Lawrence
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 7,868 -- 7,861 -- 7,738 -- 7,599 -- 7,648 -- 7,525 --
  Population
Children (under 18) 4,224 -- 4,098 -- 4,039 -- 3,954 -- 3,878 -- 3,830 --
Adolescents (10 - 17) 2,032 -- 1,943 -- 1,866 -- 1,833 -- 1,784 -- 1,755 --
Adults (18 and Older) 13,460 -- 13,513 -- 13,465 -- 13,405 -- 13,259 -- 13,069 --
Total Population 17,684 -- 17,611 -- 17,504 -- 17,359 -- 17,137 -- 16,899 --
Population under 21 5,044 -- 4,877 -- 4,817 -- 4,744 -- 4,632 -- 4,548 --
School Enrollment
Public School Enrollment: Total (including pre-K) 3,268 -- 3,216 -- 3,266 -- 3,228 -- 3,293 -- 3,108 --
Public School Enrollment: 7 - 12 1,531 -- 1,473 -- 1,516 -- 1,512 -- 1,469 -- 1,436 --
Public School Enrollment: Elementary and Middle School 1,864 -- 1,857 -- 1,871 -- 1,832 -- 1,929 -- 2,138 --
Vital Statistics
Total Births 221 -- 199 -- 226 -- 220 -- 215 -- 224 --
Community Domain
Availability
Beer Permits -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Private Club Permits 1 0.1 1 0.1 1 0.1 1 0.1 1 0.1 1 0.1
Tobacco Sales to Minors (%) -- -- -- -- 7 18.9 14 18.9 0 0.0 5 18.5
Tobacco Distributors 32 1.8 35 2.0 29 1.7 28 1.6 28 1.6 26 1.5
Community Disorganization
Residences Without Complete Kitchen or Plumbing (%) 98 1.4 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Homicide Victims 1 0.1 1 0.1 1 0.1 1 0.1 0 0.0 0 0.0
State Correction Prisoners Received 34 1.9 22 1.2 22 1.3 25 1.4 46 2.7 19 1.1
Total Crime Index Offenses 260 14.7 365 20.7 -- -- 143 8.2 182 10.6 216 12.8
Total Property Crime Offenses 219 12.4 353 20.0 -- -- 141 8.1 168 9.8 209 12.4
Total Violent Crime Offenses 41 2.3 12 0.7 -- -- 2 0.1 14 0.8 7 0.4
Adult Arrests for Drug/Narcotics (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 21 1.6 54 4.1
Adult Arrests for DUI (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 15 1.1 27 2.1
Adult Arrests for Drunkeness (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 9 0.7 22 1.7
Adult Arrests for Liq. Law Violations (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 2 0.2 0 0.0
Total Arrests for Drug/Narcotics (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 1.8 55 3.3
Total Arrests for DUI (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 17 1.0 27 1.6
Total Arrests for Drunkeness (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 12 0.7 24 1.4
Total Arrests for Liq. Law Violations (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 2 0.1 1 0.1
Extreme Economic Deprivation
Unemployment 415 5.3 537 6.8 648 8.4 600 7.9 537 7.0 525 7.0
Children Eligible for Free or Reduced Price Lunches 1,833 560.9 1,809 562.5 1,945 595.5 1,971 610.6 2,111 641.1 2,013 647.7
Children Receiving TEA 181 42.9 137 33.4 143 35.4 109 27.6 80 20.6 102 26.6
Children Receiving Food Stamps 1,428 338.1 1,576 384.6 1,665 412.2 1,754 443.6 1,768 455.9 1,747 456.1
Low Birthweight Births 14 63.3 15 75.4 17 75.2 15 68.2 19 88.4 17 75.9
Infant Mortality 1 4.5 1 5.0 2 8.8 2 9.1 2 9.3 0 0.0
Transitions and Mobility
New Home Construction 18 1.0 3 0.2 13 0.7 14 0.8 1 0.1 11 0.7
Renter-Occupied Housing Units 2,049 288.3 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Homeless Children Enrolled in Public School -- -- 1 0.3 15 4.6 16 5.0 25 7.6 4 1.3
Net Migrants to Arkansas (%) -- -- -78 -0.4 -85 -0.5 -130 -0.7 -210 -1.2 -255 -1.5
School Domain
Academic Failure
Percent 4th Graders Below Grade Level in Math 125 64.1 97 48.9 58 35.1 97 39.6 148 61.0 95 41.1
Percent 4th Graders Below Grade Level in Literacy 113 57.9 46 23.2 47 28.4 86 35.1 142 58.5 99 42.7
High School Dropouts 55 3.5 49 3.3 21 1.4 29 1.9 20 1.3 23 1.6
Status Dropouts 429 25.1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Lack of Commitment to School
Dropouts for "Lack of Interest" 12 0.8 3 0.2 0 0.0 9 0.6 2 0.1 4 0.3
Family Domain
Family Conflict
Victims of Child Maltreatment 63 14.9 55 13.4 61 15.1 94 23.8 67 17.3 58 15.1
