Dallas
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 3,863 -- 3,823 -- 3,838 -- 3,818 -- 3,877 -- 3,975 --
  Population
Children (under 18) 2,394 -- 2,220 -- 2,160 -- 2,134 -- 2,069 -- 2,032 --
Adolescents (10 - 17) 1,226 -- 1,129 -- 1,087 -- 1,062 -- 1,005 -- 982 --
Adults (18 and Older) 6,763 -- 6,598 -- 6,523 -- 6,507 -- 6,401 -- 6,318 --
Total Population 9,157 -- 8,818 -- 8,683 -- 8,641 -- 8,470 -- 8,350 --
Population under 21 2,780 -- 2,565 -- 2,494 -- 2,462 -- 2,385 -- 2,328 --
School Enrollment
Public School Enrollment: Total (including pre-K) 1,721 -- 1,618 -- 1,600 -- 1,590 -- 1,168 -- 1,107 --
Public School Enrollment: 7 - 12 788 -- 789 -- 778 -- 743 -- 554 -- 523 --
Public School Enrollment: Elementary and Middle School 1,129 -- 1,044 -- 1,044 -- 1,030 -- 767 -- 748 --
Vital Statistics
Total Births 109 -- 89 -- 101 -- 97 -- 94 -- 98 --
Community Domain
Availability
Beer Permits 17 1.9 21 2.4 18 2.1 16 1.9 16 1.9 14 1.7
Private Club Permits 3 0.3 3 0.3 3 0.3 3 0.3 3 0.4 3 0.4
Tobacco Sales to Minors (%) -- -- 4 36.4 2 20.0 4 9.8 5 11.1 2 5.4
Tobacco Distributors 28 3.1 32 3.6 24 2.8 25 2.9 25 3.0 24 2.9
Community Disorganization
Residences Without Complete Kitchen or Plumbing (%) 110 3.1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Homicide Victims 1 0.1 1 0.1 1 0.1 0 0.0 4 0.5 3 0.4
State Correction Prisoners Received 35 3.8 22 2.5 46 5.3 20 2.3 44 5.2 38 4.6
Total Crime Index Offenses 364 39.8 340 38.6 -- -- 286 33.1 178 21.0 269 32.2
Total Property Crime Offenses 286 31.2 289 32.8 -- -- 252 29.2 151 17.8 212 25.4
Total Violent Crime Offenses 78 8.5 51 5.8 -- -- 34 3.9 27 3.2 57 6.8
Adult Arrests for Drug/Narcotics (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 3 0.5 50 7.9
Adult Arrests for DUI (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 13 2.0 33 5.2
Adult Arrests for Drunkeness (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 12 1.9 25 4.0
Adult Arrests for Liq. Law Violations (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 6 0.9 12 1.9
Total Arrests for Drug/Narcotics (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 3 0.4 59 7.1
Total Arrests for DUI (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 13 1.5 33 4.0
Total Arrests for Drunkeness (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 12 1.4 25 3.0
Total Arrests for Liq. Law Violations (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 6 0.7 12 1.4
Extreme Economic Deprivation
Unemployment 212 5.5 308 8.1 307 8.0 288 7.5 268 6.9 275 6.9
Children Eligible for Free or Reduced Price Lunches 843 489.8 862 532.8 850 531.3 873 549.1 569 487.2 598 540.2
Children Receiving TEA 193 80.6 134 60.4 121 56.0 114 53.4 139 67.2 105 51.7
Children Receiving Food Stamps 831 347.1 893 402.3 893 413.4 924 433.0 995 480.9 902 443.9
Low Birthweight Births 18 165.1 7 78.7 13 128.7 7 72.2 15 159.6 22 224.5
Infant Mortality 1 9.2 0 0.0 1 9.9 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Transitions and Mobility
New Home Construction 3 0.3 1 0.1 5 0.6 2 0.2 5 0.6 2 0.2
Renter-Occupied Housing Units 918 260.9 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Homeless Children Enrolled in Public School -- -- 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Net Migrants to Arkansas (%) -- -- -186 -2.1 -83 -1.0 -27 -0.3 -165 -1.9 -125 -1.5
School Domain
Academic Failure
Percent 4th Graders Below Grade Level in Math 84 73.4 51 39.9 54 52.0 53 51.7 41 59.0 40 50.0
Percent 4th Graders Below Grade Level in Literacy 72 62.6 48 37.2 51 48.7 56 54.0 40 57.0 35 44.0
High School Dropouts 16 2.0 49 6.2 25 3.2 18 2.3 9 1.2 15 2.7
Status Dropouts 324 39.4 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Lack of Commitment to School
Dropouts for "Lack of Interest" 0 0.0 12 1.5 7 0.9 6 0.8 3 0.5 1 0.2
Family Domain
Family Conflict
Victims of Child Maltreatment 44 18.4 34 15.3 47 21.8 64 30.0 30 14.5 44 21.7
