Columbia
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 11,276 -- 11,024 -- 10,730 -- 10,855 -- 11,235 -- 11,225 --
  Population
Children (under 18) 6,396 -- 6,074 -- 5,917 -- 5,820 -- 5,670 -- 5,647 --
Adolescents (10 - 17) 3,237 -- 3,081 -- 2,977 -- 2,985 -- 2,905 -- 2,846 --
Adults (18 and Older) 19,174 -- 19,138 -- 18,870 -- 18,970 -- 18,855 -- 18,793 --
Total Population 25,570 -- 25,212 -- 24,787 -- 24,790 -- 24,525 -- 24,440 --
Population under 21 7,911 -- 7,604 -- 7,360 -- 7,310 -- 7,167 -- 7,106 --
School Enrollment
Public School Enrollment: Total (including pre-K) 4,663 -- 4,416 -- 4,316 -- 4,212 -- 4,019 -- 3,715 --
Public School Enrollment: 7 - 12 2,214 -- 2,078 -- 2,026 -- 1,985 -- 1,901 -- 1,805 --
Public School Enrollment: Elementary and Middle School 3,150 -- 3,035 -- 2,990 -- 2,937 -- 2,785 -- 2,531 --
Vital Statistics
Total Births 312 -- 295 -- 300 -- 310 -- 323 -- 316 --
Community Domain
Availability
Beer Permits -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Private Club Permits 2 0.1 2 0.1 2 0.1 2 0.1 2 0.1 3 0.1
Tobacco Sales to Minors (%) -- -- 15 17.2 2 3.6 4 4.2 7 15.2 5 15.6
Tobacco Distributors 54 2.1 54 2.1 40 1.6 37 1.5 38 1.5 36 1.5
Community Disorganization
Residences Without Complete Kitchen or Plumbing (%) 234 2.3 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Homicide Victims 3 0.1 0 0.0 2 0.1 4 0.2 5 0.2 3 0.1
State Correction Prisoners Received 85 3.3 75 3.0 135 5.4 82 3.3 68 2.8 60 2.5
Total Crime Index Offenses 1,063 41.6 1,021 40.5 -- -- 1,022 41.2 957 39.0 343 14.0
Total Property Crime Offenses 907 35.5 794 31.5 -- -- 829 33.4 849 34.6 288 11.8
Total Violent Crime Offenses 156 6.1 227 9.0 -- -- 193 7.8 108 4.4 55 2.3
Adult Arrests for Drug/Narcotics (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 71 3.8 79 4.2
Adult Arrests for DUI (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 29 1.5 73 3.9
Adult Arrests for Drunkeness (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0.0 21 1.1
Adult Arrests for Liq. Law Violations (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 11 0.6 21 1.1
Total Arrests for Drug/Narcotics (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 81 3.3 82 3.4
Total Arrests for DUI (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 1.2 76 3.1
Total Arrests for Drunkeness (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0.0 21 0.9
Total Arrests for Liq. Law Violations (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 11 0.4 23 0.9
Extreme Economic Deprivation
Unemployment 573 5.1 644 5.8 717 6.7 697 6.4 670 6.0 700 6.2
Children Eligible for Free or Reduced Price Lunches 2,330 499.7 2,327 526.9 2,390 553.8 2,423 575.3 2,231 555.1 2,133 574.2
Children Receiving TEA 660 103.2 514 84.6 500 84.5 436 74.9 383 67.5 322 57.0
Children Receiving Food Stamps 2,810 439.3 2,904 478.1 2,962 500.6 2,991 513.9 3,238 571.1 3,151 558.0
Low Birthweight Births 19 60.9 35 118.6 36 120.0 30 96.8 23 71.2 38 120.3
Infant Mortality 3 9.6 7 23.7 2 6.7 4 12.9 3 9.3 2 6.3
Transitions and Mobility
New Home Construction 12 0.5 3 0.1 18 0.7 9 0.4 6 0.2 9 0.4
Renter-Occupied Housing Units 2,867 287.2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Homeless Children Enrolled in Public School -- -- 72 16.3 2 0.5 36 8.5 71 17.7 47 12.7
Net Migrants to Arkansas (%) -- -- -66 -0.3 -402 -1.6 20 0.1 -263 -1.1 -135 -0.6
School Domain
Academic Failure
Percent 4th Graders Below Grade Level in Math 202 68.9 175 63.8 116 44.7 152 45.5 136 49.7 125 44.0
Percent 4th Graders Below Grade Level in Literacy 205 69.8 184 66.9 127 48.7 154 46.0 149 54.6 145 51.1
High School Dropouts 44 2.0 70 3.3 63 3.0 46 2.3 44 2.2 37 1.9
Status Dropouts 446 14.2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Lack of Commitment to School
Dropouts for "Lack of Interest" 8 0.4 13 0.6 12 0.6 3 0.2 1 0.1 2 0.1
Family Domain
Family Conflict
Victims of Child Maltreatment 36 5.6 63 10.4 56 9.5 39 6.7 48 8.5 51 9.0
Children Living With Relatives Other Than Parents 811 126.8 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Children Living With Nonrelatives 100 15.6 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Children Living in Foster Care 30 4.7 53 8.7 44 7.4 44 7.6 25 4.4 38 6.7
