Miller
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 18,214 -- 18,293 -- 18,277 -- 18,939 -- 19,839 -- 19,750 --
  Population
Children (under 18) 10,705 -- 10,733 -- 10,749 -- 10,692 -- 10,682 -- 10,677 --
Adolescents (10 - 17) 4,784 -- 4,750 -- 4,770 -- 4,765 -- 4,767 -- 4,814 --
Adults (18 and Older) 29,749 -- 30,558 -- 31,116 -- 31,647 -- 32,095 -- 32,378 --
Total Population 40,454 -- 41,291 -- 41,865 -- 42,339 -- 42,777 -- 43,055 --
Population under 21 12,438 -- 12,388 -- 12,394 -- 12,317 -- 12,270 -- 12,242 --
School Enrollment
Public School Enrollment: Total (including pre-K) 6,686 -- 6,665 -- 6,588 -- 6,442 -- 6,463 -- 6,478 --
Public School Enrollment: 7 - 12 2,976 -- 2,952 -- 2,982 -- 2,857 -- 2,859 -- 2,818 --
Public School Enrollment: Elementary and Middle School 4,302 -- 4,739 -- 3,923 -- 4,577 -- 4,490 -- 4,524 --
Vital Statistics
Total Births 593 -- 577 -- 559 -- 494 -- 607 -- 539 --
Community Domain
Availability
Beer Permits 118 2.9 113 2.7 110 2.6 112 2.6 114 2.7 109 2.5
Private Club Permits 35 0.9 33 0.8 31 0.7 33 0.8 34 0.8 37 0.9
Tobacco Sales to Minors (%) -- -- 9 14.1 4 19.0 1 1.1 2 3.4 11 12.8
Tobacco Distributors 78 1.9 86 2.1 82 2.0 83 2.0 80 1.9 90 2.1
Community Disorganization
Residences Without Complete Kitchen or Plumbing (%) 185 1.2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Homicide Victims 0 0.0 2 0.0 3 0.1 5 0.1 3 0.1 3 0.1
State Correction Prisoners Received 162 4.0 148 3.6 167 4.0 231 5.5 190 4.4 220 5.1
Total Crime Index Offenses 2,375 58.7 2,323 56.3 -- -- 2,471 58.4 2,479 58.0 2,432 56.5
Total Property Crime Offenses 2,052 50.7 2,079 50.3 -- -- 2,018 47.7 1,972 46.1 1,866 43.3
Total Violent Crime Offenses 323 8.0 244 5.9 -- -- 453 10.7 507 11.9 566 13.1
Adult Arrests for Drug/Narcotics (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0.0
Adult Arrests for DUI (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0.0
Adult Arrests for Drunkeness (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0.0
Adult Arrests for Liq. Law Violations (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0.0
Total Arrests for Drug/Narcotics (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0.0
Total Arrests for DUI (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0.0
Total Arrests for Drunkeness (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0.0
Total Arrests for Liq. Law Violations (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0.0
Extreme Economic Deprivation
Unemployment 808 4.4 852 4.7 905 5.0 899 4.7 879 4.4 950 4.8
Children Eligible for Free or Reduced Price Lunches 3,458 517.2 3,304 495.7 3,410 517.6 3,446 534.9 3,787 586.0 3,992 616.2
Children Receiving TEA 1,131 105.7 948 88.3 1,038 96.6 993 92.9 922 86.3 729 68.3
Children Receiving Food Stamps 4,151 387.8 4,439 413.6 4,510 419.6 4,618 431.9 5,203 487.1 5,077 475.5
Low Birthweight Births 57 96.1 57 98.8 52 93.0 64 129.6 53 87.3 81 150.3
Infant Mortality 6 10.1 2 3.5 4 7.2 8 16.2 5 8.2 6 11.1
Transitions and Mobility
New Home Construction 161 4.0 130 3.1 144 3.4 104 2.5 88 2.1 102 2.4
Renter-Occupied Housing Units 5,013 320.6 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Homeless Children Enrolled in Public School -- -- 26 3.9 10 1.5 42 6.5 15 2.3 10 1.5
Net Migrants to Arkansas (%) -- -- 271 0.7 386 0.9 416 1.0 392 0.9 169 0.4
School Domain
Academic Failure
Percent 4th Graders Below Grade Level in Math 244 53.9 230 52.6 126 32.6 190 40.2 237 50.7 240 46.6
Percent 4th Graders Below Grade Level in Literacy 211 46.5 120 27.5 101 26.1 164 34.8 235 50.4 230 44.7
High School Dropouts 121 3.9 209 7.1 104 3.5 45 1.5 80 2.8 103 3.6
Status Dropouts 1,100 27.7 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Lack of Commitment to School
Dropouts for "Lack of Interest" 56 1.9 23 0.8 22 0.7 9 0.3 10 0.3 5 0.2
Family Domain
Family Conflict
Victims of Child Maltreatment 144 13.5 132 12.3 129 12.0 116 10.8 131 12.3 176 16.5
Children Living With Relatives Other Than Parents 1,085 101.4 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Children Living With Nonrelatives 166 15.5 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Children Living in Foster Care 153 14.3 107 10.0 128 11.9 114 10.7 141 13.2 175 16.4
