Poinsett
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 11,447 -- 11,292 -- 11,227 -- 11,304 -- 11,650 -- 11,650 --
  Population
Children (under 18) 6,674 -- 6,524 -- 6,462 -- 6,389 -- 6,387 -- 6,339 --
Adolescents (10 - 17) 3,067 -- 2,992 -- 2,945 -- 2,924 -- 2,896 -- 2,851 --
Adults (18 and Older) 18,952 -- 18,870 -- 18,904 -- 18,844 -- 18,900 -- 18,747 --
Total Population 25,626 -- 25,394 -- 25,366 -- 25,233 -- 25,287 -- 25,086 --
Population under 21 7,717 -- 7,487 -- 7,404 -- 7,354 -- 7,314 -- 7,234 --
School Enrollment
Public School Enrollment: Total (including pre-K) 4,853 -- 4,695 -- 4,700 -- 4,665 -- 4,802 -- 4,593 --
Public School Enrollment: 7 - 12 2,208 -- 2,111 -- 2,190 -- 2,160 -- 2,193 -- 2,145 --
Public School Enrollment: Elementary and Middle School 3,327 -- 2,748 -- 2,678 -- 2,671 -- 2,666 -- 3,145 --
Vital Statistics
Total Births 382 -- 335 -- 353 -- 340 -- 347 -- 383 --
Community Domain
Availability
Beer Permits 35 1.4 34 1.3 37 1.5 37 1.5 40 1.6 38 1.5
Private Club Permits 4 0.2 2 0.1 2 0.1 3 0.1 3 0.1 3 0.1
Tobacco Sales to Minors (%) -- -- -- -- 14 20.3 14 11.5 4 5.7 2 6.5
Tobacco Distributors 48 1.9 53 2.1 46 1.8 52 2.1 50 2.0 49 2.0
Community Disorganization
Residences Without Complete Kitchen or Plumbing (%) 79 0.8 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Homicide Victims 3 0.1 3 0.1 0 0.0 2 0.1 0 0.0 1 0.0
State Correction Prisoners Received 76 3.0 23 0.9 128 5.0 99 3.9 81 3.2 91 3.6
Total Crime Index Offenses 1,216 47.5 1,315 51.8 -- -- 1,016 40.3 1,180 46.7 1,126 44.9
Total Property Crime Offenses 1,032 40.3 1,220 48.0 -- -- 920 36.5 1,034 40.9 997 39.7
Total Violent Crime Offenses 184 7.2 95 3.7 -- -- 96 3.8 146 5.8 129 5.1
Adult Arrests for Drug/Narcotics (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 213 11.3 476 25.4
Adult Arrests for DUI (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 71 3.8 76 4.1
Adult Arrests for Drunkeness (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 113 6.0 161 8.6
Adult Arrests for Liq. Law Violations (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 8 0.4 11 0.6
Total Arrests for Drug/Narcotics (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 225 8.9 483 19.3
Total Arrests for DUI (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 73 2.9 76 3.0
Total Arrests for Drunkeness (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 114 4.5 164 6.5
Total Arrests for Liq. Law Violations (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 10 0.4 12 0.5
Extreme Economic Deprivation
Unemployment 537 4.7 826 7.3 823 7.3 720 6.4 731 6.3 775 6.7
Children Eligible for Free or Reduced Price Lunches 2,503 515.8 2,646 563.6 2,655 564.9 2,829 606.4 3,032 631.4 2,942 640.5
Children Receiving TEA 393 58.9 531 81.4 661 102.3 540 84.5 308 48.2 356 56.2
Children Receiving Food Stamps 2,416 362.0 2,913 446.5 2,925 452.6 3,188 499.0 3,522 551.4 3,561 561.8
Low Birthweight Births 31 81.2 21 62.7 35 99.2 33 97.1 37 106.6 39 101.8
Infant Mortality 5 13.1 4 11.9 6 17.0 2 5.9 4 11.5 6 15.7
Transitions and Mobility
New Home Construction 57 2.2 39 1.5 40 1.6 39 1.5 38 1.5 45 1.8
Renter-Occupied Housing Units 3,324 331.5 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Homeless Children Enrolled in Public School -- -- 0 0.0 1 0.2 16 3.4 32 6.7 117 25.5
Net Migrants to Arkansas (%) -- -- -215 -0.8 -33 -0.1 -135 -0.5 61 0.2 -219 -0.9
School Domain
Academic Failure
Percent 4th Graders Below Grade Level in Math 215 65.8 173 61.9 119 47.5 122 38.9 215 60.2 148 47.6
Percent 4th Graders Below Grade Level in Literacy 213 65.1 134 48.0 123 49.3 125 39.8 188 52.6 156 50.2
High School Dropouts 69 3.1 94 4.4 83 3.9 84 3.8 90 4.2 69 3.1
Status Dropouts 699 30.5 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Lack of Commitment to School
Dropouts for "Lack of Interest" 8 0.4 10 0.5 9 0.4 14 0.6 10 0.5 4 0.2
Family Domain
Family Conflict
Victims of Child Maltreatment 109 16.3 121 18.5 116 18.0 74 11.6 130 20.4 94 14.8
Children Living With Relatives Other Than Parents 765 114.6 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Children Living With Nonrelatives 131 19.6 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Children Living in Foster Care 65 9.7 24 3.7 24 3.7 32 5.0 57 8.9 89 14.0
Divorces and Annulments 190 7.4 149 5.9 159 6.3 155 6.1 170 6.7 151 6.0
