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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 4,666 -- 4,496 -- 4,487 -- 4,490 -- 4,601 -- 4,775 --
  Population
Children (under 18) 2,556 -- 2,485 -- 2,470 -- 2,442 -- 2,427 -- 2,443 --
Adolescents (10 - 17) 1,247 -- 1,206 -- 1,171 -- 1,166 -- 1,136 -- 1,120 --
Adults (18 and Older) 8,979 -- 9,059 -- 9,130 -- 9,186 -- 9,348 -- 9,538 --
Total Population 11,535 -- 11,544 -- 11,600 -- 11,628 -- 11,775 -- 11,981 --
Population under 21 2,948 -- 2,855 -- 2,829 -- 2,809 -- 2,811 -- 2,805 --
School Enrollment
Public School Enrollment: Total (including pre-K) 1,767 -- 1,733 -- 1,729 -- 1,684 -- 1,716 -- 1,657 --
Public School Enrollment: 7 - 12 804 -- 824 -- 813 -- 780 -- 783 -- 715 --
Public School Enrollment: Elementary and Middle School 963 -- 909 -- 916 -- 904 -- 918 -- 1,203 --
Vital Statistics
Total Births 133 -- 109 -- 122 -- 120 -- 125 -- 117 --
Community Domain
Availability
Beer Permits -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Private Club Permits -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Tobacco Sales to Minors (%) -- -- -- -- 4 10.5 4 7.0 3 8.3 7 19.4
Tobacco Distributors 22 1.9 22 1.9 20 1.7 19 1.6 21 1.8 20 1.7
Community Disorganization
Residences Without Complete Kitchen or Plumbing (%) 235 4.9 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Homicide Victims 3 0.3 2 0.2 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 0.1 0 0.0
State Correction Prisoners Received 24 2.1 12 1.0 23 2.0 42 3.6 46 3.9 48 4.0
Total Crime Index Offenses 148 12.8 92 8.0 -- -- 31 2.7 22 1.9 61 5.1
Total Property Crime Offenses 131 11.4 89 7.7 -- -- 30 2.6 19 1.6 56 4.7
Total Violent Crime Offenses 17 1.5 3 0.3 -- -- 1 0.1 3 0.3 5 0.4
Adult Arrests for Drug/Narcotics (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1 0.1 3 0.3
Adult Arrests for DUI (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 5 0.5 17 1.8
Adult Arrests for Drunkeness (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 5 0.5 10 1.0
Adult Arrests for Liq. Law Violations (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0.0 1 0.1
Total Arrests for Drug/Narcotics (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1 0.1 4 0.3
Total Arrests for DUI (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 5 0.4 18 1.5
Total Arrests for Drunkeness (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 6 0.5 10 0.8
Total Arrests for Liq. Law Violations (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0.0 1 0.1
Extreme Economic Deprivation
Unemployment 203 4.4 286 6.4 331 7.4 328 7.3 276 6.0 275 5.8
Children Eligible for Free or Reduced Price Lunches 932 527.4 942 543.6 952 550.6 947 562.4 987 575.2 943 569.1
Children Receiving TEA 71 27.8 31 12.5 36 14.6 24 9.8 35 14.4 47 19.2
Children Receiving Food Stamps 723 282.9 789 317.5 876 354.7 900 368.6 1,062 437.6 1,084 443.7
Low Birthweight Births 10 75.2 6 55.0 6 49.2 19 158.3 12 96.0 10 85.5
Infant Mortality 1 7.5 0 0.0 1 8.2 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Transitions and Mobility
New Home Construction 10 0.9 18 1.6 9 0.8 19 1.6 13 1.1 12 1.0
Renter-Occupied Housing Units 1,056 221.5 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Homeless Children Enrolled in Public School -- -- 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 1.2 0 0.0 0 0.0
Net Migrants to Arkansas (%) -- -- 134 1.2 85 0.7 67 0.6 176 1.5 243 2.0
School Domain
Academic Failure
Percent 4th Graders Below Grade Level in Math 49 49.2 24 22.0 12 11.6 21 19.6 48 38.0 36 28.0
Percent 4th Graders Below Grade Level in Literacy 58 58.2 28 24.8 22 20.3 17 15.7 41 32.0 30 24.0
High School Dropouts 42 5.2 38 4.8 30 3.6 11 1.4 8 1.0 7 0.9
Status Dropouts 208 25.3 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Lack of Commitment to School
Dropouts for "Lack of Interest" 12 1.5 0 0.0 2 0.2 0 0.0 1 0.1 -- --
Family Domain
Family Conflict
Victims of Child Maltreatment 34 13.3 36 14.5 22 8.9 33 13.5 54 22.2 37 15.1
Children Living With Relatives Other Than Parents 196 76.7 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Children Living With Nonrelatives 44 17.2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Children Living in Foster Care 8 3.1 17 6.8 14 5.7 0 0.0 19 7.8 25 10.2
