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| Number | Rate | Number | Rate | Number | Rate | Number | Rate | Number | Rate | Number | Rate | |||||
| Demographic Data | ||||||||||||||||
| Economic Data | ||||||||||||||||
| Civilian Labor Force | 30,991 | -- | 30,535 | -- | 30,812 | -- | 31,987 | -- | 32,923 | -- | 32,575 | -- | ||||
| Population | ||||||||||||||||
| Children (under 18) | 16,418 | -- | 16,551 | -- | 16,519 | -- | 16,642 | -- | 16,663 | -- | 16,892 | -- | ||||
| Adolescents (10 - 17) | 8,157 | -- | 8,163 | -- | 8,100 | -- | 8,128 | -- | 8,114 | -- | 8,124 | -- | ||||
| Adults (18 and Older) | 50,998 | -- | 52,544 | -- | 53,054 | -- | 53,852 | -- | 54,724 | -- | 55,668 | -- | ||||
| Total Population | 67,416 | -- | 69,095 | -- | 69,573 | -- | 70,494 | -- | 71,387 | -- | 72,560 | -- | ||||
| Population under 21 | 20,484 | -- | 20,495 | -- | 20,472 | -- | 20,615 | -- | 20,688 | -- | 20,848 | -- | ||||
| School Enrollment | ||||||||||||||||
| Public School Enrollment: Total (including pre-K) | 11,481 | -- | 11,565 | -- | 11,697 | -- | 11,815 | -- | 11,963 | -- | 12,367 | -- | ||||
| Public School Enrollment: 7 - 12 | 5,139 | -- | 5,168 | -- | 5,336 | -- | 5,412 | -- | 5,414 | -- | 5,642 | -- | ||||
| Public School Enrollment: Elementary and Middle School | 5,297 | -- | 5,342 | -- | 5,312 | -- | 7,951 | -- | 8,010 | -- | 8,621 | -- | ||||
| Vital Statistics | ||||||||||||||||
| Total Births | 894 | -- | 861 | -- | 921 | -- | 911 | -- | 986 | -- | 1,041 | -- | ||||
| Community Domain | ||||||||||||||||
| Availability | ||||||||||||||||
| Beer Permits | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| Private Club Permits | 4 | 0.1 | 4 | 0.1 | 4 | 0.1 | 4 | 0.1 | 4 | 0.1 | 5 | 0.1 | ||||
| Tobacco Sales to Minors (%) | -- | -- | -- | -- | 20 | 18.2 | 38 | 20.1 | 11 | 6.1 | 3 | 3.1 | ||||
| Tobacco Distributors | 87 | 1.3 | 95 | 1.4 | 77 | 1.1 | 89 | 1.3 | 91 | 1.3 | 103 | 1.4 | ||||
| Community Disorganization | ||||||||||||||||
| Residences Without Complete Kitchen or Plumbing (%) | 321 | 1.3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| Homicide Victims | 2 | 0.0 | 5 | 0.1 | 3 | 0.0 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0.0 | ||||
| State Correction Prisoners Received | 188 | 2.8 | 178 | 2.6 | 203 | 2.9 | 207 | 2.9 | 185 | 2.6 | 204 | 2.8 | ||||
| Total Crime Index Offenses | 2,238 | 33.2 | 2,019 | 29.2 | -- | -- | 2,697 | 38.3 | 2,385 | 33.4 | 2,536 | 35.0 | ||||
| Total Property Crime Offenses | 2,041 | 30.3 | 1,952 | 28.3 | -- | -- | 2,491 | 35.3 | 2,173 | 30.4 | 2,314 | 31.9 | ||||
| Total Violent Crime Offenses | 197 | 2.9 | 67 | 1.0 | -- | -- | 206 | 2.9 | 212 | 3.0 | 222 | 3.1 | ||||
| Adult Arrests for Drug/Narcotics (NIBRS) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 119 | 2.2 | 165 | 3.0 | ||||
| Adult Arrests for DUI (NIBRS) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 118 | 2.2 | 141 | 2.5 | ||||
