Yell
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 9,937 -- 9,798 -- 9,839 -- 10,050 -- 10,785 -- 10,800 --
  Population
Children (under 18) 5,439 -- 5,532 -- 5,527 -- 5,462 -- 5,481 -- 5,581 --
Adolescents (10 - 17) 2,508 -- 2,446 -- 2,422 -- 2,367 -- 2,401 -- 2,362 --
Adults (18 and Older) 15,742 -- 15,840 -- 15,900 -- 15,854 -- 15,912 -- 16,253 --
Total Population 21,181 -- 21,372 -- 21,427 -- 21,316 -- 21,393 -- 21,834 --
Population under 21 6,305 -- 6,308 -- 6,307 -- 6,269 -- 6,246 -- 6,333 --
School Enrollment
Public School Enrollment: Total (including pre-K) 3,917 -- 3,977 -- 4,001 -- 4,063 -- 4,258 -- 4,202 --
Public School Enrollment: 7 - 12 1,740 -- 1,804 -- 1,799 -- 1,864 -- 1,910 -- 1,865 --
Public School Enrollment: Elementary and Middle School 2,450 -- 2,447 -- 2,501 -- 2,473 -- 2,520 -- 2,975 --
Vital Statistics
Total Births 335 -- 337 -- 309 -- 315 -- 347 -- 361 --
Community Domain
Availability
Beer Permits -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Private Club Permits 4 0.2 4 0.2 4 0.2 4 0.2 4 0.2 5 0.2
Tobacco Sales to Minors (%) -- -- -- -- 3 8.1 6 9.4 5 7.2 2 6.5
Tobacco Distributors 39 1.8 43 2.0 35 1.6 35 1.6 33 1.5 30 1.4
Community Disorganization
Residences Without Complete Kitchen or Plumbing (%) 120 1.5 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Homicide Victims 3 0.1 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 0.0 3 0.1 0 0.0
State Correction Prisoners Received 23 1.1 21 1.0 5 0.2 71 3.3 33 1.5 40 1.8
Total Crime Index Offenses 337 15.9 353 16.5 -- -- 330 15.5 283 13.2 293 13.4
Total Property Crime Offenses 265 12.5 336 15.7 -- -- 251 11.8 207 9.7 193 8.8
Total Violent Crime Offenses 72 3.4 17 0.8 -- -- 79 3.7 76 3.6 100 4.6
Adult Arrests for Drug/Narcotics (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 12 0.8 10 0.6
Adult Arrests for DUI (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 6 0.4 57 3.5
Adult Arrests for Drunkeness (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0.0 21 1.3
Adult Arrests for Liq. Law Violations (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1 0.1 4 0.2
Total Arrests for Drug/Narcotics (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 15 0.7 15 0.7
Total Arrests for DUI (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 6 0.3 58 2.7
Total Arrests for Drunkeness (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0.0 23 1.1
Total Arrests for Liq. Law Violations (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 2 0.1 7 0.3
Extreme Economic Deprivation
Unemployment 394 4.0 435 4.4 512 5.2 503 5.0 429 4.0 500 4.6
Children Eligible for Free or Reduced Price Lunches 2,076 530.0 2,259 568.0 2,355 588.6 2,342 576.4 2,675 628.2 2,818 670.6
Children Receiving TEA 101 18.6 60 10.8 51 9.2 41 7.5 31 5.7 31 5.6
Children Receiving Food Stamps 1,148 211.1 1,314 237.5 1,426 258.0 1,427 261.3 1,575 287.4 1,638 293.5
Low Birthweight Births 27 80.6 28 83.1 24 77.7 25 79.4 40 115.3 33 91.4
Infant Mortality 1 3.0 4 11.9 1 3.2 1 3.2 4 11.5 5 13.9
Transitions and Mobility
New Home Construction 18 0.8 23 1.1 27 1.3 19 0.9 15 0.7 5 0.2
Renter-Occupied Housing Units 2,145 270.8 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Homeless Children Enrolled in Public School -- -- 0 0.0 19 4.7 9 2.2 1 0.2 32 7.6
Net Migrants to Arkansas (%) -- -- 10 0.0 12 0.1 -172 -0.8 29 0.1 415 1.9
School Domain
Academic Failure
Percent 4th Graders Below Grade Level in Math 132 60.4 106 45.6 56 26.4 89 31.3 132 44.0 105 37.2
Percent 4th Graders Below Grade Level in Literacy 121 55.7 78 33.6 53 25.4 102 35.8 150 49.9 114 40.4
High School Dropouts 59 3.4 67 3.8 96 5.3 62 3.4 76 4.1 46 2.4
Status Dropouts 752 37.4 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Lack of Commitment to School
Dropouts for "Lack of Interest" 30 1.7 11 0.6 18 1.0 9 0.5 6 0.3 10 0.5
Family Domain
Family Conflict
Victims of Child Maltreatment 66 12.1 56 10.1 76 13.8 72 13.2 91 16.6 43 7.7
Children Living With Relatives Other Than Parents 525 96.5 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Children Living With Nonrelatives 139 25.6 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Children Living in Foster Care 17 3.1 15 2.7 16 2.9 35 6.4 22 4.0 43 7.7
Divorces and Annulments 163 7.7 140 6.6 125 5.8 140 6.6 123 5.7 120 5.5
