Lafayette
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 3,455 -- 3,457 -- 3,380 -- 3,319 -- 3,225 -- 3,125 --
  Population
Children (under 18) 2,142 -- 2,045 -- 2,015 -- 1,960 -- 1,899 -- 1,835 --
Adolescents (10 - 17) 1,012 -- 969 -- 966 -- 925 -- 912 -- 885 --
Adults (18 and Older) 6,399 -- 6,277 -- 6,300 -- 6,179 -- 6,113 -- 6,061 --
Total Population 8,541 -- 8,322 -- 8,315 -- 8,139 -- 8,012 -- 7,896 --
Population under 21 2,468 -- 2,359 -- 2,332 -- 2,260 -- 2,184 -- 2,125 --
School Enrollment
Public School Enrollment: Total (including pre-K) 1,615 -- 1,522 -- 1,475 -- 1,376 -- 1,387 -- 1,307 --
Public School Enrollment: 7 - 12 704 -- 695 -- 674 -- 617 -- 647 -- 614 --
Public School Enrollment: Elementary and Middle School 911 -- 827 -- 801 -- 934 -- 911 -- 899 --
Vital Statistics
Total Births 126 -- 101 -- 89 -- 85 -- 87 -- 77 --
Community Domain
Availability
Beer Permits -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Private Club Permits -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Tobacco Sales to Minors (%) -- -- 6 25.0 1 12.5 1 2.9 1 12.5 4 19.0
Tobacco Distributors 16 1.9 19 2.3 12 1.4 13 1.6 14 1.7 13 1.6
Community Disorganization
Residences Without Complete Kitchen or Plumbing (%) 90 2.6 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Homicide Victims 4 0.5 2 0.2 1 0.1 1 0.1 1 0.1 0 0.0
State Correction Prisoners Received 27 3.2 25 3.0 30 3.6 30 3.7 20 2.5 34 4.3
Total Crime Index Offenses 68 8.0 27 3.2 -- -- 38 4.7 0 0.0 27 3.4
Total Property Crime Offenses 61 7.1 19 2.3 -- -- 32 3.9 0 0.0 23 2.9
Total Violent Crime Offenses 7 0.8 8 1.0 -- -- 6 0.7 0 0.0 4 0.5
Adult Arrests for Drug/Narcotics (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1 0.2
Adult Arrests for DUI (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 4 0.7
Adult Arrests for Drunkeness (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 4 0.7
Adult Arrests for Liq. Law Violations (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1 0.2
Total Arrests for Drug/Narcotics (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1 0.1
Total Arrests for DUI (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 4 0.5
Total Arrests for Drunkeness (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 4 0.5
Total Arrests for Liq. Law Violations (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1 0.1
Extreme Economic Deprivation
Unemployment 204 5.9 174 5.0 200 5.9 238 7.2 231 7.2 225 7.2
Children Eligible for Free or Reduced Price Lunches 1,040 644.0 985 647.2 972 659.0 824 598.8 1,016 732.5 1,008 771.2
Children Receiving TEA 245 114.4 186 91.0 177 87.8 136 69.4 146 76.9 122 66.5
Children Receiving Food Stamps 1,027 479.5 1,066 521.3 944 468.5 964 491.8 1,017 535.5 1,005 547.7
Low Birthweight Births 18 142.9 13 128.7 10 112.4 4 47.1 12 137.9 7 90.9
Infant Mortality 2 15.9 2 19.8 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 11.5 1 13.0
Transitions and Mobility
New Home Construction 4 0.5 0 0.0 0 0.0 4 0.5 0 0.0 0 0.0
Renter-Occupied Housing Units 741 215.8 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Homeless Children Enrolled in Public School -- -- 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 6 4.3 3 2.3
Net Migrants to Arkansas (%) -- -- -58 -0.7 24 0.3 -157 -1.9 -101 -1.3 -94 -1.2
School Domain
Academic Failure
Percent 4th Graders Below Grade Level in Math 89 75.7 71 87.5 60 62.8 48 45.7 48 51.2 55 65.9
Percent 4th Graders Below Grade Level in Literacy 76 65.0 54 66.7 46 48.4 51 49.2 61 65.8 47 56.9
High School Dropouts 31 4.0 20 2.9 31 4.5 24 3.6 10 1.6 14 2.2
Status Dropouts 257 36.5 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Lack of Commitment to School
Dropouts for "Lack of Interest" 26 3.7 3 0.4 6 0.9 0 0.0 1 0.2 -- --