| Adult Arrests for Drunkeness (NIBRS) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 33 | 0.6 | 43 | 0.8 | ||||
| Adult Arrests for Liq. Law Violations (NIBRS) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 8 | 0.1 | 17 | 0.3 | ||||
| Total Arrests for Drug/Narcotics (NIBRS) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 124 | 1.7 | 176 | 2.4 | ||||
| Total Arrests for DUI (NIBRS) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 120 | 1.7 | 143 | 2.0 | ||||
| Total Arrests for Drunkeness (NIBRS) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 34 | 0.5 | 45 | 0.6 | ||||
| Total Arrests for Liq. Law Violations (NIBRS) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 9 | 0.1 | 19 | 0.3 | ||||
| Extreme Economic Deprivation | ||||||||||||||||
| Unemployment | 1,462 | 4.7 | 1,762 | 5.8 | 1,898 | 6.2 | 1,971 | 6.2 | 1,898 | 5.8 | 1,875 | 5.8 | ||||
| Children Eligible for Free or Reduced Price Lunches | 4,713 | 410.5 | 4,920 | 425.4 | 5,087 | 434.9 | 5,192 | 439.4 | 5,565 | 465.2 | 5,942 | 480.5 | ||||
| Children Receiving TEA | 445 | 27.1 | 156 | 9.4 | 136 | 8.2 | 130 | 7.8 | 147 | 8.8 | 224 | 13.3 | ||||
| Children Receiving Food Stamps | 3,961 | 241.3 | 4,437 | 268.1 | 4,638 | 280.8 | 4,683 | 281.4 | 5,353 | 321.3 | 5,712 | 338.1 | ||||
| Low Birthweight Births | 87 | 97.3 | 85 | 98.7 | 96 | 104.2 | 70 | 76.8 | 83 | 84.2 | 97 | 93.2 | ||||
| Infant Mortality | 11 | 12.3 | 10 | 11.6 | 4 | 4.3 | 6 | 6.6 | 4 | 4.1 | 5 | 4.8 | ||||
| Transitions and Mobility | ||||||||||||||||
| New Home Construction | 105 | 1.6 | 141 | 2.0 | 205 | 2.9 | 184 | 2.6 | 221 | 3.1 | 180 | 2.5 | ||||
| Renter-Occupied Housing Units | 6,802 | 270.5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| Homeless Children Enrolled in Public School | -- | -- | 9 | 0.8 | 51 | 4.4 | 77 | 6.5 | 165 | 13.8 | 227 | 18.4 | ||||
| Net Migrants to Arkansas (%) | -- | -- | 476 | 0.7 | 334 | 0.5 | 821 | 1.2 | 750 | 1.1 | 957 | 1.3 | ||||
| School Domain | ||||||||||||||||
| Academic Failure | ||||||||||||||||
| Percent 4th Graders Below Grade Level in Math | 400 | 51.9 | 267 | 35.2 | 134 | 19.0 | 221 | 25.9 | 380 | 42.3 | 333 | 36.7 | ||||
| Percent 4th Graders Below Grade Level in Literacy | 368 | 47.8 | 217 | 28.6 | 120 | 17.1 | 177 | 20.8 | 334 | 37.2 | 231 | 25.4 | ||||
| High School Dropouts | 152 | 3.0 | 165 | 3.3 | 166 | 3.2 | 167 | 3.1 | 183 | 3.4 | 188 | 3.5 | ||||
| Status Dropouts | 1,295 | 15.4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| Lack of Commitment to School | ||||||||||||||||
| Dropouts for "Lack of Interest" | 72 | 1.4 | 12 | 0.2 | 18 | 0.3 | 34 | 0.6 | 45 | 0.8 | 34 | 0.6 | ||||
| Family Domain | ||||||||||||||||
| Family Conflict | ||||||||||||||||
| Victims of Child Maltreatment | 198 | 12.1 | 171 | 10.3 | 178 | 10.8 | 193 | 11.6 | 189 | 11.3 | 166 | 9.8 | ||||
