| Region 07 | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 59,242 | -- | 58,015 | -- | 57,893 | -- | 57,767 | -- | 58,691 | -- | 58,100 | -- | ||||
| Population | ||||||||||||||||
| Children (under 18) | 43,968 | -- | 42,338 | -- | 41,511 | -- | 40,973 | -- | 40,657 | -- | 40,342 | -- | ||||
| Adolescents (10 - 17) | 19,886 | -- | 19,225 | -- | 18,861 | -- | 18,555 | -- | 18,338 | -- | 18,106 | -- | ||||
| Adults (18 and Older) | 104,790 | -- | 103,580 | -- | 102,950 | -- | 102,642 | -- | 102,541 | -- | 102,137 | -- | ||||
| Total Population | 148,758 | -- | 145,918 | -- | 144,461 | -- | 143,615 | -- | 143,198 | -- | 142,479 | -- | ||||
| Population under 21 | 50,396 | -- | 48,600 | -- | 47,660 | -- | 47,013 | -- | 46,605 | -- | 46,202 | -- | ||||
| School Enrollment | ||||||||||||||||
| Public School Enrollment: Total (including pre-K) | 30,487 | -- | 29,513 | -- | 29,163 | -- | 28,887 | -- | 28,867 | -- | 27,142 | -- | ||||
| Public School Enrollment: 7 - 12 | 16,298 | -- | 13,024 | -- | 16,155 | -- | 12,947 | -- | 12,803 | -- | 12,519 | -- | ||||
| Public School Enrollment: Elementary and Middle School | 21,814 | -- | 21,126 | -- | 20,514 | -- | 20,607 | -- | 20,541 | -- | 18,964 | -- | ||||
| Vital Statistics | ||||||||||||||||
| Total Births | 2,396 | -- | 2,221 | -- | 2,251 | -- | 2,265 | -- | 2,141 | -- | 2,160 | -- | ||||
| Community Domain | ||||||||||||||||
| Availability | ||||||||||||||||
| Beer Permits | 310 | 2.1 | 266 | 1.8 | 288 | 2.0 | 285 | 2.0 | 275 | 1.9 | 263 | 1.8 | ||||
| Private Club Permits | 29 | 0.2 | 33 | 0.2 | 33 | 0.2 | 35 | 0.2 | 33 | 0.2 | 33 | 0.2 | ||||
| Tobacco Sales to Minors (%) | -- | -- | -- | -- | 65 | 16.9 | 18 | 7.8 | 26 | 9.8 | 25 | 7.4 | ||||
| Tobacco Distributors | 321 | 2.2 | 343 | 2.4 | 287 | 2.0 | 294 | 2.0 | 287 | 2.0 | 288 | 2.0 | ||||
| Community Disorganization | ||||||||||||||||
| Residences Without Complete Kitchen or Plumbing (%) | 1,118 | 2.1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| Homicide Victims | 24 | 0.2 | 16 | 0.1 | 16 | 0.1 | 21 | 0.1 | 22 | 0.2 | 11 | 0.1 | ||||
| State Correction Prisoners Received | 633 | 4.3 | 630 | 4.3 | 593 | 4.1 | 538 | 3.7 | 492 | 3.4 | 434 | 3.0 | ||||
| Total Crime Index Offenses | 6,932 | 46.6 | 5,536 | 37.9 | -- | -- | 7,070 | 49.2 | 7,214 | 50.4 | 7,538 | 52.9 | ||||
| Total Property Crime Offenses | 5,693 | 38.3 | 4,730 | 32.4 | -- | -- | 6,003 | 41.8 | 6,120 | 42.7 | 6,337 | 44.5 | ||||
| Total Violent Crime Offenses | 1,239 | 8.3 | 806 | 5.5 | -- | -- | 1,067 | 7.4 | 1,094 | 7.6 | 1,201 | 8.4 | ||||
| Adult Arrests for Drug/Narcotics (NIBRS) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,230 | 12.0 | 1,313 | 12.9 | ||||
| Adult Arrests for DUI (NIBRS) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 360 | 3.5 | 429 | 4.2 | ||||
| Adult Arrests for Drunkeness (NIBRS) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 304 | 3.0 | 379 | 3.7 | ||||
