Sharp
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 6,565 -- 6,402 -- 6,403 -- 6,500 -- 6,648 -- 6,575 --
  Population
Children (under 18) 3,756 -- 3,753 -- 3,747 -- 3,699 -- 3,699 -- 3,794 --
Adolescents (10 - 17) 1,758 -- 1,751 -- 1,737 -- 1,743 -- 1,706 -- 1,732 --
Adults (18 and Older) 13,426 -- 13,599 -- 13,692 -- 13,724 -- 13,827 -- 14,169 --
Total Population 17,182 -- 17,352 -- 17,439 -- 17,423 -- 17,526 -- 17,963 --
Population under 21 4,285 -- 4,299 -- 4,286 -- 4,235 -- 4,228 -- 4,333 --
School Enrollment
Public School Enrollment: Total (including pre-K) 3,060 -- 3,033 -- 3,175 -- 3,243 -- 3,598 -- 3,330 --
Public School Enrollment: 7 - 12 2,639 -- 1,377 -- 2,454 -- 1,484 -- 1,632 -- 1,607 --
Public School Enrollment: Elementary and Middle School 1,767 -- 1,844 -- 1,921 -- 1,938 -- 2,004 -- 2,292 --
Vital Statistics
Total Births 184 -- 178 -- 157 -- 208 -- 178 -- 197 --
Community Domain
Availability
Beer Permits -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Private Club Permits 5 0.3 4 0.2 4 0.2 4 0.2 4 0.2 4 0.2
Tobacco Sales to Minors (%) -- -- -- -- 12 30.8 5 12.5 2 10.0 1 10.0
Tobacco Distributors 29 1.7 31 1.8 28 1.6 27 1.5 25 1.4 25 1.4
Community Disorganization
Residences Without Complete Kitchen or Plumbing (%) 124 1.7 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Homicide Victims 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 0.1
State Correction Prisoners Received 21 1.2 22 1.3 9 0.5 20 1.1 19 1.1 26 1.4
Total Crime Index Offenses 250 14.6 246 14.2 -- -- 237 13.6 325 18.5 309 17.2
Total Property Crime Offenses 232 13.5 232 13.4 -- -- 203 11.7 293 16.7 279 15.5
Total Violent Crime Offenses 18 1.0 14 0.8 -- -- 34 2.0 32 1.8 30 1.7
Adult Arrests for Drug/Narcotics (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 44 3.2 199 14.0
Adult Arrests for DUI (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 2.2 7 0.5
Adult Arrests for Drunkeness (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 21 1.5 0 0.0
Adult Arrests for Liq. Law Violations (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0.0 12 0.8
Total Arrests for Drug/Narcotics (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 47 2.7 223 12.4
Total Arrests for DUI (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 1.8 7 0.4
Total Arrests for Drunkeness (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 23 1.3 0 0.0
Total Arrests for Liq. Law Violations (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0.0 12 0.7
Extreme Economic Deprivation
Unemployment 340 5.2 463 7.2 532 8.3 489 7.5 435 6.5 450 6.8
Children Eligible for Free or Reduced Price Lunches 1,600 522.9 1,602 528.2 1,770 557.5 4,994 1539.9 2,224 618.1 1,935 581.1
Children Receiving TEA 311 82.8 267 71.1 299 79.8 234 63.3 149 40.3 134 35.3
Children Receiving Food Stamps 1,284 341.9 1,531 407.9 1,592 424.9 1,659 448.5 1,776 480.1 4,742 1249.9
Low Birthweight Births 17 92.4 15 84.3 10 63.7 23 110.6 15 84.3 13 66.0
Infant Mortality 1 5.4 1 5.6 3 19.1 1 4.8 2 11.2 0 0.0
Transitions and Mobility
New Home Construction 5 0.3 14 0.8 11 0.6 28 1.6 31 1.8 40 2.2
Renter-Occupied Housing Units 1,434 198.9 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Homeless Children Enrolled in Public School -- -- 1 0.3 0 0.0 8 2.5 6 1.7 8 2.4
Net Migrants to Arkansas (%) -- -- 155 0.9 157 0.9 72 0.4 141 0.8 478 2.7
School Domain
Academic Failure
Percent 4th Graders Below Grade Level in Math 89 47.2 85 44.3 57 25.7 56 21.8 84 33.7 47 19.8
Percent 4th Graders Below Grade Level in Literacy 85 45.3 73 37.8 55 24.8 49 19.3 112 44.8 60 25.4
High School Dropouts 36 2.5 47 3.4 37 2.7 34 1.4 47 3.2 24 1.5
Status Dropouts 326 29.6 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Lack of Commitment to School
Dropouts for "Lack of Interest" 16 0.6 0 0.0 1 0.0 2 0.1 1 0.1 1 0.1
Family Domain
Family Conflict
Victims of Child Maltreatment 61 16.2 49 13.1 97 25.9 93 25.1 88 23.8 54 14.2
Children Living With Relatives Other Than Parents 278 74.0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Children Living With Nonrelatives 64 17.0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Children Living in Foster Care 32 8.5 28 7.5 27 7.2 44 11.9 53 14.3 96 25.3
