Perry
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 4,811 -- 4,803 -- 4,798 -- 4,888 -- 5,085 -- 5,025 --
  Population
Children (under 18) 2,596 -- 2,586 -- 2,548 -- 2,509 -- 2,463 -- 2,384 --
Adolescents (10 - 17) 1,214 -- 1,209 -- 1,199 -- 1,181 -- 1,166 -- 1,163 --
Adults (18 and Older) 7,651 -- 7,837 -- 7,831 -- 7,921 -- 7,990 -- 8,027 --
Total Population 10,247 -- 10,423 -- 10,379 -- 10,430 -- 10,453 -- 10,411 --
Population under 21 2,954 -- 2,942 -- 2,898 -- 2,873 -- 2,825 -- 2,746 --
School Enrollment
Public School Enrollment: Total (including pre-K) 1,816 -- 1,833 -- 1,793 -- 1,799 -- 1,743 -- 1,736 --
Public School Enrollment: 7 - 12 834 -- 810 -- 797 -- 826 -- 809 -- 843 --
Public School Enrollment: Elementary and Middle School 1,291 -- 1,023 -- 996 -- 973 -- 914 -- 1,187 --
Vital Statistics
Total Births 123 -- 127 -- 103 -- 101 -- 126 -- 133 --
Community Domain
Availability
Beer Permits -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Private Club Permits -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1 0.1
Tobacco Sales to Minors (%) -- -- -- -- 3 21.4 4 13.8 1 6.3 0 0.0
Tobacco Distributors 17 1.7 18 1.7 13 1.3 13 1.2 12 1.1 16 1.5
Community Disorganization
Residences Without Complete Kitchen or Plumbing (%) 78 2.0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Homicide Victims 1 0.1 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 0.1 0 0.0 0 0.0
State Correction Prisoners Received 3 0.3 66 6.3 4 0.4 7 0.7 13 1.2 6 0.6
Total Crime Index Offenses 152 14.8 118 11.3 -- -- 117 11.2 93 8.9 104 10.0
Total Property Crime Offenses 138 13.5 110 10.6 -- -- 88 8.4 63 6.0 74 7.1
Total Violent Crime Offenses 14 1.4 8 0.8 -- -- 29 2.8 30 2.9 30 2.9
Adult Arrests for Drug/Narcotics (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 4.3 9 1.1
Adult Arrests for DUI (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 20 2.5 2 0.2
Adult Arrests for Drunkeness (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 4 0.5 1 0.1
Adult Arrests for Liq. Law Violations (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1 0.1 0 0.0
Total Arrests for Drug/Narcotics (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 3.5 10 1.0
Total Arrests for DUI (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 22 2.1 4 0.4
Total Arrests for Drunkeness (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 4 0.4 1 0.1
Total Arrests for Liq. Law Violations (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1 0.1 0 0.0
Extreme Economic Deprivation
Unemployment 237 4.9 284 5.9 329 6.9 274 5.6 242 4.8 250 5.0
Children Eligible for Free or Reduced Price Lunches 774 426.2 827 451.2 837 466.8 856 475.8 816 468.2 801 461.4
Children Receiving TEA 70 27.0 81 31.3 86 33.8 59 23.5 47 19.1 60 25.2
Children Receiving Food Stamps 613 236.1 647 250.2 740 290.4 783 312.1 872 354.0 887 372.1
Low Birthweight Births 5 40.7 14 110.2 5 48.5 13 128.7 9 71.4 8 60.2
Infant Mortality 2 16.3 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 7.9 1 7.5
Transitions and Mobility
New Home Construction 0 0.0 6 0.6 2 0.2 2 0.2 0 0.0 4 0.4
Renter-Occupied Housing Units 713 178.7 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Homeless Children Enrolled in Public School -- -- 3 1.6 1 0.6 1 0.6 1 0.6 2 1.2
Net Migrants to Arkansas (%) -- -- 87 0.8 -28 -0.3 57 0.5 24 0.2 -52 -0.5
School Domain
Academic Failure
Percent 4th Graders Below Grade Level in Math 67 64.3 61 64.3 40 33.9 46 34.3 97 70.1 65 44.6
Percent 4th Graders Below Grade Level in Literacy 48 46.5 33 34.6 29 24.8 39 29.5 69 50.0 49 33.6
High School Dropouts 48 5.5 71 8.4 55 6.8 32 4.0 25 3.0 15 1.9
Status Dropouts 195 26.1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Lack of Commitment to School
Dropouts for "Lack of Interest" 6 0.7 6 0.7 1 0.1 1 0.1 2 0.2 -- --
Family Domain
Family Conflict
Victims of Child Maltreatment 8 3.1 27 10.4 24 9.4 21 8.4 43 17.5 33 13.8