Children in Single-parent Families 1,124 206.7 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Family History of High Risk Behavior
Adults in Alcohol/Drug Abuse Treatment 57 3.6 62 3.9 54 3.4 47 3.0 55 3.5 47 2.9
Educational Attainment:  Below 9th grade 2,162 15.8 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Educational Attainment:  9th - 12th, No diploma 2,741 20.1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Educational Attainment:  High School Graduate 4,874 35.7 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Educational Attainment:  Some College 2,146 15.7 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Educational Attainment:  College Graduate 1,736 12.7 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Pregnant Women in Alcohol or Drug Treatment 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 3.2 -- -- 0 0.0 1 2.8
Births to Women with <12 Years of Education 135 403.0 158 468.8 137 443.4 128 406.3 128 368.9 138 382.3
Births to Women Using Tobacco During Pregnancy -- -- -- -- -- -- 68 215.9 63 181.6 57 157.9
Births to Women Using Alcohol During Pregnancy -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0.0 4 11.5 2 5.5
Peer/Individual Domain
Alienation, Rebelliousness…
Adolescent Suicide (per 100k) 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 42.3
Early Initiation of Problem Behavior
Elementary/Middle School Alcohol Infractions 6 2.4 1 0.4 1 0.4 1 0.4 0 0.0 -- --
Elementary/Middle School Drug Infractions 1 0.4 3 1.2 2 0.8 0 0.0 0 0.0 4 1.3
Elementary/Middle School Tobacco Infractions 82 33.5 68 27.8 50 20.0 3 1.2 6 2.4 3 1.0
Elementary/Middle School Assaults on Students or Staff 55 22.4 56 22.9 37 14.8 86 34.8 10 4.0 101 33.9
Elementary/Middle School Weapons/Explosives Infractions 3 1.2 8 3.3 1 0.4 3 1.2 2 0.8 2 0.7
Elementary/Middle School Vandalism 47 19.2 28 11.4 49 19.6 8 3.2 7 2.8 4 1.3
Elementary/Middle School Gang Involvement 1 0.4 0 0.0 0 0.0 3 1.2 0 0.0 1 0.3
Peers Who Engage in Problem Behavior
Juveniles in Alcohol/Drug Abuse Treatment 5 0.9 3 0.5 0 0.0 5 0.9 9 1.6 8 1.4
Adolescent Pregnancy 34 29.4 28 24.7 25 21.9 19 17.0 14 12.2 20 17.6
Births to Mothers Age 10-17 24 20.8 22 19.4 24 21.0 16 14.4 14 12.2 16 14.1
High School Alcohol Infractions 3 2.0 1 0.7 1 0.7 2 1.3 4 2.5 2 1.6
High School Drug Infractions 1 0.7 3 2.0 2 1.3 1 0.6 11 6.8 8 6.5
High School Tobacco Infractions 76 51.8 62 40.5 47 31.3 25 15.9 67 41.3 30 24.4
High School Assaults on Other Students and Staff 45 30.7 50 32.7 34 22.7 54 34.3 20 12.3 19 15.5
High School Weapons/Explosives Infractions 3 2.0 6 3.9 1 0.7 3 1.9 4 2.5 1 0.8
High School Vandalism 44 30.0 25 16.3 49 32.7 41 26.1 9 5.5 13 10.6
High School Gang Involvement 1 0.7 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 0.6 -- --
Students Leaving School for Incarceration -- -- 2 1.1 0 0.0 1 0.5 2 1.0 1 0.5
Juv Arrests for Drug/Narcotics (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 2 0.8 5 2.1
Juv Arrests for DUI (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0.0 1 0.4
Juv Arrests for Drunkeness (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0.0 2 0.8
Juv Arrests for Liq. Law Violations (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1 0.4 3 1.3
Consequences
Public Health/Safety Outcomes
Sexually Transmitted Diseases 33 1.6 38 1.8 37 1.7 37 1.7 38 1.8 38 1.7
New HIV Cases -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0.0
New AIDS Cases -- -- 0 0.0 -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0.0
Alcohol or Drug Related Traffic Injuries -- -- -- -- -- -- 54 2.5 26 1.2 26 1.2
Alcohol or Other Drug Related Traffic Fatalities 0 0.0 3 0.1 6 0.3 2 0.1 3 0.1 6 0.3
Alcohol or Other Drug Related Traffic Crashes -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 1.5 29 1.4 26 1.2
Crash Injuries and Deaths: Underage Drinking Drivers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 2 0.3 5 0.8
Traffic Crashes Involving Underage Drinking Drivers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 3 0.5 2 0.3
Lung Cancer Deaths (per 100k) 14 66.1 20 93.6 19 88.7 16 75.1 24 112.2 19 87.0
Deaths from Alcoholic Liver Disease (per 100k) 1 4.7 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 4.7 1 4.7 0 0.0