Children Living With Relatives Other Than Parents 296 70.1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Children Living With Nonrelatives 68 16.1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Children Living in Foster Care 21 5.0 21 5.1 24 5.9 22 5.6 39 10.1 71 18.5
Divorces and Annulments 118 6.7 106 6.0 103 5.9 122 7.0 106 6.2 92 5.4
Children in Single-parent Families 866 205.0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Family History of High Risk Behavior
Adults in Alcohol/Drug Abuse Treatment 71 5.3 54 4.0 46 3.4 51 3.8 50 3.8 45 3.4
Educational Attainment:  Below 9th grade 1,971 16.7 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Educational Attainment:  9th - 12th, No diploma 2,374 20.1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Educational Attainment:  High School Graduate 4,342 36.7 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Educational Attainment:  Some College 1,818 15.4 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Educational Attainment:  College Graduate 1,319 11.2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Pregnant Women in Alcohol or Drug Treatment 1 4.5 0 0.0 0 0.0 -- -- 1 4.7 0 0.0
Births to Women with <12 Years of Education 48 217.2 42 211.1 34 150.4 39 177.3 34 158.1 45 200.9
Births to Women Using Tobacco During Pregnancy -- -- -- -- -- -- 67 304.5 66 307.0 52 232.1
Births to Women Using Alcohol During Pregnancy -- -- -- -- -- -- 1 4.5 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 6 3.2 6 3.2 4 2.1 0 0.0 2 1.0 -- --
Elementary/Middle School Drug Infractions 1 0.5 2 1.1 9 4.8 0 0.0 1 0.5 5 2.3
Elementary/Middle School Tobacco Infractions 78 41.8 50 26.9 36 19.2 1 0.5 2 1.0 3 1.4
Elementary/Middle School Assaults on Students or Staff 84 45.1 38 20.5 37 19.8 3 1.6 2 1.0 4 1.9
Elementary/Middle School Weapons/Explosives Infractions 3 1.6 4 2.2 5 2.7 5 2.7 0 0.0 2 0.9
Elementary/Middle School Vandalism 3 1.6 7 3.8 9 4.8 3 1.6 2 1.0 5 2.3
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 0 0.0 1 0.2 3 0.7 0 0.0 2 0.5 1 0.3
Adolescent Pregnancy 15 15.8 6 6.4 9 9.8 6 6.6 6 6.6 8 8.9
Births to Mothers Age 10-17 14 14.7 5 5.3 7 7.6 6 6.6 6 6.6 7 7.8
High School Alcohol Infractions 6 4.3 6 4.4 4 2.9 1 0.7 17 13.9 -- --
High School Drug Infractions 1 0.7 2 1.5 8 5.7 3 2.1 3 2.5 3 3.1
High School Tobacco Infractions 76 54.1 44 32.4 33 23.7 54 38.7 49 40.2 34 35.1
High School Assaults on Other Students and Staff 82 58.4 37 27.2 37 26.5 15 10.7 24 19.7 29 29.9
High School Weapons/Explosives Infractions 3 2.1 4 2.9 4 2.9 1 0.7 6 4.9 2 2.1
High School Vandalism 3 2.1 7 5.2 8 5.7 7 5.0 9 7.4 8 8.3
High School Gang Involvement -- -- 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 -- --
Students Leaving School for Incarceration -- -- 1 0.7 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 0.7 -- --
Juv Arrests for Drug/Narcotics (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 9 5.0 1 0.6
Juv Arrests for DUI (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0.0 0 0.0
Juv Arrests for Drunkeness (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 3 1.7 2 1.1
Juv Arrests for Liq. Law Violations (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0.0 1 0.6
Consequences
Public Health/Safety Outcomes
Sexually Transmitted Diseases 15 0.8 24 1.4 30 1.7 16 0.9 15 0.9 16 0.9
New HIV Cases -- -- 0 0.0 0 0.0 -- -- 0 0.0 0 0.0
New AIDS Cases -- -- 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Alcohol or Drug Related Traffic Injuries -- -- -- -- -- -- 8 0.5 39 2.3 28 1.7
Alcohol or Other Drug Related Traffic Fatalities 0 0.0 1 0.1 4 0.2 1 0.1 3 0.2 3 0.2
Alcohol or Other Drug Related Traffic Crashes -- -- -- -- -- -- 9 0.5 32 1.9 13 0.8
Crash Injuries and Deaths: Underage Drinking Drivers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 6 1.3 -- --
Traffic Crashes Involving Underage Drinking Drivers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 5 1.1 -- --
Lung Cancer Deaths (per 100k) 24 135.7 17 96.5 18 102.8 21 121.0 25 145.9 14 82.8
Deaths from Alcoholic Liver Disease (per 100k) 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 5.7 0 0.0 1 5.8 0 0.0