Children Living With Relatives Other Than Parents 197 75.9 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Children Living With Nonrelatives 49 18.9 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Children Living in Foster Care -- -- 0 0.0 9 3.5 12 4.8 20 8.1 20 8.4
Divorces and Annulments 53 5.2 63 6.0 73 7.0 43 4.1 74 7.1 77 7.4
Children in Single-parent Families 478 184.1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Family History of High Risk Behavior
Adults in Alcohol/Drug Abuse Treatment 42 5.5 24 3.1 34 4.3 26 3.3 43 5.4 44 5.5
Educational Attainment:  Below 9th grade 695 10.1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Educational Attainment:  9th - 12th, No diploma 1,101 16.1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Educational Attainment:  High School Graduate 2,843 41.4 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Educational Attainment:  Some College 1,274 18.6 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Educational Attainment:  College Graduate 946 13.8 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Pregnant Women in Alcohol or Drug Treatment 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 -- -- 0 0.0 0 0.0
Births to Women with <12 Years of Education 20 162.6 31 244.1 23 223.3 23 227.7 23 182.5 23 172.9
Births to Women Using Tobacco During Pregnancy -- -- -- -- -- -- 5 49.5 15 119.0 10 75.2
Births to Women Using Alcohol During Pregnancy -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0.0 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 1 0.8 5 4.9 5 5.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 -- --
Elementary/Middle School Drug Infractions 4 3.1 13 12.7 6 6.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 -- --
Elementary/Middle School Tobacco Infractions 64 49.6 30 29.3 42 42.2 4 4.1 0 0.0 -- --
Elementary/Middle School Assaults on Students or Staff 9 7.0 4 3.9 5 5.0 3 3.1 0 0.0 -- --
Elementary/Middle School Weapons/Explosives Infractions 4 3.1 3 2.9 1 1.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 0.8
Elementary/Middle School Vandalism 5 3.9 6 5.9 2 2.0 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 2 0.8 3 1.2 3 1.2 1 0.4 1 0.4 4 1.7
Adolescent Pregnancy 8 13.2 10 16.8 5 8.5 6 10.2 8 14.0 5 9.0
Births to Mothers Age 10-17 5 8.2 9 15.2 3 5.1 4 6.8 8 14.0 4 7.2
High School Alcohol Infractions 1 1.9 5 6.2 5 6.3 9 10.9 2 2.5 -- --
High School Drug Infractions 4 7.6 13 16.0 6 7.5 4 4.8 19 23.5 9 16.4
High School Tobacco Infractions 64 121.9 30 37.0 42 52.7 40 48.4 35 43.3 31 56.5
High School Assaults on Other Students and Staff 9 17.1 4 4.9 5 6.3 11 13.3 4 4.9 1 1.8
High School Weapons/Explosives Infractions 4 7.6 3 3.7 1 1.3 4 4.8 1 1.2 1 1.8
High School Vandalism 5 9.5 6 7.4 2 2.5 9 10.9 1 1.2 -- --
High School Gang Involvement -- -- 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 -- --
Students Leaving School for Incarceration -- -- 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 1.2
Juv Arrests for Drug/Narcotics (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 3 2.6 1 0.9
Juv Arrests for DUI (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0.0 2 1.7
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 5 0.5 10 1.0 18 1.7 16 1.5 20 1.9 10 1.0
New HIV Cases -- -- 0 0.0 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 -- -- -- -- -- -- 9 0.9 12 1.1 5 0.5
Alcohol or Other Drug Related Traffic Fatalities 3 0.3 1 0.1 3 0.3 0 0.0 1 0.1 4 0.4
Alcohol or Other Drug Related Traffic Crashes -- -- -- -- -- -- 12 1.2 13 1.2 6 0.6
Crash Injuries and Deaths: Underage Drinking Drivers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1 0.4 -- --
Traffic Crashes Involving Underage Drinking Drivers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1 0.4 -- --
Lung Cancer Deaths (per 100k) 10 97.6 10 95.9 18 173.4 8 76.7 14 133.9 11 105.7
Deaths from Alcoholic Liver Disease (per 100k) 0 0.0 1 9.6 1 9.6 0 0.0 1 9.6 0 0.0