Children in Single-parent Families 1,664 249.3 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Family History of High Risk Behavior
Adults in Alcohol/Drug Abuse Treatment 102 5.4 186 9.9 188 9.9 99 5.3 130 6.9 117 6.2
Educational Attainment:  Below 9th grade 3,095 18.6 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Educational Attainment:  9th - 12th, No diploma 3,240 19.4 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Educational Attainment:  High School Graduate 6,580 39.5 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Educational Attainment:  Some College 2,340 14.0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Educational Attainment:  College Graduate 1,419 8.5 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Pregnant Women in Alcohol or Drug Treatment 0 0.0 1 3.0 0 0.0 -- -- 1 2.9 1 2.6
Births to Women with <12 Years of Education 88 230.4 115 343.3 76 215.3 82 241.2 95 273.8 98 255.9
Births to Women Using Tobacco During Pregnancy -- -- -- -- -- -- 100 294.1 102 293.9 119 310.7
Births to Women Using Alcohol During Pregnancy -- -- -- -- -- -- 2 5.9 2 5.8 2 5.2
Peer/Individual Domain
Alienation, Rebelliousness…
Adolescent Suicide (per 100k) 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 34.2 1 34.5 0 0.0
Early Initiation of Problem Behavior
Elementary/Middle School Alcohol Infractions 3 0.9 6 2.2 9 3.4 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 0.3
Elementary/Middle School Drug Infractions 16 4.8 24 8.7 16 6.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 0.3
Elementary/Middle School Tobacco Infractions 125 37.6 149 54.2 149 55.6 14 5.2 0 0.0 5 1.6
Elementary/Middle School Assaults on Students or Staff 178 53.5 177 64.4 140 52.3 242 90.6 168 63.0 139 44.2
Elementary/Middle School Weapons/Explosives Infractions 6 1.8 5 1.8 3 1.1 5 1.9 6 2.3 4 1.3
Elementary/Middle School Vandalism 22 6.6 16 5.8 11 4.1 7 2.6 3 1.1 3 1.0
Elementary/Middle School Gang Involvement 1 0.3 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 4 1.3
Peers Who Engage in Problem Behavior
Juveniles in Alcohol/Drug Abuse Treatment 1 0.1 4 0.6 5 0.8 1 0.2 0 0.0 1 0.2
Adolescent Pregnancy 18 12.4 26 18.3 18 12.9 20 14.3 30 21.5 26 18.9
Births to Mothers Age 10-17 18 12.4 25 17.6 15 10.7 19 13.6 28 20.1 25 18.1
High School Alcohol Infractions 3 2.0 5 2.6 9 4.5 0 0.0 3 1.5 3 2.1
High School Drug Infractions 16 10.5 18 9.2 13 6.4 15 7.6 10 5.0 4 2.8
High School Tobacco Infractions 120 78.6 134 68.8 146 72.2 111 56.1 73 36.5 74 51.1
High School Assaults on Other Students and Staff 169 110.7 177 90.9 140 69.2 159 80.4 113 56.5 120 82.9
High School Weapons/Explosives Infractions 6 3.9 4 2.1 3 1.5 1 0.5 2 1.0 -- --
High School Vandalism 22 14.4 13 6.7 7 3.5 1 0.5 3 1.5 2 1.4
High School Gang Involvement 1 0.7 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 1.0 0 0.0 -- --
Students Leaving School for Incarceration -- -- 1 0.5 0 0.0 2 0.9 4 1.8 4 1.9
Juv Arrests for Drug/Narcotics (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 5 1.7 7 2.5
Juv Arrests for DUI (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0.0 0 0.0
Juv Arrests for Drunkeness (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0.0 3 1.1
Juv Arrests for Liq. Law Violations (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 2 0.7 1 0.4
Consequences
Public Health/Safety Outcomes
Sexually Transmitted Diseases 73 2.8 118 4.6 87 3.4 85 3.4 97 3.8 105 4.2
New HIV Cases -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0.0 -- -- 2 0.1
New AIDS Cases -- -- 0 0.0 -- -- -- -- -- -- 2 0.1
Alcohol or Drug Related Traffic Injuries -- -- -- -- -- -- 42 1.7 35 1.4 35 1.4
Alcohol or Other Drug Related Traffic Fatalities 3 0.1 1 0.0 10 0.4 3 0.1 1 0.0 1 0.0
Alcohol or Other Drug Related Traffic Crashes -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 1.2 42 1.7 32 1.3
Crash Injuries and Deaths: Underage Drinking Drivers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 7 1.0 9 1.2
Traffic Crashes Involving Underage Drinking Drivers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 5 0.7 5 0.7
Lung Cancer Deaths (per 100k) 19 74.1 28 110.3 24 94.6 26 103.0 31 122.6 29 115.6
Deaths from Alcoholic Liver Disease (per 100k) 1 3.9 3 11.8 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0