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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 3,896 -- 3,730 -- 3,681 -- 3,486 -- 3,448 -- 3,475 --
  Population
Children (under 18) 3,254 -- 3,069 -- 2,920 -- 2,777 -- 2,685 -- 2,633 --
Adolescents (10 - 17) 1,538 -- 1,445 -- 1,368 -- 1,313 -- 1,269 -- 1,213 --
Adults (18 and Older) 9,279 -- 9,171 -- 8,930 -- 8,812 -- 8,839 -- 8,746 --
Total Population 12,533 -- 12,240 -- 11,850 -- 11,589 -- 11,524 -- 11,379 --
Population under 21 3,808 -- 3,610 -- 3,421 -- 3,277 -- 3,203 -- 3,110 --
School Enrollment
Public School Enrollment: Total (including pre-K) 1,900 -- 1,747 -- 1,622 -- 1,569 -- 1,557 -- 1,355 --
Public School Enrollment: 7 - 12 899 -- 825 -- 788 -- 781 -- 714 -- 664 --
Public School Enrollment: Elementary and Middle School 1,306 -- 1,188 -- 1,127 -- 1,077 -- 1,013 -- 906 --
Vital Statistics
Total Births 156 -- 151 -- 135 -- 129 -- 126 -- 125 --
Community Domain
Availability
Beer Permits 24 1.9 -- -- 23 1.9 23 2.0 21 1.8 19 1.7
Private Club Permits 3 0.2 4 0.3 3 0.3 3 0.3 3 0.3 3 0.3
Tobacco Sales to Minors (%) -- -- -- -- 3 15.8 -- -- 3 17.6 1 3.3
Tobacco Distributors 26 2.1 27 2.2 22 1.9 23 2.0 22 1.9 20 1.8
Community Disorganization
Residences Without Complete Kitchen or Plumbing (%) 128 3.1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Homicide Victims 1 0.1 0 0.0 4 0.3 1 0.1 3 0.3 1 0.1
State Correction Prisoners Received 12 1.0 10 0.8 9 0.8 15 1.3 20 1.7 19 1.7
Total Crime Index Offenses 639 51.0 381 31.1 -- -- 308 26.6 299 25.9 310 27.2
Total Property Crime Offenses 579 46.2 323 26.4 -- -- 275 23.7 266 23.1 264 23.2
Total Violent Crime Offenses 60 4.8 58 4.7 -- -- 33 2.8 33 2.9 46 4.0
Adult Arrests for Drug/Narcotics (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 20 2.3 25 2.9
Adult Arrests for DUI (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 14 1.6 18 2.1
Adult Arrests for Drunkeness (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 29 3.3 18 2.1
Adult Arrests for Liq. Law Violations (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0.0 2 0.2
Total Arrests for Drug/Narcotics (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 22 1.9 29 2.5
Total Arrests for DUI (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 14 1.2 22 1.9
Total Arrests for Drunkeness (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 2.6 19 1.7
Total Arrests for Liq. Law Violations (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0.0 2 0.2
Extreme Economic Deprivation
Unemployment 288 7.4 341 9.1 431 11.7 400 11.5 359 10.4 350 10.1
Children Eligible for Free or Reduced Price Lunches 1,897 998.4 1,438 823.1 1,478 911.2 1,462 931.8 1,473 946.1 1,355 1000.0
Children Receiving TEA 789 242.5 603 196.5 565 193.5 461 166.0 378 140.8 304 115.5
Children Receiving Food Stamps 1,918 589.4 1,968 641.3 1,893 648.3 1,892 681.3 1,951 726.6 1,879 713.6
Low Birthweight Births 15 96.2 15 99.3 17 125.9 15 116.3 17 134.9 18 144.0
Infant Mortality 4 25.6 2 13.2 3 22.2 3 23.3 2 15.9 2 16.0
Transitions and Mobility
New Home Construction 16 1.3 17 1.4 18 1.5 10 0.9 5 0.4 3 0.3
Renter-Occupied Housing Units 1,521 363.7 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Homeless Children Enrolled in Public School -- -- 5 2.9 0 0.0 0 0.0 143 91.8 125 92.3
Net Migrants to Arkansas (%) -- -- -184 -1.5 -423 -3.6 -225 -1.9 -48 -0.4 -146 -1.3
School Domain
Academic Failure
Percent 4th Graders Below Grade Level in Math 146 95.0 69 66.0 50 51.0 71 60.0 69 69.0 72 62.0
Percent 4th Graders Below Grade Level in Literacy 137 89.0 51 49.0 56 57.0 76 64.0 77 77.0 73 63.0
High School Dropouts 51 5.5 25 2.8 54 6.5 56 7.1 56 7.2 58 8.1
Status Dropouts 583 42.8 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Lack of Commitment to School
Dropouts for "Lack of Interest" 38 4.2 13 1.6 17 2.2 24 3.1 27 3.8 6 0.9
Family Domain
Family Conflict
Victims of Child Maltreatment 16 4.9 21 6.8 27 9.2 19 6.8 19 7.1 19 7.2
Children Living With Relatives Other Than Parents 658 202.2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Children Living With Nonrelatives 52 16.0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Children Living in Foster Care 42 12.9 63 20.5 18 6.2 20 7.2 10 3.7 5 1.9