| Adult Arrests for Liq. Law Violations (NIBRS) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 83 | 0.8 | 54 | 0.5 | ||||
| Total Arrests for Drug/Narcotics (NIBRS) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,380 | 9.6 | 1,438 | 10.1 | ||||
| Total Arrests for DUI (NIBRS) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 362 | 2.5 | 434 | 3.0 | ||||
| Total Arrests for Drunkeness (NIBRS) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 316 | 2.2 | 398 | 2.8 | ||||
| Total Arrests for Liq. Law Violations (NIBRS) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 99 | 0.7 | 66 | 0.5 | ||||
| Extreme Economic Deprivation | ||||||||||||||||
| Unemployment | 3,145 | 5.3 | 4,096 | 7.1 | 4,684 | 8.1 | 4,756 | 8.2 | 4,382 | 7.5 | 4,625 | 8.0 | ||||
| Children Eligible for Free or Reduced Price Lunches | 21,830 | 716.0 | 20,499 | 694.6 | 20,571 | 705.4 | 19,751 | 683.7 | 22,983 | 796.2 | 22,869 | 842.6 | ||||
| Children Receiving TEA | 8,172 | 185.9 | 5,641 | 133.2 | 5,065 | 122.0 | 4,184 | 102.1 | 3,720 | 91.5 | 3,377 | 83.7 | ||||
| Children Receiving Food Stamps | 23,308 | 530.1 | 24,726 | 584.0 | 24,238 | 583.9 | 24,429 | 596.2 | 25,844 | 635.7 | 26,090 | 646.7 | ||||
| Low Birthweight Births | 260 | 108.5 | 266 | 119.8 | 284 | 126.2 | 331 | 146.1 | 263 | 122.8 | 326 | 150.9 | ||||
| Infant Mortality | 27 | 11.3 | 28 | 12.6 | 27 | 12.0 | 36 | 15.9 | 27 | 12.6 | 22 | 10.2 | ||||
| Transitions and Mobility | ||||||||||||||||
| New Home Construction | 340 | 2.3 | 209 | 1.4 | 400 | 2.8 | 319 | 2.2 | 370 | 2.6 | 332 | 2.3 | ||||
| Renter-Occupied Housing Units | 20,401 | 378.5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| Homeless Children Enrolled in Public School | -- | -- | 85 | 2.9 | 121 | 4.1 | 140 | 4.8 | 343 | 11.9 | 380 | 14.0 | ||||
| Net Migrants to Arkansas (%) | -- | -- | -2,237 | -1.5 | -1,967 | -1.4 | -1,467 | -1.0 | -1,067 | -0.7 | -1,454 | -1.0 | ||||
| School Domain | ||||||||||||||||
| Academic Failure | ||||||||||||||||
| Percent 4th Graders Below Grade Level in Math | 1,536 | 76.5 | 1,186 | 63.5 | 1,000 | 53.1 | 1,173 | 52.3 | 1,254 | 60.0 | 1,097 | 51.5 | ||||
| Percent 4th Graders Below Grade Level in Literacy | 1,381 | 68.8 | 927 | 49.7 | 933 | 49.5 | 1,053 | 47.0 | 1,306 | 62.5 | 1,082 | 50.8 | ||||
| High School Dropouts | 592 | 4.3 | 684 | 5.2 | 687 | 5.3 | 665 | 4.1 | 583 | 4.5 | 633 | 4.9 | ||||
| Status Dropouts | 4,939 | 35.1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| Lack of Commitment to School | ||||||||||||||||
| Dropouts for "Lack of Interest" | 116 | 0.7 | 42 | 0.3 | 37 | 0.2 | 58 | 0.4 | 64 | 0.5 | 29 | 0.2 | ||||
| Family Domain | ||||||||||||||||
| Family Conflict | ||||||||||||||||
| Victims of Child Maltreatment | 576 | 13.1 | 460 | 10.9 | 477 | 11.5 | 420 | 10.3 | 385 | 9.5 | 379 | 9.4 | ||||