| Children Living With Relatives Other Than Parents | 1,228 | 74.8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| Children Living With Nonrelatives | 276 | 16.8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| Children Living in Foster Care | 109 | 6.6 | 114 | 6.9 | 126 | 7.6 | 153 | 9.2 | 167 | 10.0 | 157 | 9.3 | ||||
| Divorces and Annulments | 512 | 7.6 | 439 | 6.4 | 450 | 6.5 | 450 | 6.4 | 512 | 7.2 | 463 | 6.4 | ||||
| Children in Single-parent Families | 3,222 | 196.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| Family History of High Risk Behavior | ||||||||||||||||
| Adults in Alcohol/Drug Abuse Treatment | 433 | 8.5 | 338 | 6.4 | 398 | 7.5 | 377 | 7.0 | 395 | 7.2 | 650 | 11.7 | ||||
| Educational Attainment: Below 9th grade | 4,550 | 10.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| Educational Attainment: 9th - 12th, No diploma | 6,941 | 16.4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| Educational Attainment: High School Graduate | 15,113 | 35.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| Educational Attainment: Some College | 7,508 | 17.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| Educational Attainment: College Graduate | 8,254 | 19.5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| Pregnant Women in Alcohol or Drug Treatment | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1.1 | -- | -- | 1 | 1.0 | 4 | 3.8 | ||||
| Births to Women with <12 Years of Education | 163 | 182.3 | 171 | 198.6 | 186 | 202.0 | 174 | 191.0 | 209 | 212.0 | 212 | 203.7 | ||||
| Births to Women Using Tobacco During Pregnancy | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 219 | 240.4 | 230 | 233.3 | 230 | 220.9 | ||||
| Births to Women Using Alcohol During Pregnancy | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 6 | 6.6 | 10 | 10.1 | 5 | 4.8 | ||||
| Peer/Individual Domain | ||||||||||||||||
| Alienation, Rebelliousness… | ||||||||||||||||
| Adolescent Suicide (per 100k) | 2 | 24.5 | 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 | 9 | 1.7 | 6 | 1.1 | 14 | 2.6 | 5 | 0.6 | 1 | 0.1 | 3 | 0.3 | ||||
| Elementary/Middle School Drug Infractions | 28 | 5.3 | 24 | 4.5 | 26 | 4.9 | 16 | 2.0 | 29 | 3.6 | 10 | 1.2 | ||||
| Elementary/Middle School Tobacco Infractions | 83 | 15.7 | 101 | 18.9 | 101 | 19.0 | 32 | 4.0 | 25 | 3.1 | 42 | 4.9 | ||||
| Elementary/Middle School Assaults on Students or Staff | 61 | 11.5 | 17 | 3.2 | 24 | 4.5 | 44 | 5.5 | 17 | 2.1 | 7 | 0.8 | ||||
| Elementary/Middle School Weapons/Explosives Infractions | 6 | 1.1 | 9 | 1.7 | 14 | 2.6 | 12 | 1.5 | 8 | 1.0 | 16 | 1.9 | ||||
| Elementary/Middle School Vandalism | 42 | 7.9 | 32 | 6.0 | 47 | 8.8 | 39 | 4.9 | 36 | 4.5 | 42 | 4.9 | ||||
| Elementary/Middle School Gang Involvement | -- | -- | 5 | 0.9 | 1 | 0.2 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0.1 | -- | -- | ||||
| Peers Who Engage in Problem Behavior | ||||||||||||||||
| Juveniles in Alcohol/Drug Abuse Treatment | 10 | 0.6 | 15 | 0.9 | 16 | 1.0 | 16 | 1.0 | 19 | 1.1 | 21 | 1.2 | ||||
