Phillips
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 9,705 -- 9,355 -- 9,229 -- 9,113 -- 9,013 -- 8,825 --
  Population
Children (under 18) 8,441 -- 7,972 -- 7,693 -- 7,598 -- 7,478 -- 7,359 --
Adolescents (10 - 17) 3,832 -- 3,600 -- 3,502 -- 3,433 -- 3,351 -- 3,275 --
Adults (18 and Older) 17,836 -- 17,033 -- 16,796 -- 16,599 -- 16,345 -- 15,972 --
Total Population 26,277 -- 25,005 -- 24,489 -- 24,197 -- 23,823 -- 23,331 --
Population under 21 9,663 -- 9,114 -- 8,845 -- 8,701 -- 8,537 -- 8,380 --
School Enrollment
Public School Enrollment: Total (including pre-K) 5,935 -- 5,472 -- 5,381 -- 5,210 -- 5,126 -- 4,772 --
Public School Enrollment: 7 - 12 2,621 -- 2,409 -- 2,381 -- 2,353 -- 2,254 -- 2,204 --
Public School Enrollment: Elementary and Middle School 3,511 -- 3,693 -- 3,214 -- 3,466 -- 3,445 -- 3,422 --
Vital Statistics
Total Births 479 -- 417 -- 414 -- 421 -- 409 -- 395 --
Community Domain
Availability
Beer Permits 64 2.4 55 2.2 58 2.4 58 2.4 55 2.3 53 2.3
Private Club Permits 5 0.2 5 0.2 4 0.2 4 0.2 5 0.2 7 0.3
Tobacco Sales to Minors (%) -- -- -- -- 6 16.2 -- -- 2 8.7 2 2.6
Tobacco Distributors 64 2.4 67 2.7 56 2.3 58 2.4 54 2.3 51 2.2
Community Disorganization
Residences Without Complete Kitchen or Plumbing (%) 264 2.7 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Homicide Victims 5 0.2 3 0.1 2 0.1 10 0.4 4 0.2 6 0.3
State Correction Prisoners Received 67 2.5 18 0.7 56 2.3 66 2.7 56 2.4 54 2.3
Total Crime Index Offenses 937 35.7 444 17.8 -- -- 825 34.1 789 33.1 1,436 61.5
Total Property Crime Offenses 824 31.4 407 16.3 -- -- 723 29.9 699 29.3 1,198 51.3
Total Violent Crime Offenses 113 4.3 37 1.5 -- -- 102 4.2 90 3.8 238 10.2
Adult Arrests for Drug/Narcotics (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 11 0.7 61 3.8
Adult Arrests for DUI (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 14 0.9 26 1.6
Adult Arrests for Drunkeness (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 3 0.2 19 1.2
Adult Arrests for Liq. Law Violations (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0.0 1 0.1
Total Arrests for Drug/Narcotics (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 17 0.7 70 3.0
Total Arrests for DUI (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 14 0.6 26 1.1
Total Arrests for Drunkeness (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 3 0.1 19 0.8
Total Arrests for Liq. Law Violations (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0.0 1 0.0
Extreme Economic Deprivation
Unemployment 594 6.1 789 8.4 826 9.0 853 9.4 807 9.0 775 8.8
Children Eligible for Free or Reduced Price Lunches 4,654 784.2 4,493 821.1 4,424 822.2 4,019 771.4 4,663 909.7 4,397 921.4
Children Receiving TEA 2,693 319.0 1,577 197.8 1,316 171.1 1,013 133.3 888 118.7 877 119.2
Children Receiving Food Stamps 5,879 696.5 5,827 730.9 5,538 719.9 5,580 734.4 5,908 790.1 5,875 798.3
Low Birthweight Births 62 129.4 54 129.5 39 94.2 60 142.5 56 136.9 59 149.4
Infant Mortality 7 14.6 7 16.8 0 0.0 8 19.0 3 7.3 2 5.1
Transitions and Mobility
New Home Construction 9 0.3 15 0.6 2 0.1 2 0.1 3 0.1 2 0.1
Renter-Occupied Housing Units 4,246 437.2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Homeless Children Enrolled in Public School -- -- 3 0.5 23 4.3 15 2.9 15 2.9 6 1.3
Net Migrants to Arkansas (%) -- -- -821 -3.3 -608 -2.5 -372 -1.5 -454 -1.9 -620 -2.7
School Domain
Academic Failure
Percent 4th Graders Below Grade Level in Math 334 87.7 303 87.3 265 72.6 280 66.2 288 73.0 250 67.3
Percent 4th Graders Below Grade Level in Literacy 300 78.7 221 63.7 226 62.1 216 51.2 275 69.5 222 59.8
High School Dropouts 189 6.9 188 7.4 179 7.4 143 6.0 148 6.3 147 6.5
Status Dropouts 1,092 43.3 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Lack of Commitment to School
Dropouts for "Lack of Interest" 36 1.4 6 0.2 1 0.0 9 0.4 10 0.4 1 0.0
Family Domain
Family Conflict
Victims of Child Maltreatment 143 16.9 139 17.4 96 12.5 154 20.3 87 11.6 80 10.9
