Marion
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 6,656 -- 6,477 -- 6,509 -- 6,584 -- 6,888 -- 6,975 --
  Population
Children (under 18) 3,571 -- 3,417 -- 3,352 -- 3,313 -- 3,273 -- 3,241 --
Adolescents (10 - 17) 1,814 -- 1,749 -- 1,704 -- 1,657 -- 1,644 -- 1,617 --
Adults (18 and Older) 12,604 -- 12,811 -- 12,867 -- 13,140 -- 13,420 -- 13,690 --
Total Population 16,175 -- 16,228 -- 16,219 -- 16,453 -- 16,693 -- 16,931 --
Population under 21 4,065 -- 3,925 -- 3,872 -- 3,852 -- 3,826 -- 3,818 --
School Enrollment
Public School Enrollment: Total (including pre-K) 2,326 -- 2,288 -- 2,251 -- 2,222 -- 1,928 -- 1,832 --
Public School Enrollment: 7 - 12 1,124 -- 1,118 -- 1,109 -- 1,120 -- 914 -- 874 --
Public School Enrollment: Elementary and Middle School 1,349 -- 1,526 -- 1,474 -- 1,431 -- 1,294 -- 1,250 --
Vital Statistics
Total Births 138 -- 116 -- 128 -- 144 -- 138 -- 156 --
Community Domain
Availability
Beer Permits -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 19 1.1
Private Club Permits 5 0.3 5 0.3 5 0.3 5 0.3 5 0.3 6 0.4
Tobacco Sales to Minors (%) -- -- -- -- 4 8.3 7 11.1 7 13.5 2 6.1
Tobacco Distributors 29 1.8 33 2.0 31 1.9 28 1.7 32 1.9 31 1.8
Community Disorganization
Residences Without Complete Kitchen or Plumbing (%) 241 3.6 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Homicide Victims 1 0.1 1 0.1 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 0.1
State Correction Prisoners Received 19 1.2 15 0.9 29 1.8 29 1.8 29 1.7 20 1.2
Total Crime Index Offenses 270 16.7 148 9.1 -- -- 129 7.8 129 7.7 167 9.9
Total Property Crime Offenses 218 13.5 143 8.8 -- -- 118 7.2 113 6.8 151 8.9
Total Violent Crime Offenses 52 3.2 5 0.3 -- -- 11 0.7 16 1.0 16 0.9
Adult Arrests for Drug/Narcotics (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 59 4.4 22 1.6
Adult Arrests for DUI (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 42 3.1 50 3.7
Adult Arrests for Drunkeness (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 21 1.6 40 2.9
Adult Arrests for Liq. Law Violations (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1 0.1 2 0.1
Total Arrests for Drug/Narcotics (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 68 4.1 23 1.4
Total Arrests for DUI (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 43 2.6 52 3.1
Total Arrests for Drunkeness (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 24 1.4 40 2.4
Total Arrests for Liq. Law Violations (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1 0.1 3 0.2
Extreme Economic Deprivation
Unemployment 253 3.8 396 6.1 408 6.3 376 5.7 319 4.6 375 5.4
Children Eligible for Free or Reduced Price Lunches 1,244 534.8 1,250 546.3 1,288 572.2 1,289 580.1 1,171 607.4 1,095 597.7
Children Receiving TEA 239 66.9 208 60.9 195 58.2 212 64.0 152 46.4 152 46.9
Children Receiving Food Stamps 1,153 322.9 1,348 394.5 1,275 380.4 1,416 427.4 1,490 455.2 1,409 434.7
Low Birthweight Births 8 58.0 4 34.5 11 85.9 13 90.3 7 50.7 12 76.9
Infant Mortality 1 7.2 1 8.6 3 23.4 2 13.9 1 7.2 0 0.0
Transitions and Mobility
New Home Construction 175 10.8 14 0.9 24 1.5 29 1.8 46 2.8 43 2.5
Renter-Occupied Housing Units 1,353 199.7 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Homeless Children Enrolled in Public School -- -- 4 1.7 0 0.0 18 8.1 9 4.7 16 8.7
Net Migrants to Arkansas (%) -- -- -11 -0.1 48 0.3 283 1.7 260 1.6 259 1.5
School Domain
Academic Failure
Percent 4th Graders Below Grade Level in Math 69 48.0 55 62.0 55 40.4 48 32.7 70 45.6 49 37.7
Percent 4th Graders Below Grade Level in Literacy 84 58.7 51 57.5 49 35.7 51 35.0 62 40.8 50 38.0
High School Dropouts 13 1.1 40 3.5 36 3.2 38 3.4 47 4.2 37 4.0
Status Dropouts 222 23.0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Lack of Commitment to School
Dropouts for "Lack of Interest" 6 0.5 0 0.0 0 0.0 4 0.4 0 0.0 1 0.1
Family Domain
Family Conflict
Victims of Child Maltreatment 54 15.1 50 14.6 52 15.5 49 14.8 41 12.5 40 12.3
Children Living With Relatives Other Than Parents 244 68.3 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Children Living With Nonrelatives 105 29.4 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Children Living in Foster Care 63 17.6 14 4.1 51 15.2 57 17.2 46 14.1 44 13.6