Divorces and Annulments 51 4.1 81 6.6 52 4.4 48 4.1 42 3.6 55 4.8
Children in Single-parent Families 1,297 398.6 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Family History of High Risk Behavior
Adults in Alcohol/Drug Abuse Treatment 73 7.9 71 7.7 83 9.3 60 6.8 -- -- 101 11.5
Educational Attainment:  Below 9th grade 1,339 16.9 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Educational Attainment:  9th - 12th, No diploma 2,130 26.9 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Educational Attainment:  High School Graduate 2,346 29.6 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Educational Attainment:  Some College 1,191 15.0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Educational Attainment:  College Graduate 918 11.6 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Pregnant Women in Alcohol or Drug Treatment 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 -- -- -- -- 2 16.0
Births to Women with <12 Years of Education 51 326.9 40 264.9 35 259.3 36 279.1 24 190.5 32 256.0
Births to Women Using Tobacco During Pregnancy -- -- -- -- -- -- 26 201.6 23 182.5 25 200.0
Births to Women Using Alcohol During Pregnancy -- -- -- -- -- -- 2 15.5 0 0.0 2 16.0
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 2 1.5 1 0.8 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 -- --
Elementary/Middle School Drug Infractions 3 2.3 5 4.2 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 -- --
Elementary/Middle School Tobacco Infractions 3 2.3 37 31.1 5 4.4 0 0.0 3 3.0 -- --
Elementary/Middle School Assaults on Students or Staff 17 13.0 71 59.8 36 31.9 148 137.4 59 58.2 55 60.7
Elementary/Middle School Weapons/Explosives Infractions 4 3.1 1 0.8 0 0.0 2 1.9 1 1.0 1 1.1
Elementary/Middle School Vandalism 1 0.8 0 0.0 2 1.8 0 0.0 0 0.0 3 3.3
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 2 0.6 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Adolescent Pregnancy 22 28.0 17 22.9 18 25.5 11 16.1 10 15.2 18 28.0
Births to Mothers Age 10-17 21 26.7 16 21.6 13 18.4 10 14.6 9 13.7 13 20.2
High School Alcohol Infractions -- -- 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 2.0 0 0.0 -- --
High School Drug Infractions 3 5.1 4 7.2 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 4.2 -- --
High School Tobacco Infractions 2 3.4 37 66.2 5 10.1 1 2.0 0 0.0 -- --
High School Assaults on Other Students and Staff 16 26.9 71 127.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 4.2 -- --
High School Weapons/Explosives Infractions 2 3.4 1 1.8 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 2.1 -- --
High School Vandalism 1 1.7 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 -- --
High School Gang Involvement -- -- 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 -- --
Students Leaving School for Incarceration -- -- 1 1.2 2 2.5 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 1.5
Juv Arrests for Drug/Narcotics (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1 0.8 4 3.3
Juv Arrests for DUI (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0.0 4 3.3
Juv Arrests for Drunkeness (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0.0 1 0.8
Juv Arrests for Liq. Law Violations (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0.0 0 0.0
Consequences
Public Health/Safety Outcomes
Sexually Transmitted Diseases 84 6.7 92 7.5 85 7.2 104 9.0 75 6.5 67 5.9
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 0 0.0
Alcohol or Drug Related Traffic Injuries -- -- -- -- -- -- 14 1.2 23 2.0 7 0.6
Alcohol or Other Drug Related Traffic Fatalities 0 0.0 1 0.1 8 0.7 1 0.1 0 0.0 1 0.1
Alcohol or Other Drug Related Traffic Crashes -- -- -- -- -- -- 8 0.7 13 1.1 5 0.4
Crash Injuries and Deaths: Underage Drinking Drivers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1 0.3 -- --
Traffic Crashes Involving Underage Drinking Drivers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1 0.3 -- --
Lung Cancer Deaths (per 100k) 9 71.8 11 89.9 4 33.8 7 60.4 11 95.5 8 70.3
Deaths from Alcoholic Liver Disease (per 100k) 0 0.0 1 8.2 0 0.0 1 8.6 1 8.7 0 0.0