Garland
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 38,466 -- 38,360 -- 39,251 -- 40,804 -- 42,313 -- 42,500 --
  Population
Children (under 18) 18,800 -- 19,012 -- 19,315 -- 19,481 -- 19,746 -- 20,081 --
Adolescents (10 - 17) 8,779 -- 8,724 -- 8,758 -- 8,718 -- 8,735 -- 8,769 --
Adults (18 and Older) 69,588 -- 70,953 -- 71,799 -- 72,641 -- 73,690 -- 75,083 --
Total Population 88,388 -- 89,965 -- 91,114 -- 92,122 -- 93,436 -- 95,164 --
Population under 21 21,745 -- 21,883 -- 22,208 -- 22,402 -- 22,640 -- 22,990 --
School Enrollment
Public School Enrollment: Total (including pre-K) 8,969 -- 12,751 -- 12,944 -- 13,348 -- 13,359 -- 13,698 --
Public School Enrollment: 7 - 12 4,068 -- 5,854 -- 5,991 -- 6,088 -- 6,114 -- 6,204 --
Public School Enrollment: Elementary and Middle School 8,140 -- 8,178 -- 9,194 -- 9,282 -- 9,253 -- 9,581 --
Vital Statistics
Total Births 1,016 -- 1,010 -- 1,113 -- 1,102 -- 1,120 -- 1,205 --
Community Domain
Availability
Beer Permits 169 1.9 170 1.9 173 1.9 166 1.8 151 1.6 166 1.7
Private Club Permits 14 0.2 15 0.2 17 0.2 18 0.2 16 0.2 20 0.2
Tobacco Sales to Minors (%) -- -- 16 25.8 26 15.2 22 9.1 18 7.3 8 4.8
Tobacco Distributors 168 1.9 183 2.0 169 1.9 177 1.9 176 1.9 186 2.0
Community Disorganization
Residences Without Complete Kitchen or Plumbing (%) 505 1.3 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Homicide Victims 6 0.1 8 0.1 3 0.0 11 0.1 9 0.1 6 0.1
State Correction Prisoners Received 171 1.9 176 2.0 214 2.3 163 1.8 154 1.6 138 1.5
Total Crime Index Offenses 4,339 49.1 562 6.2 -- -- 6,809 73.9 5,193 55.6 7,742 81.4
Total Property Crime Offenses 3,922 44.4 493 5.5 -- -- 6,304 68.4 4,684 50.1 7,126 74.9
Total Violent Crime Offenses 417 4.7 69 0.8 -- -- 505 5.5 509 5.4 616 6.5
Adult Arrests for Drug/Narcotics (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 231 3.1 327 4.4
Adult Arrests for DUI (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 376 5.1 546 7.3
Adult Arrests for Drunkeness (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1,130 15.3 1,324 17.6
Adult Arrests for Liq. Law Violations (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 68 0.9 25 0.3
Total Arrests for Drug/Narcotics (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 265 2.8 367 3.9
Total Arrests for DUI (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 378 4.0 549 5.8
Total Arrests for Drunkeness (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1,144 12.2 1,354 14.2
Total Arrests for Liq. Law Violations (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 73 0.8 31 0.3
Extreme Economic Deprivation
Unemployment 1,630 4.2 2,149 5.6 2,412 6.1 2,386 5.8 2,153 5.1 2,250 5.3
Children Eligible for Free or Reduced Price Lunches 5,240 584.2 5,515 432.5 5,765 445.4 5,933 444.5 6,634 496.6 7,161 522.8
Children Receiving TEA 1,030 54.8 637 33.5 616 31.9 523 26.8 527 26.7 512 25.5
Children Receiving Food Stamps 5,541 294.7 5,654 297.4 5,616 290.8 6,267 321.7 7,308 370.1 7,589 377.9
Low Birthweight Births 85 83.7 71 70.3 93 83.6 105 95.3 96 85.7 118 97.9
Infant Mortality 7 6.9 8 7.9 10 9.0 13 11.8 8 7.1 10 8.3
Transitions and Mobility
New Home Construction 105 1.2 125 1.4 129 1.4 140 1.5 159 1.7 135 1.4
Renter-Occupied Housing Units 10,905 288.4 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Homeless Children Enrolled in Public School -- -- 60 4.7 95 7.3 152 11.4 127 9.5 193 14.1
Net Migrants to Arkansas (%) -- -- 1,091 1.2 1,364 1.5 1,253 1.4 1,502 1.6 1,908 2.0
School Domain
Academic Failure
Percent 4th Graders Below Grade Level in Math 419 53.8 305 36.9 198 26.4 267 29.2 442 45.2 305 30.3
Percent 4th Graders Below Grade Level in Literacy 348 44.7 227 27.4 179 23.8 213 23.3 397 40.5 340 33.7
High School Dropouts 136 2.3 212 3.6 123 2.1 136 2.3 188 3.1 228 3.7
Status Dropouts 2,007 31.1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Lack of Commitment to School
Dropouts for "Lack of Interest" 18 0.4 13 0.2 12 0.2 17 0.3 22 0.4 22 0.4
Family Domain
Family Conflict
Victims of Child Maltreatment 242 12.9 230 12.1 257 13.3 299 15.3 282 14.3 227 11.3
Children Living With Relatives Other Than Parents 1,676 89.1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Children Living With Nonrelatives 322 17.1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Children Living in Foster Care 210 11.2 234 12.3 266 13.8 271 13.9 228 11.5 203 10.1