| Children Living With Relatives Other Than Parents | 6,921 | 157.4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| Children Living With Nonrelatives | 711 | 16.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| Children Living in Foster Care | 261 | 5.9 | 315 | 7.4 | 307 | 7.4 | 272 | 6.6 | 280 | 6.9 | 354 | 8.8 | ||||
| Divorces and Annulments | 1,270 | 8.5 | 845 | 5.8 | 733 | 5.1 | 772 | 5.4 | 701 | 4.9 | 714 | 5.0 | ||||
| Children in Single-parent Families | 15,910 | 361.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| Family History of High Risk Behavior | ||||||||||||||||
| Adults in Alcohol/Drug Abuse Treatment | 864 | 8.2 | 1,193 | 11.5 | 929 | 9.0 | 720 | 7.0 | 593 | 5.8 | 741 | 7.3 | ||||
| Educational Attainment: Below 9th grade | 12,822 | 14.1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| Educational Attainment: 9th - 12th, No diploma | 18,459 | 20.3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| Educational Attainment: High School Graduate | 29,661 | 32.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| Educational Attainment: Some College | 16,465 | 18.1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| Educational Attainment: College Graduate | 13,375 | 14.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| Pregnant Women in Alcohol or Drug Treatment | 4 | 1.7 | 6 | 2.7 | 3 | 1.3 | -- | -- | 1 | 0.5 | 3 | 1.4 | ||||
| Births to Women with <12 Years of Education | 757 | 315.9 | 606 | 272.9 | 600 | 266.5 | 590 | 260.5 | 541 | 252.7 | 558 | 258.3 | ||||
| Births to Women Using Tobacco During Pregnancy | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 393 | 173.5 | 338 | 157.9 | 380 | 175.9 | ||||
| Births to Women Using Alcohol During Pregnancy | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 23 | 10.2 | 13 | 6.1 | 15 | 6.9 | ||||
| Peer/Individual Domain | ||||||||||||||||
| Alienation, Rebelliousness… | ||||||||||||||||
| Adolescent Suicide (per 100k) | 2 | 10.1 | 1 | 5.2 | 1 | 5.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| Early Initiation of Problem Behavior | ||||||||||||||||
| Elementary/Middle School Alcohol Infractions | 17 | 0.8 | 14 | 0.7 | 15 | 0.7 | 2 | 0.1 | 4 | 0.2 | 1 | 0.1 | ||||
| Elementary/Middle School Drug Infractions | 51 | 2.3 | 40 | 1.9 | 39 | 1.9 | 17 | 0.8 | 13 | 0.6 | 19 | 1.0 | ||||
| Elementary/Middle School Tobacco Infractions | 202 | 9.3 | 135 | 6.4 | 128 | 6.2 | 35 | 1.7 | 44 | 2.1 | 94 | 5.0 | ||||
| Elementary/Middle School Assaults on Students or Staff | 620 | 28.4 | 492 | 23.3 | 412 | 20.1 | 395 | 19.2 | 535 | 26.0 | 444 | 23.4 | ||||
| Elementary/Middle School Weapons/Explosives Infractions | 16 | 0.7 | 12 | 0.6 | 6 | 0.3 | 8 | 0.4 | 16 | 0.8 | 17 | 0.9 | ||||
| Elementary/Middle School Vandalism | 128 | 5.9 | 15 | 0.7 | 19 | 0.9 | 14 | 0.7 | 7 | 0.3 | 46 | 2.4 | ||||
| Elementary/Middle School Gang Involvement | 8 | 0.4 | 12 | 0.6 | 2 | 0.1 | 10 | 0.5 | 3 | 0.1 | 46 | 2.4 | ||||
| Peers Who Engage in Problem Behavior | ||||||||||||||||