Divorces and Annulments 93 5.7 106 6.5 84 5.2 99 6.0 74 4.4 85 5.0
Children in Single-parent Families 742 207.8 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Family History of High Risk Behavior
Adults in Alcohol/Drug Abuse Treatment 53 4.2 69 5.4 98 7.6 81 6.2 77 5.7 78 5.7
Educational Attainment:  Below 9th grade 752 6.5 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Educational Attainment:  9th - 12th, No diploma 2,031 17.5 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Educational Attainment:  High School Graduate 4,440 38.3 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Educational Attainment:  Some College 2,616 22.6 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Educational Attainment:  College Graduate 1,754 15.1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Pregnant Women in Alcohol or Drug Treatment 0 0.0 1 8.6 1 7.8 -- -- 1 7.2 0 0.0
Births to Women with <12 Years of Education 35 253.6 20 172.4 25 195.3 33 229.2 17 123.2 33 211.5
Births to Women Using Tobacco During Pregnancy -- -- -- -- -- -- 45 312.5 41 297.1 60 384.6
Births to Women Using Alcohol During Pregnancy -- -- -- -- -- -- 2 13.9 1 7.2 2 12.8
Peer/Individual Domain
Alienation, Rebelliousness…
Adolescent Suicide (per 100k) 0 0.0 1 57.2 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Early Initiation of Problem Behavior
Elementary/Middle School Alcohol Infractions -- -- 1 0.7 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 1.5 -- --
Elementary/Middle School Drug Infractions 2 1.5 5 3.3 6 4.1 0 0.0 0 0.0 -- --
Elementary/Middle School Tobacco Infractions 11 8.2 23 15.1 35 23.7 12 8.4 8 6.2 3 2.4
Elementary/Middle School Assaults on Students or Staff 16 11.9 24 15.7 32 21.7 5 3.5 0 0.0 4 3.2
Elementary/Middle School Weapons/Explosives Infractions 3 2.2 4 2.6 4 2.7 2 1.4 1 0.8 1 0.8
Elementary/Middle School Vandalism 5 3.7 11 7.2 3 2.0 3 2.1 1 0.8 4 3.2
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 1.7 5 1.5 2 0.6 8 2.4 7 2.1 2 0.6
Adolescent Pregnancy 6 6.8 4 4.9 6 7.6 9 11.8 2 2.6 11 14.5
Births to Mothers Age 10-17 5 5.7 4 4.9 6 7.6 9 11.8 2 2.6 10 13.2
High School Alcohol Infractions -- -- 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 3.4 -- --
High School Drug Infractions 2 2.0 5 6.6 5 6.4 2 2.5 1 1.7 6 10.3
High School Tobacco Infractions 11 11.3 14 18.4 22 28.3 36 45.5 34 57.9 20 34.4
High School Assaults on Other Students and Staff 16 16.4 23 30.2 26 33.5 19 24.0 19 32.4 13 22.3
High School Weapons/Explosives Infractions 3 3.1 4 5.2 0 0.0 8 10.1 0 0.0 3 5.2
High School Vandalism 5 5.1 11 14.4 3 3.9 4 5.1 5 8.5 5 8.6
High School Gang Involvement -- -- 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 -- --
Students Leaving School for Incarceration -- -- 0 0.0 1 0.9 1 0.9 1 1.1 -- --
Juv Arrests for Drug/Narcotics (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 7 4.3 1 0.6
Juv Arrests for DUI (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0.0 2 1.2
Juv Arrests for Drunkeness (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 2 1.2 0 0.0
Juv Arrests for Liq. Law Violations (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0.0 1 0.6
Consequences
Public Health/Safety Outcomes
Sexually Transmitted Diseases 11 0.7 12 0.7 14 0.9 16 1.0 16 1.0 18 1.1
New HIV Cases -- -- -- -- 0 0.0 0 0.0 -- -- 0 0.0
New AIDS Cases -- -- 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 -- -- 0 0.0
Alcohol or Drug Related Traffic Injuries -- -- -- -- -- -- 22 1.3 21 1.3 30 1.8
Alcohol or Other Drug Related Traffic Fatalities 1 0.1 1 0.1 7 0.4 1 0.1 5 0.3 0 0.0
Alcohol or Other Drug Related Traffic Crashes -- -- -- -- -- -- 15 0.9 22 1.3 19 1.1
Crash Injuries and Deaths: Underage Drinking Drivers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 4 1.0 1 0.3
Traffic Crashes Involving Underage Drinking Drivers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 4 1.0 1 0.3
Lung Cancer Deaths (per 100k) 14 86.6 23 141.7 12 74.0 10 60.8 19 113.8 17 100.4
Deaths from Alcoholic Liver Disease (per 100k) 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 6.1 2 12.0 1 5.9