Monroe
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 4,075 -- 4,021 -- 3,986 -- 3,863 -- 3,906 -- 3,800 --
  Population
Children (under 18) 2,833 -- 2,596 -- 2,512 -- 2,412 -- 2,341 -- 2,248 --
Adolescents (10 - 17) 1,323 -- 1,218 -- 1,191 -- 1,138 -- 1,104 -- 1,062 --
Adults (18 and Older) 7,344 -- 7,132 -- 7,122 -- 6,973 -- 6,936 -- 6,847 --
Total Population 10,177 -- 9,728 -- 9,634 -- 9,385 -- 9,277 -- 9,095 --
Population under 21 3,226 -- 2,968 -- 2,880 -- 2,763 -- 2,694 -- 2,593 --
School Enrollment
Public School Enrollment: Total (including pre-K) 1,995 -- 1,860 -- 1,807 -- 1,852 -- 1,707 -- 1,529 --
Public School Enrollment: 7 - 12 906 -- 860 -- 849 -- 830 -- 809 -- 757 --
Public School Enrollment: Elementary and Middle School 1,089 -- 1,000 -- 958 -- 884 -- 878 -- 1,042 --
Vital Statistics
Total Births 127 -- 105 -- 129 -- 122 -- 117 -- 108 --
Community Domain
Availability
Beer Permits 35 3.4 32 3.3 31 3.2 32 3.4 32 3.4 31 3.4
Private Club Permits 3 0.3 4 0.4 4 0.4 5 0.5 4 0.4 3 0.3
Tobacco Sales to Minors (%) -- -- -- -- 2 8.7 2 13.3 3 9.4 2 4.9
Tobacco Distributors 40 3.9 44 4.5 31 3.2 33 3.5 34 3.7 28 3.1
Community Disorganization
Residences Without Complete Kitchen or Plumbing (%) 75 1.8 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Homicide Victims 1 0.1 0 0.0 1 0.1 0 0.0 1 0.1 0 0.0
State Correction Prisoners Received 46 4.5 39 4.0 27 2.8 32 3.4 22 2.4 20 2.2
Total Crime Index Offenses 111 10.9 35 3.6 -- -- 70 7.5 54 5.8 97 10.7
Total Property Crime Offenses 84 8.3 29 3.0 -- -- 69 7.4 51 5.5 96 10.6
Total Violent Crime Offenses 27 2.7 6 0.6 -- -- 1 0.1 3 0.3 1 0.1
Adult Arrests for Drug/Narcotics (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0.0 0 0.0
Adult Arrests for DUI (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0.0 0 0.0
Adult Arrests for Drunkeness (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0.0 3 0.4
Adult Arrests for Liq. Law Violations (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0.0 0 0.0
Total Arrests for Drug/Narcotics (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0.0 0 0.0
Total Arrests for DUI (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0.0 0 0.0
Total Arrests for Drunkeness (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0.0 4 0.4
Total Arrests for Liq. Law Violations (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0.0 0 0.0
Extreme Economic Deprivation
Unemployment 206 5.1 291 7.2 302 7.6 279 7.2 257 6.6 300 7.9
Children Eligible for Free or Reduced Price Lunches 1,524 763.9 1,414 760.2 1,406 778.1 1,541 832.1 1,541 902.8 1,369 895.4
Children Receiving TEA 348 122.8 172 66.3 132 52.5 97 40.2 91 38.9 98 43.6
Children Receiving Food Stamps 1,387 489.6 1,410 543.1 1,349 537.0 1,232 510.8 1,317 562.6 1,295 576.1
Low Birthweight Births 12 94.5 12 114.3 12 93.0 15 123.0 9 76.9 17 157.4
Infant Mortality 1 7.9 3 28.6 0 0.0 2 16.4 2 17.1 2 18.5
Transitions and Mobility
New Home Construction 12 1.2 7 0.7 16 1.7 2 0.2 1 0.1 1 0.1
Renter-Occupied Housing Units 1,440 350.8 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Homeless Children Enrolled in Public School -- -- 36 19.4 67 37.1 53 28.6 107 62.7 89 58.2
Net Migrants to Arkansas (%) -- -- -203 -2.1 -69 -0.7 -258 -2.7 -111 -1.2 -177 -1.9
School Domain
Academic Failure
Percent 4th Graders Below Grade Level in Math 98 74.1 68 73.2 47 44.2 86 59.7 55 51.6 56 53.1
Percent 4th Graders Below Grade Level in Literacy 82 62.1 48 51.6 42 39.9 76 53.0 65 60.9 59 55.6
High School Dropouts 48 4.9 35 4.0 41 4.8 40 4.7 29 3.5 35 4.3
Status Dropouts 235 30.8 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Lack of Commitment to School
Dropouts for "Lack of Interest" 4 0.4 1 0.1 5 0.6 2 0.2 2 0.2 -- --
Family Domain
Family Conflict
Victims of Child Maltreatment 31 10.9 18 6.9 21 8.4 13 5.4 21 9.0 18 8.0
Children Living With Relatives Other Than Parents 403 142.3 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Children Living With Nonrelatives 45 15.9 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Children Living in Foster Care 17 6.0 18 6.9 19 7.6 21 8.7 24 10.3 22 9.8
