Sebastian
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 56,511 -- 56,394 -- 56,205 -- 57,781 -- 60,613 -- 61,050 --
  Population
Children (under 18) 30,077 -- 30,420 -- 30,419 -- 30,494 -- 30,907 -- 31,507 --
Adolescents (10 - 17) 13,226 -- 12,948 -- 12,891 -- 12,869 -- 12,935 -- 13,154 --
Adults (18 and Older) 85,480 -- 86,544 -- 86,837 -- 87,033 -- 87,693 -- 88,815 --
Total Population 115,557 -- 116,964 -- 117,256 -- 117,527 -- 118,600 -- 120,322 --
Population under 21 34,709 -- 34,752 -- 34,748 -- 34,774 -- 35,044 -- 35,617 --
School Enrollment
Public School Enrollment: Total (including pre-K) 18,579 -- 18,608 -- 18,897 -- 18,917 -- 19,108 -- 20,020 --
Public School Enrollment: 7 - 12 1,281 -- 8,383 -- 1,270 -- 8,557 -- 8,710 -- 9,139 --
Public School Enrollment: Elementary and Middle School 13,665 -- 13,664 -- 14,047 -- 14,146 -- 14,386 -- 14,008 --
Vital Statistics
Total Births 1,857 -- 1,824 -- 1,832 -- 1,821 -- 1,891 -- 1,872 --
Community Domain
Availability
Beer Permits 219 1.9 196 1.7 196 1.7 191 1.6 181 1.5 170 1.4
Private Club Permits 60 0.5 53 0.5 50 0.4 48 0.4 48 0.4 46 0.4
Tobacco Sales to Minors (%) -- -- -- -- 36 16.8 35 8.8 12 4.4 5 3.4
Tobacco Distributors 198 1.7 212 1.8 169 1.4 177 1.5 167 1.4 177 1.5
Community Disorganization
Residences Without Complete Kitchen or Plumbing (%) 486 1.1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Homicide Victims 1 0.0 9 0.1 11 0.1 7 0.1 5 0.0 8 0.1
State Correction Prisoners Received 313 2.7 343 2.9 408 3.5 553 4.7 634 5.3 557 4.6
Total Crime Index Offenses 7,710 66.7 7,866 67.3 -- -- 7,308 62.2 6,871 57.9 7,041 58.5
Total Property Crime Offenses 7,046 61.0 7,125 60.9 -- -- 6,510 55.4 5,933 50.0 6,095 50.7
Total Violent Crime Offenses 664 5.7 741 6.3 -- -- 798 6.8 938 7.9 946 7.9
Adult Arrests for Drug/Narcotics (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1,090 12.4 20 0.2
Adult Arrests for DUI (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 391 4.5 65 0.7
Adult Arrests for Drunkeness (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 59 0.7 24 0.3
Adult Arrests for Liq. Law Violations (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1,099 12.5 7 0.1
Total Arrests for Drug/Narcotics (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1,154 9.7 23 0.2
Total Arrests for DUI (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 393 3.3 66 0.5
Total Arrests for Drunkeness (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 69 0.6 25 0.2
Total Arrests for Liq. Law Violations (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1,120 9.4 17 0.1
Extreme Economic Deprivation
Unemployment 1,886 3.3 2,467 4.4 2,765 4.9 2,747 4.8 2,451 4.0 2,825 4.6
Children Eligible for Free or Reduced Price Lunches 7,613 409.8 7,619 409.4 8,198 433.8 2,005 106.0 9,312 487.3 10,170 508.0
Children Receiving TEA 1,275 42.4 802 26.4 693 22.8 613 20.1 496 16.0 387 12.3
Children Receiving Food Stamps 7,394 245.8 8,050 264.6 8,210 269.9 9,245 303.2 10,739 347.5 1,932 61.3
Low Birthweight Births 115 61.9 133 72.9 159 86.8 144 79.1 153 80.9 149 79.6
Infant Mortality 8 4.3 6 3.3 26 14.2 12 6.6 8 4.2 9 4.8
Transitions and Mobility
New Home Construction 302 2.6 397 3.4 359 3.1 388 3.3 507 4.3 395 3.3
Renter-Occupied Housing Units 16,512 364.5 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Homeless Children Enrolled in Public School -- -- 28 1.5 74 3.9 92 4.9 96 5.0 220 11.0
Net Migrants to Arkansas (%) -- -- -8 0.0 -351 -0.3 -301 -0.3 485 0.4 964 0.8
School Domain
Academic Failure
Percent 4th Graders Below Grade Level in Math 601 53.1 493 48.7 262 25.5 476 34.1 682 48.7 572 42.2
Percent 4th Graders Below Grade Level in Literacy 545 48.2 411 40.5 271 26.4 444 31.8 650 46.4 548 40.4
High School Dropouts 9 0.1 341 4.0 298 3.6 302 23.8 257 3.0 266 3.1
Status Dropouts 3,266 30.7 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Lack of Commitment to School
Dropouts for "Lack of Interest" 168 13.1 92 1.1 78 6.1 99 1.2 106 1.2 100 1.1
Family Domain
Family Conflict
Victims of Child Maltreatment 319 10.6 279 9.2 312 10.3 302 9.9 306 9.9 357 11.3
Children Living With Relatives Other Than Parents 2,184 72.6 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Children Living With Nonrelatives 622 20.7 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Children Living in Foster Care 341 11.3 546 17.9 509 16.7 661 21.7 716 23.2 765 24.3