| Adolescent Pregnancy | 41 | 10.2 | 40 | 10.0 | 34 | 8.5 | 47 | 11.7 | 38 | 9.4 | 65 | 16.1 | ||||
| Births to Mothers Age 10-17 | 31 | 7.7 | 34 | 8.5 | 27 | 6.8 | 37 | 9.2 | 33 | 8.2 | 56 | 13.8 | ||||
| High School Alcohol Infractions | 2 | 0.6 | 6 | 1.7 | 8 | 2.1 | 7 | 1.8 | 6 | 1.6 | 3 | 0.8 | ||||
| High School Drug Infractions | 22 | 6.5 | 19 | 5.2 | 20 | 5.3 | 23 | 6.0 | 27 | 7.0 | 20 | 5.4 | ||||
| High School Tobacco Infractions | 64 | 19.1 | 62 | 17.1 | 83 | 22.2 | 94 | 24.3 | 88 | 22.8 | 87 | 23.4 | ||||
| High School Assaults on Other Students and Staff | 22 | 6.5 | 2 | 0.6 | 5 | 1.3 | 10 | 2.6 | 21 | 5.4 | 13 | 3.5 | ||||
| High School Weapons/Explosives Infractions | 3 | 0.9 | 5 | 1.4 | 9 | 2.4 | 7 | 1.8 | 5 | 1.3 | 16 | 4.3 | ||||
| High School Vandalism | 12 | 3.6 | 11 | 3.0 | 16 | 4.3 | 18 | 4.7 | 20 | 5.2 | 24 | 6.4 | ||||
| High School Gang Involvement | -- | -- | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0.3 | 1 | 0.3 | -- | -- | ||||
| Students Leaving School for Incarceration | -- | -- | 1 | 0.2 | 0 | 0.0 | 5 | 0.9 | 2 | 0.4 | 2 | 0.4 | ||||
| Juv Arrests for Drug/Narcotics (NIBRS) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3 | 0.4 | 11 | 1.4 | ||||
| Juv Arrests for DUI (NIBRS) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2 | 0.2 | 2 | 0.2 | ||||
| Juv Arrests for Drunkeness (NIBRS) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0.2 | ||||
| Juv Arrests for Liq. Law Violations (NIBRS) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.2 | ||||
| Consequences | ||||||||||||||||
| Public Health/Safety Outcomes | ||||||||||||||||
| Sexually Transmitted Diseases | 135 | 2.0 | 85 | 1.2 | 111 | 1.6 | 221 | 3.1 | 246 | 3.4 | 197 | 2.7 | ||||
| New HIV Cases | -- | -- | 4 | 0.1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 8 | 0.1 | 5 | 0.1 | ||||
| New AIDS Cases | -- | -- | 5 | 0.1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 6 | 0.1 | 4 | 0.1 | ||||
| Alcohol or Drug Related Traffic Injuries | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 127 | 1.8 | 129 | 1.8 | 127 | 1.8 | ||||
| Alcohol or Other Drug Related Traffic Fatalities | 2 | 0.0 | 8 | 0.1 | 23 | 0.3 | 10 | 0.1 | 6 | 0.1 | 12 | 0.2 | ||||
| Alcohol or Other Drug Related Traffic Crashes | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 91 | 1.3 | 76 | 1.1 | 89 | 1.2 | ||||
| Crash Injuries and Deaths: Underage Drinking Drivers | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 13 | 0.6 | 36 | 1.7 | ||||
| Traffic Crashes Involving Underage Drinking Drivers | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 8 | 0.4 | 16 | 0.8 | ||||
| Lung Cancer Deaths (per 100k) | 54 | 80.1 | 59 | 85.4 | 51 | 73.3 | 43 | 61.0 | 71 | 99.5 | 55 | 75.8 | ||||
| Deaths from Alcoholic Liver Disease (per 100k) | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 4.3 | 1 | 1.4 | 1 | 1.4 | 1 | 1.4 | ||||