Little River
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 6,394 -- 6,510 -- 6,423 -- 6,494 -- 6,613 -- 6,550 --
  Population
Children (under 18) 3,420 -- 3,252 -- 3,215 -- 3,108 -- 3,031 -- 2,966 --
Adolescents (10 - 17) 1,551 -- 1,463 -- 1,439 -- 1,399 -- 1,381 -- 1,396 --
Adults (18 and Older) 10,206 -- 10,160 -- 10,166 -- 10,065 -- 10,057 -- 10,108 --
Total Population 13,626 -- 13,412 -- 13,381 -- 13,173 -- 13,088 -- 13,074 --
Population under 21 3,936 -- 3,715 -- 3,671 -- 3,537 -- 3,456 -- 3,402 --
School Enrollment
Public School Enrollment: Total (including pre-K) 2,105 -- 2,174 -- 2,184 -- 2,230 -- 2,262 -- 2,146 --
Public School Enrollment: 7 - 12 927 -- 989 -- 999 -- 1,017 -- 1,016 -- 1,024 --
Public School Enrollment: Elementary and Middle School 1,547 -- 1,600 -- 1,586 -- 1,596 -- 1,572 -- 1,453 --
Vital Statistics
Total Births 152 -- 146 -- 166 -- 110 -- 133 -- 130 --
Community Domain
Availability
Beer Permits -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Private Club Permits 2 0.1 2 0.1 2 0.1 2 0.2 3 0.2 2 0.2
Tobacco Sales to Minors (%) -- -- 8 14.0 -- -- 1 4.5 4 14.8 3 12.5
Tobacco Distributors 27 2.0 31 2.3 27 2.0 28 2.1 25 1.9 26 2.0
Community Disorganization
Residences Without Complete Kitchen or Plumbing (%) 156 2.9 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Homicide Victims 0 0.0 1 0.1 1 0.1 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
State Correction Prisoners Received 35 2.6 31 2.3 42 3.1 45 3.4 61 4.7 60 4.6
Total Crime Index Offenses 284 20.8 268 20.0 -- -- 175 13.3 217 16.6 177 13.5
Total Property Crime Offenses 264 19.4 242 18.0 -- -- 165 12.5 208 15.9 165 12.6
Total Violent Crime Offenses 20 1.5 26 1.9 -- -- 10 0.8 9 0.7 12 0.9
Adult Arrests for Drug/Narcotics (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 2 0.2 13 1.3
Adult Arrests for DUI (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0.0 42 4.2
Adult Arrests for Drunkeness (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0.0 61 6.0
Adult Arrests for Liq. Law Violations (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0.0 4 0.4
Total Arrests for Drug/Narcotics (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 2 0.2 14 1.1
Total Arrests for DUI (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0.0 46 3.5
Total Arrests for Drunkeness (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0.0 61 4.7
Total Arrests for Liq. Law Violations (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0.0 4 0.3
Extreme Economic Deprivation
Unemployment 291 4.6 283 4.3 313 4.9 322 5.0 299 4.5 300 4.6
Children Eligible for Free or Reduced Price Lunches 919 436.6 938 431.5 1,067 488.6 1,083 485.7 1,095 484.1 1,141 531.7
Children Receiving TEA 131 38.3 79 24.3 133 41.4 94 30.2 100 33.0 83 28.0
Children Receiving Food Stamps 977 285.7 1,032 317.3 1,033 321.3 1,107 356.2 1,217 401.5 1,183 398.9
Low Birthweight Births 15 98.7 12 82.2 24 144.6 19 172.7 11 82.7 11 84.6
Infant Mortality 3 19.7 1 6.8 2 12.0 1 9.1 0 0.0 0 0.0
Transitions and Mobility
New Home Construction 2 0.1 9 0.7 13 1.0 3 0.2 16 1.2 11 0.8
Renter-Occupied Housing Units 1,284 234.9 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Homeless Children Enrolled in Public School -- -- 5 2.3 38 17.4 22 9.9 46 20.3 31 14.4
Net Migrants to Arkansas (%) -- -- 39 0.3 -35 -0.3 -187 -1.4 -35 -0.3 30 0.2
School Domain
Academic Failure
Percent 4th Graders Below Grade Level in Math 93 68.2 59 38.5 54 43.9 66 41.7 80 49.8 116 60.9
Percent 4th Graders Below Grade Level in Literacy 87 63.6 55 35.6 41 33.4 66 41.9 88 55.3 117 61.7
High School Dropouts 26 2.6 25 2.6 28 2.8 43 4.3 24 2.4 24 2.4
Status Dropouts 206 17.3 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Lack of Commitment to School
Dropouts for "Lack of Interest" 8 0.9 3 0.3 0 0.0 4 0.4 0 0.0 -- --
Family Domain
Family Conflict
Victims of Child Maltreatment 21 6.1 48 14.8 46 14.3 39 12.5 34 11.2 41 13.8