Divorces and Annulments 49 4.8 52 5.3 43 4.5 45 4.8 35 3.8 45 4.9
Children in Single-parent Families 991 349.8 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Family History of High Risk Behavior
Adults in Alcohol/Drug Abuse Treatment 53 7.2 139 19.5 97 13.6 51 7.3 27 3.9 47 6.9
Educational Attainment:  Below 9th grade 1,012 15.3 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Educational Attainment:  9th - 12th, No diploma 1,379 20.9 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Educational Attainment:  High School Graduate 2,520 38.2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Educational Attainment:  Some College 921 14.0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Educational Attainment:  College Graduate 770 11.7 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Pregnant Women in Alcohol or Drug Treatment 0 0.0 1 9.5 0 0.0 -- -- 0 0.0 0 0.0
Births to Women with <12 Years of Education 34 267.7 26 247.6 31 240.3 27 221.3 26 222.2 26 240.7
Births to Women Using Tobacco During Pregnancy -- -- -- -- -- -- 28 229.5 27 230.8 20 185.2
Births to Women Using Alcohol During Pregnancy -- -- -- -- -- -- 1 8.2 3 25.6 2 18.5
Peer/Individual Domain
Alienation, Rebelliousness…
Adolescent Suicide (per 100k) 0 0.0 1 82.1 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Early Initiation of Problem Behavior
Elementary/Middle School Alcohol Infractions 3 2.8 1 1.0 1 1.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 -- --
Elementary/Middle School Drug Infractions 1 0.9 1 1.0 5 5.2 1 1.1 0 0.0 -- --
Elementary/Middle School Tobacco Infractions 29 26.6 2 2.0 22 23.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 1.9
Elementary/Middle School Assaults on Students or Staff 114 104.7 31 31.0 33 34.4 35 39.6 43 49.0 72 69.1
Elementary/Middle School Weapons/Explosives Infractions 1 0.9 3 3.0 0 0.0 2 2.3 2 2.3 1 1.0
Elementary/Middle School Vandalism 3 2.8 5 5.0 3 3.1 0 0.0 0 0.0 5 4.8
Elementary/Middle School Gang Involvement -- -- 5 5.0 1 1.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 -- --
Peers Who Engage in Problem Behavior
Juveniles in Alcohol/Drug Abuse Treatment 0 0.0 1 0.4 1 0.4 3 1.2 0 0.0 1 0.4
Adolescent Pregnancy 13 20.5 7 12.1 13 22.7 12 22.0 4 7.5 7 13.6
Births to Mothers Age 10-17 9 14.2 7 12.1 12 21.0 11 20.2 4 7.5 5 9.7
High School Alcohol Infractions 3 3.3 1 1.2 1 1.2 1 1.2 0 0.0 -- --
High School Drug Infractions 1 1.1 1 1.2 5 5.9 2 2.4 1 1.2 2 4.1
High School Tobacco Infractions 29 32.0 2 2.3 22 25.9 8 9.6 7 8.7 7 14.4
High School Assaults on Other Students and Staff 114 125.8 31 36.0 33 38.9 22 26.5 42 51.9 44 90.3
High School Weapons/Explosives Infractions 1 1.1 3 3.5 0 0.0 1 1.2 0 0.0 2 4.1
High School Vandalism 3 3.3 5 5.8 3 3.5 3 3.6 5 6.2 5 10.3
High School Gang Involvement -- -- 5 5.8 1 1.2 0 0.0 0 0.0 -- --
Students Leaving School for Incarceration -- -- 2 2.3 1 1.2 0 0.0 1 1.2 -- --
Juv Arrests for Drug/Narcotics (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0.0 0 0.0
Juv Arrests for DUI (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0.0 0 0.0
Juv Arrests for Drunkeness (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0.0 1 0.9
Juv Arrests for Liq. Law Violations (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0.0 0 0.0
Consequences
Public Health/Safety Outcomes
Sexually Transmitted Diseases 62 6.1 103 10.6 100 10.4 72 7.7 90 9.7 53 5.8
New HIV Cases -- -- -- -- 0 0.0 -- -- 5 0.5 2 0.2
New AIDS Cases -- -- -- -- 0 0.0 -- -- -- -- 1 0.1
Alcohol or Drug Related Traffic Injuries -- -- -- -- -- -- 14 1.5 7 0.8 17 1.9
Alcohol or Other Drug Related Traffic Fatalities 4 0.4 5 0.5 1 0.1 8 0.9 3 0.3 1 0.1
Alcohol or Other Drug Related Traffic Crashes -- -- -- -- -- -- 10 1.1 7 0.8 11 1.2
Crash Injuries and Deaths: Underage Drinking Drivers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0.0 -- --
Traffic Crashes Involving Underage Drinking Drivers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0.0 -- --
Lung Cancer Deaths (per 100k) 12 117.9 11 113.1 11 114.2 12 127.9 14 150.9 10 110.0
Deaths from Alcoholic Liver Disease (per 100k) 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 10.8 0 0.0