Divorces and Annulments 111 4.3 122 4.8 131 5.3 86 3.5 90 3.7 94 3.8
Children in Single-parent Families 1,812 283.3 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Family History of High Risk Behavior
Adults in Alcohol/Drug Abuse Treatment 80 4.2 107 5.6 123 6.5 99 5.2 74 3.9 83 4.4
Educational Attainment:  Below 9th grade 1,534 9.6 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Educational Attainment:  9th - 12th, No diploma 2,627 16.4 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Educational Attainment:  High School Graduate 5,742 35.8 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Educational Attainment:  Some College 2,983 18.6 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Educational Attainment:  College Graduate 3,153 19.7 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Pregnant Women in Alcohol or Drug Treatment 1 3.2 0 0.0 1 3.3 -- -- 0 0.0 0 0.0
Births to Women with <12 Years of Education 80 256.4 51 172.9 50 166.7 42 135.5 53 164.1 56 177.2
Births to Women Using Tobacco During Pregnancy -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 106.5 36 111.5 38 120.3
Births to Women Using Alcohol During Pregnancy -- -- -- -- -- -- 2 6.5 6 18.6 6 19.0
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 1.6 1 0.3 5 1.7 0 0.0 2 0.7 2 0.8
Elementary/Middle School Drug Infractions 10 3.2 3 1.0 1 0.3 0 0.0 2 0.7 2 0.8
Elementary/Middle School Tobacco Infractions 15 4.8 28 9.2 14 4.7 2 0.7 4 1.4 1 0.4
Elementary/Middle School Assaults on Students or Staff 41 13.0 14 4.6 9 3.0 11 3.7 26 9.3 53 20.9
Elementary/Middle School Weapons/Explosives Infractions 4 1.3 1 0.3 4 1.3 0 0.0 3 1.1 5 2.0
Elementary/Middle School Vandalism 6 1.9 4 1.3 9 3.0 3 1.0 12 4.3 4 1.6
Elementary/Middle School Gang Involvement 3 1.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 -- --
Peers Who Engage in Problem Behavior
Juveniles in Alcohol/Drug Abuse Treatment 9 1.4 11 1.8 19 3.2 5 0.9 5 0.9 3 0.5
Adolescent Pregnancy 30 18.6 20 13.0 25 16.9 15 10.1 22 15.3 26 18.4
Births to Mothers Age 10-17 28 17.4 17 11.1 19 12.8 13 8.7 20 13.9 25 17.7
High School Alcohol Infractions 5 3.3 1 0.7 5 3.8 3 2.4 1 0.9 -- --
High School Drug Infractions 1 0.7 3 2.2 1 0.8 9 7.1 8 7.0 -- --
High School Tobacco Infractions 15 9.9 26 18.8 10 7.5 5 3.9 7 6.1 3 2.5
High School Assaults on Other Students and Staff 25 16.5 8 5.8 6 4.5 20 15.7 8 7.0 10 8.4
High School Weapons/Explosives Infractions 3 2.0 1 0.7 4 3.0 2 1.6 1 0.9 1 0.8
High School Vandalism 4 2.6 4 2.9 5 3.8 6 4.7 2 1.7 10 8.4
High School Gang Involvement 2 1.3 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 -- --
Students Leaving School for Incarceration -- -- 6 2.9 5 2.5 6 3.0 8 4.2 5 2.8
Juv Arrests for Drug/Narcotics (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 10 3.4 3 1.1
Juv Arrests for DUI (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1 0.3 3 1.1
Juv Arrests for Drunkeness (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0.0 0 0.0
Juv Arrests for Liq. Law Violations (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0.0 2 0.7
Consequences
Public Health/Safety Outcomes
Sexually Transmitted Diseases 226 8.8 283 11.2 258 10.4 214 8.6 241 9.8 250 10.2
New HIV Cases -- -- -- -- -- -- 4 0.2 -- -- 4 0.2
New AIDS Cases -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 3 0.1
Alcohol or Drug Related Traffic Injuries -- -- -- -- -- -- 44 1.8 15 0.6 31 1.3
Alcohol or Other Drug Related Traffic Fatalities 9 0.4 6 0.2 9 0.4 2 0.1 1 0.0 4 0.2
Alcohol or Other Drug Related Traffic Crashes -- -- -- -- -- -- 15 0.6 18 0.7 16 0.7
Crash Injuries and Deaths: Underage Drinking Drivers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0.0 -- --
Traffic Crashes Involving Underage Drinking Drivers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0.0 -- --
Lung Cancer Deaths (per 100k) 18 70.4 17 67.4 18 72.6 23 92.8 23 93.8 12 49.1
Deaths from Alcoholic Liver Disease (per 100k) 0 0.0 2 7.9 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0