Children Living With Relatives Other Than Parents 390 114.0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Children Living With Nonrelatives 64 18.7 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Children Living in Foster Care 27 7.9 16 4.9 29 9.0 33 10.6 23 7.6 38 12.8
Divorces and Annulments 93 6.8 99 7.4 111 8.3 118 9.0 87 6.6 88 6.7
Children in Single-parent Families 814 238.0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Family History of High Risk Behavior
Adults in Alcohol/Drug Abuse Treatment 58 5.7 85 8.4 58 5.7 38 3.8 55 5.5 79 7.8
Educational Attainment:  Below 9th grade 857 9.5 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Educational Attainment:  9th - 12th, No diploma 1,535 17.0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Educational Attainment:  High School Graduate 3,438 38.2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Educational Attainment:  Some College 1,959 21.7 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Educational Attainment:  College Graduate 1,220 13.5 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Pregnant Women in Alcohol or Drug Treatment 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 12.0 -- -- 0 0.0 0 0.0
Births to Women with <12 Years of Education 23 151.3 31 212.3 25 150.6 22 200.0 32 240.6 24 184.6
Births to Women Using Tobacco During Pregnancy -- -- -- -- -- -- 29 263.6 32 240.6 35 269.2
Births to Women Using Alcohol During Pregnancy -- -- -- -- -- -- 3 27.3 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 -- -- 5 3.1 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 0.7
Elementary/Middle School Drug Infractions -- -- 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 0.6 -- --
Elementary/Middle School Tobacco Infractions 6 3.9 6 3.8 6 3.8 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 0.7
Elementary/Middle School Assaults on Students or Staff 43 27.8 96 60.0 10 6.3 9 5.6 16 10.2 12 8.3
Elementary/Middle School Weapons/Explosives Infractions -- -- 4 2.5 2 1.3 6 3.8 2 1.3 -- --
Elementary/Middle School Vandalism -- -- 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 -- --
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 6 1.8 4 1.2 1 0.3 1 0.3 1 0.3 1 0.3
Adolescent Pregnancy 4 5.5 12 17.9 5 7.4 6 9.2 9 13.7 5 7.5
Births to Mothers Age 10-17 3 4.2 11 16.4 3 4.5 3 4.6 8 12.2 4 6.0
High School Alcohol Infractions -- -- 5 8.7 0 0.0 0 0.0 7 11.5 -- --
High School Drug Infractions -- -- 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 3.3 7 11.5 1 1.4
High School Tobacco Infractions 6 10.8 2 3.5 5 8.4 3 5.0 4 6.6 2 2.9
High School Assaults on Other Students and Staff 12 21.5 18 31.4 7 11.7 1 1.7 1 1.6 2 2.9
High School Weapons/Explosives Infractions -- -- 2 3.5 1 1.7 2 3.3 0 0.0 -- --
High School Vandalism -- -- 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 -- -- 3 3.0 2 2.0 3 2.9 2 2.0 1 1.0
Juv Arrests for Drug/Narcotics (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0.0 1 0.7
Juv Arrests for DUI (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0.0 4 2.9
Juv Arrests for Drunkeness (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0.0 0 0.0
Juv Arrests for Liq. Law Violations (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0.0 0 0.0
Consequences
Public Health/Safety Outcomes
Sexually Transmitted Diseases 77 5.7 98 7.3 86 6.4 55 4.2 60 4.6 81 6.2
New HIV Cases -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0.0
New AIDS Cases -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 0.1
Alcohol or Drug Related Traffic Injuries -- -- -- -- -- -- 16 1.2 17 1.3 21 1.6
Alcohol or Other Drug Related Traffic Fatalities 2 0.1 1 0.1 2 0.1 1 0.1 2 0.2 2 0.2
Alcohol or Other Drug Related Traffic Crashes -- -- -- -- -- -- 15 1.1 17 1.3 14 1.1
Crash Injuries and Deaths: Underage Drinking Drivers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0.0 6 1.8
Traffic Crashes Involving Underage Drinking Drivers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1 0.3 3 0.9
Lung Cancer Deaths (per 100k) 15 110.1 8 59.6 11 82.2 11 83.5 6 45.8 7 53.5
Deaths from Alcoholic Liver Disease (per 100k) 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 7.6