Divorces and Annulments 94 0.8 721 6.2 813 6.9 805 6.8 755 6.4 811 6.7
Children in Single-parent Families 7,236 240.6 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Family History of High Risk Behavior
Adults in Alcohol/Drug Abuse Treatment 557 6.5 576 6.7 482 5.6 513 5.9 480 5.5 865 9.7
Educational Attainment:  Below 9th grade 6,647 8.9 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Educational Attainment:  9th - 12th, No diploma 10,828 14.5 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Educational Attainment:  High School Graduate 23,262 31.2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Educational Attainment:  Some College 16,731 22.4 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Educational Attainment:  College Graduate 17,133 23.0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Pregnant Women in Alcohol or Drug Treatment 5 2.7 5 2.7 7 3.8 -- -- 9 4.8 10 5.3
Births to Women with <12 Years of Education 537 289.2 528 289.5 525 286.6 544 298.7 593 313.6 494 263.9
Births to Women Using Tobacco During Pregnancy -- -- -- -- -- -- 294 161.4 312 165.0 303 161.9
Births to Women Using Alcohol During Pregnancy -- -- -- -- -- -- 7 3.8 5 2.6 6 3.2
Peer/Individual Domain
Alienation, Rebelliousness…
Adolescent Suicide (per 100k) 1 7.6 1 7.7 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 7.7 1 7.6
Early Initiation of Problem Behavior
Elementary/Middle School Alcohol Infractions -- -- 1 0.1 7 0.5 3 0.2 5 0.3 10 0.7
Elementary/Middle School Drug Infractions 5 0.4 9 0.7 6 0.4 20 1.4 35 2.4 36 2.6
Elementary/Middle School Tobacco Infractions 14 1.0 10 0.7 14 1.0 53 3.7 65 4.5 56 4.0
Elementary/Middle School Assaults on Students or Staff 10 0.7 19 1.4 5 0.4 179 12.7 89 6.2 102 7.3
Elementary/Middle School Weapons/Explosives Infractions 1 0.1 0 0.0 2 0.1 29 2.1 7 0.5 17 1.2
Elementary/Middle School Vandalism -- -- 3 0.2 2 0.1 49 3.5 43 3.0 81 5.8
Elementary/Middle School Gang Involvement -- -- 0 0.0 0 0.0 22 1.6 30 2.1 30 2.1
Peers Who Engage in Problem Behavior
Juveniles in Alcohol/Drug Abuse Treatment 72 2.4 56 1.8 52 1.7 51 1.7 79 2.6 99 3.1
Adolescent Pregnancy 98 15.3 98 15.5 100 15.8 86 13.7 97 15.4 80 12.4
Births to Mothers Age 10-17 94 14.6 78 12.3 89 14.1 82 13.0 87 13.8 61 9.5
High School Alcohol Infractions -- -- 1 0.2 7 1.4 14 15.4 15 3.2 10 1.7
High School Drug Infractions 5 1.0 9 1.8 6 1.2 50 55.1 55 11.7 47 7.8
High School Tobacco Infractions 14 2.8 10 2.0 14 2.9 134 147.7 130 27.8 141 23.5
High School Assaults on Other Students and Staff 10 2.0 19 3.8 5 1.0 49 54.0 25 5.3 42 7.0
High School Weapons/Explosives Infractions 1 0.2 0 0.0 2 0.4 10 11.0 7 1.5 3 0.5
High School Vandalism -- -- 3 0.6 2 0.4 36 39.7 40 8.5 21 3.5
High School Gang Involvement -- -- 0 0.0 0 0.0 9 9.9 12 2.6 14 2.3
Students Leaving School for Incarceration -- -- 17 2.0 14 11.0 17 2.0 24 2.8 22 2.4
Juv Arrests for Drug/Narcotics (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 60 4.6 3 0.2
Juv Arrests for DUI (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 2 0.2 1 0.1
Juv Arrests for Drunkeness (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 6 0.5 1 0.1
Juv Arrests for Liq. Law Violations (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 19 1.5 10 0.8
Consequences
Public Health/Safety Outcomes
Sexually Transmitted Diseases 299 2.6 593 5.1 367 3.1 328 2.8 390 3.3 454 3.8
New HIV Cases -- -- 11 0.1 9 0.1 11 0.1 11 0.1 18 0.1
New AIDS Cases -- -- 7 0.1 7 0.1 9 0.1 14 0.1 7 0.1
Alcohol or Drug Related Traffic Injuries -- -- -- -- -- -- 192 1.6 202 1.7 227 1.9
Alcohol or Other Drug Related Traffic Fatalities 3 0.0 5 0.0 19 0.2 5 0.0 3 0.0 6 0.0
Alcohol or Other Drug Related Traffic Crashes -- -- -- -- -- -- 229 1.9 190 1.6 211 1.8
Crash Injuries and Deaths: Underage Drinking Drivers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 25 0.7 26 0.7
Traffic Crashes Involving Underage Drinking Drivers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 22 0.6 20 0.6
Lung Cancer Deaths (per 100k) 88 76.2 85 72.7 70 59.7 100 85.1 98 82.6 89 74.0
Deaths from Alcoholic Liver Disease (per 100k) 6 5.2 5 4.3 2 1.7 8 6.8 3 2.5 6 5.0