 2,516 -- 2,516 -- 2,566 -- 2,405 --
Public School Enrollment: 7 - 12 1,253 -- 1,205 -- 1,124 -- 1,129 -- 1,113 -- 1,072 --
Public School Enrollment: Elementary and Middle School 1,769 -- 1,691 -- 1,642 -- 1,627 -- 1,629 -- 1,714 --
Vital Statistics
Total Births 215 -- 205 -- 214 -- 254 -- 242 -- 198 --
Community Domain
Availability
Beer Permits 42 2.3 37 2.1 37 2.1 39 2.2 36 2.0 37 2.1
Private Club Permits 5 0.3 5 0.3 6 0.3 6 0.3 6 0.3 6 0.3
Tobacco Sales to Minors (%) -- -- -- -- 10 20.0 5 8.9 0 0.0 3 23.1
Tobacco Distributors 36 2.0 39 2.2 33 1.9 37 2.1 32 1.8 32 1.8
Community Disorganization
Residences Without Complete Kitchen or Plumbing (%) 65 0.9 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Homicide Victims 0 0.0 2 0.1 4 0.2 0 0.0 1 0.1 1 0.1
State Correction Prisoners Received 67 3.6 62 3.5 41 2.4 55 3.1 59 3.4 91 5.2
Total Crime Index Offenses 642 35.0 417 23.5 -- -- 677 38.3 633 36.0 789 45.3
Total Property Crime Offenses 553 30.1 363 20.5 -- -- 600 34.0 570 32.4 709 40.7
Total Violent Crime Offenses 89 4.8 54 3.0 -- -- 77 4.4 63 3.6 80 4.6
Adult Arrests for Drug/Narcotics (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 45 3.3 49 3.6
Adult Arrests for DUI (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 14 1.0 43 3.2
Adult Arrests for Drunkeness (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0.0 2 0.1
Adult Arrests for Liq. Law Violations (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 12 0.9 8 0.6
Total Arrests for Drug/Narcotics (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 47 2.7 51 2.9
Total Arrests for DUI (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 14 0.8 43 2.5
Total Arrests for Drunkeness (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1 0.1 2 0.1
Total Arrests for Liq. Law Violations (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 14 0.8 8 0.5
Extreme Economic Deprivation
Unemployment 577 7.5 595 7.7 696 8.9 671 8.5 616 7.8 625 8.0
Children Eligible for Free or Reduced Price Lunches 2,539 928.3 1,465 560.7 1,565 622.0 1,581 628.4 1,669 650.4 1,662 691.1
Children Receiving TEA 456 112.1 364 93.9 307 80.6 319 83.4 257 66.6 256 66.3
Children Receiving Food Stamps 1,772 435.5 1,892 488.3 1,742 457.1 1,889 494.1 2,211 572.6 2,156 558.5
Low Birthweight Births 24 111.6 22 107.3 20 93.5 29 114.2 29 119.8 22 111.1
Infant Mortality 1 4.7 0 0.0 3 14.0 1 3.9 2 8.3 2 10.1
Transitions and Mobility
New Home Construction 22 1.2 5 0.3 7 0.4 7 0.4 19 1.1 10 0.6
Renter-Occupied Housing Units 2,120 304.1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Homeless Children Enrolled in Public School -- -- 1 0.4 0 0.0 9 3.6 2 0.8 117 48.6
Net Migrants to Arkansas (%) -- -- -38 -0.2 -266 -1.5 275 1.6 -89 -0.5 -191 -1.1
School Domain
Academic Failure
Percent 4th Graders Below Grade Level in Math 106 61.2 62 36.0 62 39.2 102 50.5 107 62.4 97 47.9
Percent 4th Graders Below Grade Level in Literacy 102 58.4 50 29.1 69 43.6 73 36.2 87 50.8 100 49.4
High School Dropouts 44 3.4 66 5.4 70 5.8 41 3.6 29 2.6 28 2.5
Status Dropouts 836 39.5 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Lack of Commitment to School
Dropouts for "Lack of Interest" 2 0.2 2 0.2 4 0.4 1 0.1 0 0.0 1 0.1
Family Domain
Family Conflict
Victims of Child Maltreatment 49 12.0 69 17.8 58 15.2 56 14.6 81 21.0 37 9.6
Children Living With Relatives Other Than Parents 459 112.8 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Children Living With Nonrelatives 100 24.6 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Children Living in Foster Care 26 6.4 13 3.4 60 15.7 53 13.9 35 9.1 46 11.9
Divorces and Annulments 106 5.8 122 6.9 105 6.0 83 4.7 97 5.5 85 4.9
Children in Single-parent Families 1,089 267.6 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Family History of High Risk Behavior
Adults in Alcohol/Drug Abuse Treatment 97 6.8 169 12.2 156 11.5 126 9.1 78 5.7 122 9.0