Children Living With Relatives Other Than Parents 1,555 184.2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Children Living With Nonrelatives 140 16.6 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Children Living in Foster Care 45 5.3 68 8.5 57 7.4 61 8.0 49 6.6 64 8.7
Divorces and Annulments 124 4.7 99 4.0 84 3.4 129 5.3 117 4.9 114 4.9
Children in Single-parent Families 3,600 426.5 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Family History of High Risk Behavior
Adults in Alcohol/Drug Abuse Treatment 115 6.4 125 7.3 145 8.6 136 8.2 112 6.9 120 7.5
Educational Attainment:  Below 9th grade 2,675 17.3 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Educational Attainment:  9th - 12th, No diploma 3,156 20.5 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Educational Attainment:  High School Graduate 4,080 26.5 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Educational Attainment:  Some College 2,847 18.5 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Educational Attainment:  College Graduate 2,662 17.3 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Pregnant Women in Alcohol or Drug Treatment 0 0.0 3 7.2 1 2.4 -- -- 0 0.0 1 2.5
Births to Women with <12 Years of Education 197 411.3 125 299.8 131 316.4 131 311.2 119 291.0 114 288.6
Births to Women Using Tobacco During Pregnancy -- -- -- -- -- -- 65 154.4 44 107.6 59 149.4
Births to Women Using Alcohol During Pregnancy -- -- -- -- -- -- 8 19.0 1 2.4 2 5.1
Peer/Individual Domain
Alienation, Rebelliousness…
Adolescent Suicide (per 100k) 1 26.1 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 0.3 2 0.5 4 1.2 1 0.3 0 0.0 -- --
Elementary/Middle School Drug Infractions 1 0.3 1 0.3 3 0.9 0 0.0 4 1.2 1 0.3
Elementary/Middle School Tobacco Infractions 73 20.8 31 8.4 18 5.6 1 0.3 0 0.0 2 0.6
Elementary/Middle School Assaults on Students or Staff 258 73.5 204 55.2 199 61.9 109 31.4 136 39.5 154 45.0
Elementary/Middle School Weapons/Explosives Infractions 2 0.6 5 1.4 0 0.0 2 0.6 2 0.6 1 0.3
Elementary/Middle School Vandalism 7 2.0 5 1.4 2 0.6 3 0.9 1 0.3 -- --
Elementary/Middle School Gang Involvement 2 0.6 2 0.5 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 -- --
Peers Who Engage in Problem Behavior
Juveniles in Alcohol/Drug Abuse Treatment 3 0.4 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 0.3
Adolescent Pregnancy 65 34.0 43 23.8 34 19.6 47 27.5 40 23.8 40 24.1
Births to Mothers Age 10-17 55 28.8 40 22.2 27 15.6 44 25.7 38 22.6 38 22.9
High School Alcohol Infractions 1 0.4 2 1.1 4 1.8 0 0.0 0 0.0 -- --
High School Drug Infractions 1 0.4 1 0.6 3 1.4 2 1.1 1 0.6 2 1.5
High School Tobacco Infractions 60 24.8 28 15.7 18 8.3 15 8.6 18 11.1 16 11.9
High School Assaults on Other Students and Staff 161 66.4 111 62.4 136 62.8 103 59.1 177 109.1 125 92.8
High School Weapons/Explosives Infractions 2 0.8 3 1.7 0 0.0 1 0.6 3 1.8 2 1.5
High School Vandalism 7 2.9 5 2.8 2 0.9 2 1.1 3 1.8 5 3.7
High School Gang Involvement 2 0.8 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 0.6 0 0.0 -- --
Students Leaving School for Incarceration -- -- 3 1.2 0 0.0 2 0.8 4 1.8 3 1.4
Juv Arrests for Drug/Narcotics (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 6 1.8 9 2.7
Juv Arrests for DUI (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0.0 0 0.0
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 210 8.0 175 7.0 230 9.4 251 10.4 303 12.7 200 8.6
New HIV Cases -- -- 7 0.3 5 0.2 -- -- 10 0.4 2 0.1
New AIDS Cases -- -- 5 0.2 -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0.0
Alcohol or Drug Related Traffic Injuries -- -- -- -- -- -- 40 1.7 42 1.8 36 1.5
Alcohol or Other Drug Related Traffic Fatalities 1 0.0 5 0.2 5 0.2 0 0.0 3 0.1 1 0.0
Alcohol or Other Drug Related Traffic Crashes -- -- -- -- -- -- 20 0.8 18 0.8 23 1.0
Crash Injuries and Deaths: Underage Drinking Drivers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0.0 1 0.1
Traffic Crashes Involving Underage Drinking Drivers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0.0 1 0.1
Lung Cancer Deaths (per 100k) 25 95.1 13 52.0 16 65.3 23 95.1 25 104.9 22 94.3
Deaths from Alcoholic Liver Disease (per 100k) 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 4.2 0 0.0