Prairie
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 4,405 -- 4,474 -- 4,472 -- 4,398 -- 4,396 -- 4,425 --
  Population
Children (under 18) 2,266 -- 2,179 -- 2,106 -- 2,006 -- 1,945 -- 1,897 --
Adolescents (10 - 17) 1,090 -- 997 -- 968 -- 910 -- 889 -- 865 --
Adults (18 and Older) 7,245 -- 7,245 -- 7,196 -- 7,129 -- 7,086 -- 7,030 --
Total Population 9,511 -- 9,424 -- 9,302 -- 9,135 -- 9,031 -- 8,927 --
Population under 21 2,595 -- 2,489 -- 2,410 -- 2,313 -- 2,242 -- 2,173 --
School Enrollment
Public School Enrollment: Total (including pre-K) 1,577 -- 1,529 -- 1,446 -- 1,407 -- 1,339 -- 1,317 --
Public School Enrollment: 7 - 12 770 -- 737 -- 697 -- 672 -- 638 -- 604 --
Public School Enrollment: Elementary and Middle School 807 -- 792 -- 749 -- 732 -- 701 -- 922 --
Vital Statistics
Total Births 111 -- 101 -- 94 -- 89 -- 85 -- 92 --
Community Domain
Availability
Beer Permits 18 1.9 17 1.8 17 1.8 14 1.5 14 1.6 12 1.3
Private Club Permits 1 0.1 1 0.1 1 0.1 1 0.1 1 0.1 1 0.1
Tobacco Sales to Minors (%) -- -- 2 10.0 7 16.3 6 12.2 1 3.2 1 2.9
Tobacco Distributors 26 2.7 28 3.0 26 2.8 25 2.7 21 2.3 17 1.9
Community Disorganization
Residences Without Complete Kitchen or Plumbing (%) 41 1.1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Homicide Victims 2 0.2 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 0.2 1 0.1 0 0.0
State Correction Prisoners Received 10 1.1 1,168 123.9 29 3.1 15 1.6 21 2.3 23 2.6
Total Crime Index Offenses 161 16.9 131 13.9 -- -- 130 14.2 117 13.0 133 14.9
Total Property Crime Offenses 133 14.0 118 12.5 -- -- 106 11.6 101 11.2 117 13.1
Total Violent Crime Offenses 28 2.9 13 1.4 -- -- 24 2.6 16 1.8 16 1.8
Adult Arrests for Drug/Narcotics (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 11 1.6 16 2.3
Adult Arrests for DUI (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 43 6.1 13 1.8
Adult Arrests for Drunkeness (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 4 0.6 4 0.6
Adult Arrests for Liq. Law Violations (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0.0 1 0.1
Total Arrests for Drug/Narcotics (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 11 1.2 17 1.9
Total Arrests for DUI (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 43 4.8 14 1.6
Total Arrests for Drunkeness (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 4 0.4 4 0.4
Total Arrests for Liq. Law Violations (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0.0 2 0.2
Extreme Economic Deprivation
Unemployment 191 4.3 226 5.1 234 5.2 234 5.3 250 5.7 275 6.2
Children Eligible for Free or Reduced Price Lunches 719 455.9 714 467.0 675 466.8 695 494.0 665 496.6 761 577.8
Children Receiving TEA 134 59.1 108 49.6 66 31.3 40 19.9 21 10.8 24 12.7
Children Receiving Food Stamps 635 280.2 682 313.0 676 321.0 722 359.9 752 386.6 749 394.8
Low Birthweight Births 9 81.1 9 89.1 12 127.7 10 112.4 10 117.6 7 76.1
Infant Mortality 1 9.0 0 0.0 1 10.6 2 22.5 2 23.5 1 10.9
Transitions and Mobility
New Home Construction 6 0.6 5 0.5 10 1.1 2 0.2 7 0.8 5 0.6
Renter-Occupied Housing Units 1,061 272.5 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Homeless Children Enrolled in Public School -- -- 2 1.3 1 0.7 0 0.0 2 1.5 3 2.3
Net Migrants to Arkansas (%) -- -- -91 -1.0 -103 -1.1 -132 -1.4 -60 -0.7 -64 -0.7
School Domain
Academic Failure
Percent 4th Graders Below Grade Level in Math 66 61.6 47 56.0 24 31.6 46 41.8 63 57.7 37 37.9
Percent 4th Graders Below Grade Level in Literacy 51 47.6 37 44.4 19 24.9 32 29.1 65 59.0 43 44.1
High School Dropouts 27 3.5 25 3.2 29 3.9 22 3.2 21 3.1 14 2.2
Status Dropouts 181 25.5 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Lack of Commitment to School
Dropouts for "Lack of Interest" 0 0.0 2 0.3 2 0.3 3 0.4 4 0.6 -- --
Family Domain
Family Conflict
Victims of Child Maltreatment 25 11.0 24 11.0 18 8.5 13 6.5 9 4.6 8 4.2
Children Living With Relatives Other Than Parents 253 111.7 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Children Living With Nonrelatives 37 16.3 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Children Living in Foster Care 13 5.7 11 5.0 3 1.4 1 0.5 0 0.0 4 2.1