Divorces and Annulments 276 6.8 227 5.5 243 5.8 287 6.8 254 5.9 283 6.6
Children in Single-parent Families 3,255 304.1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Family History of High Risk Behavior
Adults in Alcohol/Drug Abuse Treatment 330 11.1 279 9.1 229 7.4 213 6.7 250 7.8 337 10.4
Educational Attainment:  Below 9th grade 2,180 8.5 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Educational Attainment:  9th - 12th, No diploma 4,447 17.2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Educational Attainment:  High School Graduate 9,225 35.8 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Educational Attainment:  Some College 5,682 22.0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Educational Attainment:  College Graduate 4,256 16.5 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Pregnant Women in Alcohol or Drug Treatment 0 0.0 0 0.0 4 7.2 -- -- 0 0.0 5 9.3
Births to Women with <12 Years of Education 143 241.1 127 220.1 121 216.5 121 244.9 130 214.2 133 246.8
Births to Women Using Tobacco During Pregnancy -- -- -- -- -- -- 86 174.1 151 248.8 113 209.6
Births to Women Using Alcohol During Pregnancy -- -- -- -- -- -- 6 12.1 2 3.3 1 1.9
Peer/Individual Domain
Alienation, Rebelliousness…
Adolescent Suicide (per 100k) 0 0.0 1 21.1 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Early Initiation of Problem Behavior
Elementary/Middle School Alcohol Infractions 1 0.2 6 1.3 13 3.3 2 0.4 3 0.7 2 0.4
Elementary/Middle School Drug Infractions 12 2.8 20 4.2 24 6.1 7 1.5 12 2.7 5 1.1
Elementary/Middle School Tobacco Infractions 35 8.1 50 10.6 90 22.9 14 3.1 15 3.3 20 4.4
Elementary/Middle School Assaults on Students or Staff 24 5.6 48 10.1 61 15.5 54 11.8 62 13.8 52 11.5
Elementary/Middle School Weapons/Explosives Infractions 14 3.3 9 1.9 13 3.3 9 2.0 7 1.6 14 3.1
Elementary/Middle School Vandalism 4 0.9 21 4.4 23 5.9 6 1.3 14 3.1 5 1.1
Elementary/Middle School Gang Involvement 1 0.2 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 0.2 5 1.1 5 1.1
Peers Who Engage in Problem Behavior
Juveniles in Alcohol/Drug Abuse Treatment 19 1.8 8 0.7 10 0.9 6 0.6 4 0.4 12 1.1
Adolescent Pregnancy 41 17.9 37 16.2 38 16.5 33 14.6 26 11.6 45 19.9
Births to Mothers Age 10-17 40 17.4 35 15.4 36 15.7 30 13.3 24 10.7 38 16.8
High School Alcohol Infractions 1 0.4 6 3.1 13 4.9 11 5.9 9 4.8 10 5.3
High School Drug Infractions 9 3.8 20 10.4 21 7.9 16 8.6 29 15.4 30 15.8
High School Tobacco Infractions 33 13.8 46 23.9 85 31.9 46 24.7 30 15.9 40 21.1
High School Assaults on Other Students and Staff 18 7.6 33 17.1 43 16.1 47 25.2 14 7.4 31 16.4
High School Weapons/Explosives Infractions 9 3.8 5 2.6 11 4.1 4 2.1 11 5.8 4 2.1
High School Vandalism 1 0.4 11 5.7 19 7.1 15 8.0 5 2.7 9 4.7
High School Gang Involvement -- -- 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 1.1 -- --
Students Leaving School for Incarceration -- -- 0 0.0 6 2.0 10 3.5 8 2.8 1 0.4
Juv Arrests for Drug/Narcotics (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0.0
Juv Arrests for DUI (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0.0
Juv Arrests for Drunkeness (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0.0
Juv Arrests for Liq. Law Violations (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0.0
Consequences
Public Health/Safety Outcomes
Sexually Transmitted Diseases 327 8.1 370 9.0 406 9.7 344 8.1 373 8.7 289 6.7
New HIV Cases -- -- -- -- -- -- 8 0.2 7 0.2 7 0.2
New AIDS Cases -- -- 4 0.1 5 0.1 4 0.1 5 0.1 5 0.1
Alcohol or Drug Related Traffic Injuries -- -- -- -- -- -- 80 1.9 126 2.9 104 2.4
Alcohol or Other Drug Related Traffic Fatalities 4 0.1 3 0.1 17 0.4 5 0.1 7 0.2 6 0.1
Alcohol or Other Drug Related Traffic Crashes -- -- -- -- -- -- 68 1.6 75 1.8 63 1.5
Crash Injuries and Deaths: Underage Drinking Drivers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 23 1.9 6 0.5
Traffic Crashes Involving Underage Drinking Drivers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 14 1.1 8 0.7
Lung Cancer Deaths (per 100k) 34 84.0 36 87.2 26 62.1 39 92.1 28 65.5 22 51.1
Deaths from Alcoholic Liver Disease (per 100k) 2 4.9 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 4.7 0 0.0 0 0.0