Divorces and Annulments 652 7.4 587 6.5 553 6.1 590 6.4 599 6.4 613 6.4
Children in Single-parent Families 4,729 251.5 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Family History of High Risk Behavior
Adults in Alcohol/Drug Abuse Treatment 395 5.7 412 5.8 371 5.2 321 4.4 384 5.2 615 8.2
Educational Attainment:  Below 9th grade 4,411 7.0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Educational Attainment:  9th - 12th, No diploma 9,198 14.7 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Educational Attainment:  High School Graduate 20,538 32.8 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Educational Attainment:  Some College 14,492 23.1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Educational Attainment:  College Graduate 14,055 22.4 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Pregnant Women in Alcohol or Drug Treatment 0 0.0 15 14.9 5 4.5 -- -- 4 3.6 8 6.6
Births to Women with <12 Years of Education 217 213.6 183 181.2 269 241.7 229 207.8 229 204.5 261 216.6
Births to Women Using Tobacco During Pregnancy -- -- -- -- -- -- 267 242.3 213 190.2 252 209.1
Births to Women Using Alcohol During Pregnancy -- -- -- -- -- -- 19 17.2 21 18.8 13 10.8
Peer/Individual Domain
Alienation, Rebelliousness…
Adolescent Suicide (per 100k) 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 3 34.3 0 0.0
Early Initiation of Problem Behavior
Elementary/Middle School Alcohol Infractions 14 1.7 11 1.3 5 0.5 4 0.4 2 0.2 -- --
Elementary/Middle School Drug Infractions 31 3.8 43 5.3 53 5.8 29 3.1 31 3.4 20 2.1
Elementary/Middle School Tobacco Infractions 59 7.2 79 9.7 57 6.2 16 1.7 32 3.5 14 1.5
Elementary/Middle School Assaults on Students or Staff 213 26.2 123 15.0 134 14.6 94 10.1 131 14.2 48 5.0
Elementary/Middle School Weapons/Explosives Infractions 6 0.7 18 2.2 14 1.5 7 0.8 14 1.5 8 0.8
Elementary/Middle School Vandalism 11 1.4 19 2.3 21 2.3 16 1.7 13 1.4 5 0.5
Elementary/Middle School Gang Involvement 57 7.0 5 0.6 13 1.4 7 0.8 3 0.3 10 1.0
Peers Who Engage in Problem Behavior
Juveniles in Alcohol/Drug Abuse Treatment 24 1.3 16 0.8 10 0.5 15 0.8 25 1.3 28 1.4
Adolescent Pregnancy 74 17.5 69 16.7 77 18.4 56 13.5 70 16.8 69 16.6
Births to Mothers Age 10-17 56 13.3 53 12.8 53 12.7 42 10.1 51 12.2 51 12.2
High School Alcohol Infractions 12 2.7 6 1.3 2 0.5 5 1.3 26 6.5 8 1.9
High School Drug Infractions 20 4.4 22 4.8 25 6.7 24 6.2 28 6.9 47 11.4
High School Tobacco Infractions 40 8.9 39 8.5 51 13.6 22 5.7 39 9.7 72 17.5
High School Assaults on Other Students and Staff 76 16.8 48 10.5 61 16.3 52 13.4 82 20.3 88 21.4
High School Weapons/Explosives Infractions 2 0.4 11 2.4 6 1.6 9 2.3 7 1.7 11 2.7
High School Vandalism 6 1.3 7 1.5 16 4.3 13 3.4 15 3.7 14 3.4
High School Gang Involvement 1 0.2 0 0.0 3 0.8 11 2.8 13 3.2 6 1.5
Students Leaving School for Incarceration -- -- 5 0.9 4 0.7 6 1.0 10 1.6 2 0.3
Juv Arrests for Drug/Narcotics (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 3.9 40 4.6
Juv Arrests for DUI (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 2 0.2 3 0.3
Juv Arrests for Drunkeness (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 14 1.6 30 3.4
Juv Arrests for Liq. Law Violations (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 5 0.6 6 0.7
Consequences
Public Health/Safety Outcomes
Sexually Transmitted Diseases 308 3.5 399 4.4 419 4.6 425 4.6 432 4.6 322 3.4
New HIV Cases -- -- 8 0.1 5 0.1 10 0.1 10 0.1 11 0.1
New AIDS Cases -- -- 5 0.1 5 0.1 6 0.1 -- -- 7 0.1
Alcohol or Drug Related Traffic Injuries -- -- -- -- -- -- 218 2.4 185 2.0 209 2.2
Alcohol or Other Drug Related Traffic Fatalities 3 0.0 9 0.1 16 0.2 11 0.1 11 0.1 10 0.1
Alcohol or Other Drug Related Traffic Crashes -- -- -- -- -- -- 215 2.3 194 2.1 197 2.1
Crash Injuries and Deaths: Underage Drinking Drivers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 16 0.7 20 0.9
Traffic Crashes Involving Underage Drinking Drivers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 18 0.8 17 0.7
Lung Cancer Deaths (per 100k) 64 72.4 117 130.1 106 116.3 103 111.8 90 96.3 81 85.1
Deaths from Alcoholic Liver Disease (per 100k) 2 2.3 4 4.4 12 13.2 5 5.4 5 5.4 8 8.4