Divorces and Annulments 67 7.0 53 5.6 48 5.2 46 5.0 42 4.7 53 5.9
Children in Single-parent Families 535 236.1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Family History of High Risk Behavior
Adults in Alcohol/Drug Abuse Treatment 44 6.1 48 6.6 39 5.4 48 6.7 27 3.8 41 5.8
Educational Attainment:  Below 9th grade 902 13.8 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Educational Attainment:  9th - 12th, No diploma 1,178 18.0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Educational Attainment:  High School Graduate 2,543 38.8 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Educational Attainment:  Some College 1,128 17.2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Educational Attainment:  College Graduate 799 12.2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Pregnant Women in Alcohol or Drug Treatment 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 10.6 -- -- 0 0.0 0 0.0
Births to Women with <12 Years of Education 18 162.2 21 207.9 16 170.2 12 134.8 14 164.7 8 87.0
Births to Women Using Tobacco During Pregnancy -- -- -- -- -- -- 18 202.2 28 329.4 19 206.5
Births to Women Using Alcohol During Pregnancy -- -- -- -- -- -- 1 11.2 2 23.5 1 10.9
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 -- -- 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 -- --
Elementary/Middle School Drug Infractions 1 1.2 2 2.5 3 4.0 1 1.4 0 0.0 -- --
Elementary/Middle School Tobacco Infractions 28 34.7 8 10.1 5 6.7 1 1.4 0 0.0 -- --
Elementary/Middle School Assaults on Students or Staff 26 32.2 7 8.8 6 8.0 5 6.8 1 1.4 5 5.4
Elementary/Middle School Weapons/Explosives Infractions -- -- 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 1.4 0 0.0 1 1.1
Elementary/Middle School Vandalism 4 5.0 0 0.0 5 6.7 0 0.0 1 1.4 2 2.2
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 3 1.3 0 0.0 0 0.0 4 2.0 5 2.6 3 1.6
Adolescent Pregnancy 7 13.3 6 12.5 5 11.1 7 16.7 7 16.8 2 4.9
Births to Mothers Age 10-17 6 11.4 5 10.5 4 8.9 3 7.1 2 4.8 1 2.5
High School Alcohol Infractions -- -- 0 0.0 0 0.0 6 8.9 1 1.6 -- --
High School Drug Infractions 1 1.3 2 2.7 3 4.3 4 6.0 5 7.8 7 17.8
High School Tobacco Infractions 28 36.4 8 10.9 5 7.2 4 6.0 10 15.7 7 17.8
High School Assaults on Other Students and Staff 26 33.8 7 9.5 6 8.6 13 19.3 1 1.6 25 63.5
High School Weapons/Explosives Infractions -- -- 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 1.5 0 0.0 1 2.5
High School Vandalism 4 5.2 0 0.0 5 7.2 0 0.0 0 0.0 -- --
High School Gang Involvement -- -- 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 1.5 0 0.0 -- --
Students Leaving School for Incarceration -- -- 0 0.0 1 1.4 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 1.7
Juv Arrests for Drug/Narcotics (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0.0 1 1.2
Juv Arrests for DUI (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0.0 1 1.2
Juv Arrests for Drunkeness (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0.0 0 0.0
Juv Arrests for Liq. Law Violations (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0.0 1 1.2
Consequences
Public Health/Safety Outcomes
Sexually Transmitted Diseases 30 3.2 31 3.3 49 5.3 29 3.2 15 1.7 21 2.4
New HIV Cases -- -- -- -- 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 -- -- -- -- -- -- 11 1.2 29 3.2 4 0.4
Alcohol or Other Drug Related Traffic Fatalities 0 0.0 2 0.2 2 0.2 1 0.1 1 0.1 1 0.1
Alcohol or Other Drug Related Traffic Crashes -- -- -- -- -- -- 10 1.1 20 2.2 9 1.0
Crash Injuries and Deaths: Underage Drinking Drivers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0.0 -- --
Traffic Crashes Involving Underage Drinking Drivers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1 0.4 -- --
Lung Cancer Deaths (per 100k) 13 136.7 8 84.9 5 53.8 14 153.3 8 88.6 14 156.8
Deaths from Alcoholic Liver Disease (per 100k) 0 0.0 1 10.6 0 0.0 1 10.9 0 0.0 0 0.0