| Juveniles in Alcohol/Drug Abuse Treatment | 7 | 0.2 | 7 | 0.2 | 7 | 0.2 | 4 | 0.1 | 5 | 0.1 | 6 | 0.1 | ||||
| Adolescent Pregnancy | 262 | 26.8 | 202 | 21.5 | 195 | 21.2 | 180 | 19.8 | 176 | 19.6 | 191 | 21.4 | ||||
| Births to Mothers Age 10-17 | 227 | 23.2 | 192 | 20.4 | 173 | 18.8 | 168 | 18.5 | 169 | 18.8 | 167 | 18.7 | ||||
| High School Alcohol Infractions | 14 | 1.6 | 10 | 1.2 | 13 | 1.5 | 15 | 1.5 | 2 | 0.3 | 2 | 0.2 | ||||
| High School Drug Infractions | 34 | 3.9 | 31 | 3.7 | 29 | 3.4 | 28 | 2.7 | 27 | 3.4 | 17 | 2.1 | ||||
| High School Tobacco Infractions | 166 | 19.1 | 112 | 13.4 | 113 | 13.1 | 94 | 9.1 | 104 | 13.3 | 79 | 9.8 | ||||
| High School Assaults on Other Students and Staff | 413 | 47.6 | 359 | 42.8 | 284 | 32.8 | 252 | 24.5 | 371 | 47.4 | 258 | 31.8 | ||||
| High School Weapons/Explosives Infractions | 13 | 1.5 | 8 | 1.0 | 3 | 0.3 | 5 | 0.5 | 9 | 1.1 | 9 | 1.1 | ||||
| High School Vandalism | 124 | 14.3 | 13 | 1.6 | 14 | 1.6 | 13 | 1.3 | 12 | 1.5 | 14 | 1.7 | ||||
| High School Gang Involvement | 2 | 0.2 | 8 | 1.0 | 2 | 0.2 | 1 | 0.1 | 4 | 0.5 | 1 | 0.1 | ||||
| Students Leaving School for Incarceration | -- | -- | 23 | 1.8 | 10 | 0.6 | 22 | 1.7 | 18 | 1.4 | 15 | 1.2 | ||||
| Juv Arrests for Drug/Narcotics (NIBRS) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 98 | 5.3 | 125 | 6.9 | ||||
| Juv Arrests for DUI (NIBRS) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2 | 0.1 | 5 | 0.3 | ||||
| Juv Arrests for Drunkeness (NIBRS) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 11 | 0.6 | 19 | 1.0 | ||||
| Juv Arrests for Liq. Law Violations (NIBRS) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 16 | 0.9 | 12 | 0.7 | ||||
| Consequences | ||||||||||||||||
| Public Health/Safety Outcomes | ||||||||||||||||
| Sexually Transmitted Diseases | 1,260 | 8.5 | 1,253 | 8.6 | 1,385 | 9.6 | 1,271 | 8.9 | 1,433 | 10.0 | 1,289 | 9.0 | ||||
| New HIV Cases | -- | -- | 34 | 0.2 | 16 | 0.1 | 18 | 0.1 | 32 | 0.2 | 22 | 0.2 | ||||
| New AIDS Cases | -- | -- | 32 | 0.2 | 4 | 0.0 | 10 | 0.1 | 9 | 0.1 | 15 | 0.1 | ||||
| Alcohol or Drug Related Traffic Injuries | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 210 | 1.5 | 237 | 1.7 | 205 | 1.4 | ||||
| Alcohol or Other Drug Related Traffic Fatalities | 10 | 0.1 | 19 | 0.1 | 50 | 0.3 | 19 | 0.1 | 14 | 0.1 | 13 | 0.1 | ||||
| Alcohol or Other Drug Related Traffic Crashes | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 171 | 1.2 | 173 | 1.2 | 148 | 1.0 | ||||
| Crash Injuries and Deaths: Underage Drinking Drivers | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 17 | 0.4 | 11 | 0.2 | ||||
| Traffic Crashes Involving Underage Drinking Drivers | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 12 | 0.3 | 11 | 0.2 | ||||
| Lung Cancer Deaths (per 100k) | 118 | 79.3 | 107 | 73.3 | 96 | 66.5 | 118 | 82.2 | 120 | 83.8 | 118 | 82.8 | ||||
| Deaths from Alcoholic Liver Disease (per 100k) | 5 | 3.4 | 5 | 3.4 | 2 | 1.4 | 4 | 2.8 | 6 | 4.2 | 4 | 2.8 | ||||