Divorces and Annulments 140 8.1 116 6.7 105 6.0 121 6.9 140 8.0 124 6.9
Children in Single-parent Families 767 204.2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Family History of High Risk Behavior
Adults in Alcohol/Drug Abuse Treatment 47 3.5 59 4.3 44 3.2 40 2.9 66 4.8 107 7.6
Educational Attainment:  Below 9th grade 1,366 11.1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Educational Attainment:  9th - 12th, No diploma 1,962 16.0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Educational Attainment:  High School Graduate 4,713 38.3 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Educational Attainment:  Some College 2,530 20.6 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Educational Attainment:  College Graduate 1,723 14.0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Pregnant Women in Alcohol or Drug Treatment 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 -- -- 0 0.0 1 5.1
Births to Women with <12 Years of Education 41 222.8 39 219.1 25 159.2 38 182.7 34 191.0 33 167.5
Births to Women Using Tobacco During Pregnancy -- -- -- -- -- -- 54 259.6 54 303.4 56 284.3
Births to Women Using Alcohol During Pregnancy -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0.0 1 5.6 0 0.0
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 8 4.5 0 0.0 3 1.6 0 0.0 0 0.0 -- --
Elementary/Middle School Drug Infractions 1 0.6 2 1.1 2 1.0 1 0.5 2 1.0 -- --
Elementary/Middle School Tobacco Infractions 53 30.0 3 1.6 18 9.4 8 4.1 8 4.0 -- --
Elementary/Middle School Assaults on Students or Staff 48 27.2 67 36.3 49 25.5 0 0.0 0 0.0 7 3.1
Elementary/Middle School Weapons/Explosives Infractions 1 0.6 1 0.5 1 0.5 3 1.5 2 1.0 2 0.9
Elementary/Middle School Vandalism 5 2.8 6 3.3 2 1.0 5 2.6 1 0.5 4 1.7
Elementary/Middle School Gang Involvement -- -- 2 1.1 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 -- --
Peers Who Engage in Problem Behavior
Juveniles in Alcohol/Drug Abuse Treatment 7 1.9 0 0.0 3 0.8 2 0.5 8 2.2 5 1.3
Adolescent Pregnancy 15 17.1 16 18.4 5 5.8 29 33.8 28 33.6 15 17.7
Births to Mothers Age 10-17 9 10.2 14 16.1 5 5.8 12 14.0 13 15.6 14 16.5
High School Alcohol Infractions 8 6.2 0 0.0 3 2.4 1 0.8 0 0.0 -- --
High School Drug Infractions 1 0.8 2 1.7 2 1.6 9 7.1 2 1.3 9 8.7
High School Tobacco Infractions 53 41.0 3 2.5 17 13.6 33 26.1 46 30.9 47 45.3
High School Assaults on Other Students and Staff 44 34.0 38 32.0 31 24.7 17 13.5 2 1.3 6 5.8
High School Weapons/Explosives Infractions -- -- 1 0.8 0 0.0 0 0.0 4 2.7 4 3.9
High School Vandalism 4 3.1 5 4.2 1 0.8 6 4.8 3 2.0 2 1.9
High School Gang Involvement -- -- 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 -- --
Students Leaving School for Incarceration -- -- 1 0.7 2 0.8 0 0.0 0 0.0 -- --
Juv Arrests for Drug/Narcotics (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 2 1.2 24 13.9
Juv Arrests for DUI (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1 0.6 0 0.0
Juv Arrests for Drunkeness (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1 0.6 0 0.0
Juv Arrests for Liq. Law Violations (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0.0 0 0.0
Consequences
Public Health/Safety Outcomes
Sexually Transmitted Diseases 12 0.7 11 0.6 14 0.8 9 0.5 22 1.3 23 1.3
New HIV Cases -- -- 0 0.0 0 0.0 -- -- 0 0.0 1 0.1
New AIDS Cases -- -- 0 0.0 0 0.0 -- -- 0 0.0 0 0.0
Alcohol or Drug Related Traffic Injuries -- -- -- -- -- -- 29 1.7 20 1.1 36 2.0
Alcohol or Other Drug Related Traffic Fatalities 4 0.2 1 0.1 5 0.3 1 0.1 2 0.1 4 0.2
Alcohol or Other Drug Related Traffic Crashes -- -- -- -- -- -- 25 1.4 17 1.0 25 1.4
Crash Injuries and Deaths: Underage Drinking Drivers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1 0.2 10 2.3
Traffic Crashes Involving Underage Drinking Drivers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1 0.2 6 1.4
Lung Cancer Deaths (per 100k) 26 151.3 22 126.8 14 80.3 16 91.8 15 85.6 22 122.5
Deaths from Alcoholic Liver Disease (per 100k) 1 5.8 1 5.8 1 5.7 1 5.7 0 0.0 0 0.0