Educational Attainment:  Below 9th grade 1,778 14.6 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Educational Attainment:  9th - 12th, No diploma 2,366 19.4 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Educational Attainment:  High School Graduate 4,679 38.3 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Educational Attainment:  Some College 1,748 14.3 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Educational Attainment:  College Graduate 1,633 13.4 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Pregnant Women in Alcohol or Drug Treatment 0 0.0 1 4.9 8 37.4 -- -- 0 0.0 1 5.1
Births to Women with <12 Years of Education 59 274.4 50 243.9 52 243.0 57 224.4 63 260.3 43 217.2
Births to Women Using Tobacco During Pregnancy -- -- -- -- -- -- 96 378.0 83 343.0 58 292.9
Births to Women Using Alcohol During Pregnancy -- -- -- -- -- -- 5 19.7 3 12.4 3 15.2
Peer/Individual Domain
Alienation, Rebelliousness…
Adolescent Suicide (per 100k) 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Early Initiation of Problem Behavior
Elementary/Middle School Alcohol Infractions -- -- 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 1.2
Elementary/Middle School Drug Infractions 3 1.7 2 1.2 3 1.8 2 1.2 0 0.0 4 2.3
Elementary/Middle School Tobacco Infractions 14 7.9 45 26.6 8 4.9 4 2.5 6 3.7 5 2.9
Elementary/Middle School Assaults on Students or Staff 1 0.6 0 0.0 31 18.9 5 3.1 8 4.9 44 25.7
Elementary/Middle School Weapons/Explosives Infractions 2 1.1 0 0.0 1 0.6 1 0.6 0 0.0 3 1.8
Elementary/Middle School Vandalism 12 6.8 1 0.6 7 4.3 6 3.7 1 0.6 -- --
Elementary/Middle School Gang Involvement 2 1.1 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 -- --
Peers Who Engage in Problem Behavior
Juveniles in Alcohol/Drug Abuse Treatment 2 0.5 3 0.8 6 1.6 3 0.8 3 0.8 9 2.3
Adolescent Pregnancy 18 19.0 19 20.9 14 16.2 15 18.1 17 21.1 9 11.6
Births to Mothers Age 10-17 16 16.9 16 17.6 11 12.7 11 13.3 14 17.3 9 11.6
High School Alcohol Infractions -- -- 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 1.4
High School Drug Infractions -- -- 2 2.2 2 2.3 1 1.1 5 5.8 5 7.2
High School Tobacco Infractions 12 12.4 17 18.4 5 5.7 16 18.0 8 9.3 13 18.8
High School Assaults on Other Students and Staff -- -- 0 0.0 11 12.6 2 2.2 15 17.5 25 36.2
High School Weapons/Explosives Infractions -- -- 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 2.2 1 1.2 -- --
High School Vandalism 12 12.4 1 1.1 7 8.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 1.4
High School Gang Involvement 2 2.1 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 -- --
Students Leaving School for Incarceration -- -- 4 3.3 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 0.9
Juv Arrests for Drug/Narcotics (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1 0.6 2 1.1
Juv Arrests for DUI (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0.0 0 0.0
Juv Arrests for Drunkeness (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0.0 0 0.0
Juv Arrests for Liq. Law Violations (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 2 1.1 0 0.0
Consequences
Public Health/Safety Outcomes
Sexually Transmitted Diseases 62 3.4 68 3.8 92 5.3 87 4.9 47 2.7 29 1.7
New HIV Cases -- -- 0 0.0 -- -- 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 0.1
New AIDS Cases -- -- 0 0.0 -- -- 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 0.1
Alcohol or Drug Related Traffic Injuries -- -- -- -- -- -- 22 1.2 23 1.3 31 1.8
Alcohol or Other Drug Related Traffic Fatalities 2 0.1 2 0.1 4 0.2 2 0.1 0 0.0 4 0.2
Alcohol or Other Drug Related Traffic Crashes -- -- -- -- -- -- 21 1.2 18 1.0 22 1.3
Crash Injuries and Deaths: Underage Drinking Drivers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 6 1.2 3 0.6
Traffic Crashes Involving Underage Drinking Drivers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 3 0.6 2 0.4
Lung Cancer Deaths (per 100k) 15 81.7 23 129.7 17 97.6 18 101.9 23 130.9 17 97.6
Deaths from Alcoholic Liver Disease (per 100k) 0 0.0 2 11.3 2 11.5 1 5.7 0 0.0 0 0.0