Children Living With Relatives Other Than Parents 398 166.2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Children Living With Nonrelatives 54 22.6 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Children Living in Foster Care 19 7.9 26 11.7 25 11.6 33 15.5 25 12.1 24 11.8
Divorces and Annulments 35 3.8 44 5.0 31 3.6 31 3.6 50 5.9 37 4.4
Children in Single-parent Families 583 243.5 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Family History of High Risk Behavior
Adults in Alcohol/Drug Abuse Treatment 34 5.0 37 5.6 31 4.8 28 4.3 22 3.4 34 5.4
Educational Attainment:  Below 9th grade 800 13.4 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Educational Attainment:  9th - 12th, No diploma 1,186 19.8 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Educational Attainment:  High School Graduate 2,464 41.1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Educational Attainment:  Some College 784 13.1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Educational Attainment:  College Graduate 755 12.6 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Pregnant Women in Alcohol or Drug Treatment 2 18.3 0 0.0 0 0.0 -- -- 0 0.0 0 0.0
Births to Women with <12 Years of Education 23 211.0 20 224.7 13 128.7 22 226.8 17 180.9 16 163.3
Births to Women Using Tobacco During Pregnancy -- -- -- -- -- -- 12 123.7 18 191.5 17 173.5
Births to Women Using Alcohol During Pregnancy -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 10.2
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 -- -- 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 6 8.0
Elementary/Middle School Drug Infractions -- -- 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 3 3.9 1 1.3
Elementary/Middle School Tobacco Infractions 6 5.3 1 1.0 0 0.0 3 2.9 4 5.2 4 5.3
Elementary/Middle School Assaults on Students or Staff 44 39.0 30 28.7 11 10.5 0 0.0 0 0.0 3 4.0
Elementary/Middle School Weapons/Explosives Infractions 2 1.8 0 0.0 3 2.9 0 0.0 0 0.0 -- --
Elementary/Middle School Vandalism 7 6.2 3 2.9 12 11.5 0 0.0 0 0.0 -- --
Elementary/Middle School Gang Involvement -- -- 1 1.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 -- --
Peers Who Engage in Problem Behavior
Juveniles in Alcohol/Drug Abuse Treatment 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 0.5 2 1.0 1 0.5
Adolescent Pregnancy 6 10.3 9 16.5 6 11.2 8 15.4 8 16.6 6 12.6
Births to Mothers Age 10-17 5 8.6 7 12.8 2 3.7 5 9.6 7 14.6 5 10.5
High School Alcohol Infractions -- -- 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 1.8 0 0.0 1 2.8
High School Drug Infractions -- -- 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 2.7 1 2.8
High School Tobacco Infractions 6 10.1 1 1.7 0 0.0 2 3.6 5 13.3 7 19.5
High School Assaults on Other Students and Staff 36 60.8 30 52.3 11 19.8 4 7.1 1 2.7 2 5.6
High School Weapons/Explosives Infractions 2 3.4 0 0.0 0 0.0 4 7.1 1 2.7 1 2.8
High School Vandalism 7 11.8 2 3.5 4 7.2 2 3.6 0 0.0 -- --
High School Gang Involvement -- -- 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 1.8 2 5.3 1 2.8
Students Leaving School for Incarceration -- -- 1 1.3 0 0.0 2 2.7 3 5.4 1 1.9
Juv Arrests for Drug/Narcotics (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0.0 9 9.2
Juv Arrests for DUI (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0.0 0 0.0
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 68 7.4 54 6.1 63 7.3 59 6.8 71 8.4 62 7.4
New HIV Cases -- -- 0 0.0 0 0.0 -- -- 0 0.0 0 0.0
New AIDS Cases -- -- 0 0.0 0 0.0 -- -- 0 0.0 0 0.0
Alcohol or Drug Related Traffic Injuries -- -- -- -- -- -- 24 2.8 4 0.5 8 1.0
Alcohol or Other Drug Related Traffic Fatalities 0 0.0 2 0.2 1 0.1 1 0.1 1 0.1 1 0.1
Alcohol or Other Drug Related Traffic Crashes -- -- -- -- -- -- 21 2.4 6 0.7 5 0.6
Crash Injuries and Deaths: Underage Drinking Drivers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0.0 1 0.4
Traffic Crashes Involving Underage Drinking Drivers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0.0 1 0.4
Lung Cancer Deaths (per 100k) 13 142.0 5 56.7 9 103.7 11 127.3 7 82.6 9 107.8
Deaths from Alcoholic Liver Disease (per 100k) 1 10.9 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0