Divorces and Annulments 85 7.4 72 6.2 66 5.7 104 8.9 87 7.4 81 6.8
Children in Single-parent Families 436 170.6 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Family History of High Risk Behavior
Adults in Alcohol/Drug Abuse Treatment 44 4.9 33 3.6 50 5.5 37 4.0 31 3.3 64 6.7
Educational Attainment:  Below 9th grade 1,230 15.1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Educational Attainment:  9th - 12th, No diploma 1,365 16.8 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Educational Attainment:  High School Graduate 3,124 38.5 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Educational Attainment:  Some College 1,405 17.3 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Educational Attainment:  College Graduate 995 12.3 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Pregnant Women in Alcohol or Drug Treatment 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 8.2 -- -- 0 0.0 0 0.0
Births to Women with <12 Years of Education 20 150.4 19 174.3 24 196.7 20 166.7 18 144.0 24 205.1
Births to Women Using Tobacco During Pregnancy -- -- -- -- -- -- 29 241.7 40 320.0 38 324.8
Births to Women Using Alcohol During Pregnancy -- -- -- -- -- -- 1 8.3 0 0.0 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 5 5.2 2 2.2 1 1.1 0 0.0 3 3.3 -- --
Elementary/Middle School Drug Infractions 9 9.3 2 2.2 2 2.2 2 2.2 2 2.2 -- --
Elementary/Middle School Tobacco Infractions 43 44.7 12 13.2 14 15.3 2 2.2 5 5.4 7 5.8
Elementary/Middle School Assaults on Students or Staff 43 44.7 0 0.0 1 1.1 1 1.1 1 1.1 1 0.8
Elementary/Middle School Weapons/Explosives Infractions 6 6.2 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 -- --
Elementary/Middle School Vandalism 4 4.2 1 1.1 2 2.2 0 0.0 5 5.4 2 1.7
Elementary/Middle School Gang Involvement 2 2.1 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 -- --
Peers Who Engage in Problem Behavior
Juveniles in Alcohol/Drug Abuse Treatment 0 0.0 4 1.6 4 1.6 4 1.6 6 2.5 2 0.8
Adolescent Pregnancy 4 6.3 4 6.6 7 12.0 5 8.8 6 10.9 18 33.5
Births to Mothers Age 10-17 4 6.3 3 4.9 6 10.3 4 7.0 6 10.9 13 24.2
High School Alcohol Infractions 5 6.2 2 2.4 1 1.2 1 1.3 15 19.2 3 6.6
High School Drug Infractions 9 11.2 2 2.4 2 2.5 1 1.3 1 1.3 13 28.6
High School Tobacco Infractions 43 53.5 12 14.6 14 17.2 29 37.2 59 75.4 68 149.8
High School Assaults on Other Students and Staff 43 53.5 0 0.0 1 1.2 3 3.8 2 2.6 4 8.8
High School Weapons/Explosives Infractions 6 7.5 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 -- --
High School Vandalism 4 5.0 1 1.2 2 2.5 4 5.1 6 7.7 13 28.6
High School Gang Involvement 2 2.5 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 -- --
Students Leaving School for Incarceration -- -- 1 1.2 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 1.3 1 1.4
Juv Arrests for Drug/Narcotics (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0.0 1 0.9
Juv Arrests for DUI (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0.0 1 0.9
Juv Arrests for Drunkeness (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0.0 0 0.0
Juv Arrests for Liq. Law Violations (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0.0 0 0.0
Consequences
Public Health/Safety Outcomes
Sexually Transmitted Diseases 14 1.2 9 0.8 10 0.9 17 1.5 7 0.6 4 0.3
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 1 0.1
Alcohol or Drug Related Traffic Injuries -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 2.8 30 2.5 6 0.5
Alcohol or Other Drug Related Traffic Fatalities 1 0.1 2 0.2 7 0.6 5 0.4 2 0.2 0 0.0
Alcohol or Other Drug Related Traffic Crashes -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 2.8 23 2.0 6 0.5
Crash Injuries and Deaths: Underage Drinking Drivers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 4 1.4 3 1.1
Traffic Crashes Involving Underage Drinking Drivers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 4 1.4 2 0.7
Lung Cancer Deaths (per 100k) 7 60.7 13 112.6 10 86.2 8 68.8 15 127.4 16 133.5
Deaths from Alcoholic Liver Disease (per 100k) 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 8.6 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0