Family Domain
Family Conflict
Victims of Child Maltreatment 43 20.1 26 12.7 14 6.9 48 24.5 28 14.7 23 12.5
Children Living With Relatives Other Than Parents 342 159.7 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Children Living With Nonrelatives 35 16.3 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Children Living in Foster Care 37 17.3 7 3.4 11 5.5 30 15.3 13 6.8 23 12.5
Divorces and Annulments 53 6.2 49 5.9 47 5.7 37 4.5 49 6.1 31 3.9
Children in Single-parent Families 601 280.6 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Family History of High Risk Behavior
Adults in Alcohol/Drug Abuse Treatment 22 3.4 26 4.1 21 3.3 24 3.9 19 3.1 37 6.1
Educational Attainment:  Below 9th grade 796 14.0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Educational Attainment:  9th - 12th, No diploma 1,180 20.7 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Educational Attainment:  High School Graduate 2,048 36.0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Educational Attainment:  Some College 941 16.5 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Educational Attainment:  College Graduate 727 12.8 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Pregnant Women in Alcohol or Drug Treatment 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 -- -- 0 0.0 0 0.0
Births to Women with <12 Years of Education 41 325.4 25 247.5 19 213.5 32 376.5 21 241.4 17 220.8
Births to Women Using Tobacco During Pregnancy -- -- -- -- -- -- 11 129.4 19 218.4 15 194.8
Births to Women Using Alcohol During Pregnancy -- -- -- -- -- -- 1 11.8 1 11.5 1 13.0
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 -- -- 1 1.2 0 0.0 1 1.1 0 0.0 -- --
Elementary/Middle School Drug Infractions 1 1.1 0 0.0 0 0.0 3 3.2 2 2.2 2 2.2
Elementary/Middle School Tobacco Infractions 3 3.3 6 7.3 2 2.5 4 4.3 7 7.7 -- --
Elementary/Middle School Assaults on Students or Staff 0 0.0 3 3.6 11 13.7 2 2.1 3 3.3 4 4.4
Elementary/Middle School Weapons/Explosives Infractions -- -- 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 2.2 1 1.1
Elementary/Middle School Vandalism 1 1.1 0 0.0 2 2.5 1 1.1 1 1.1 1 1.1
Elementary/Middle School Gang Involvement -- -- 3 3.6 0 0.0 1 1.1 0 0.0 -- --
Peers Who Engage in Problem Behavior
Juveniles in Alcohol/Drug Abuse Treatment 4 1.9 1 0.5 0 0.0 2 1.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Adolescent Pregnancy 12 25.8 6 13.4 5 11.1 6 13.6 6 13.6 3 6.9
Births to Mothers Age 10-17 11 23.6 5 11.2 4 8.9 6 13.6 6 13.6 2 4.6
High School Alcohol Infractions -- -- 1 1.4 0 0.0 1 2.3 0 0.0 -- --
High School Drug Infractions 1 1.4 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 3 6.5 2 4.9
High School Tobacco Infractions 3 4.3 6 8.6 2 3.0 2 4.5 1 2.2 1 2.5
High School Assaults on Other Students and Staff 0 0.0 3 4.3 11 16.3 0 0.0 8 17.2 4 9.9
High School Weapons/Explosives Infractions -- -- 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 2.3 0 0.0 -- --
High School Vandalism 1 1.4 0 0.0 2 3.0 0 0.0 1 2.2 1 2.5
High School Gang Involvement -- -- 3 4.3 0 0.0 0 0.0 3 6.5 -- --
Students Leaving School for Incarceration -- -- 0 0.0 1 1.5 0 0.0 3 4.6 -- --
Juv Arrests for Drug/Narcotics (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0.0
Juv Arrests for DUI (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0.0
Juv Arrests for Drunkeness (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0.0
Juv Arrests for Liq. Law Violations (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0.0
Consequences
Public Health/Safety Outcomes
Sexually Transmitted Diseases 68 8.0 64 7.7 44 5.3 54 6.6 73 9.1 124 15.7
New HIV Cases -- -- 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 0.3
New AIDS Cases -- -- -- -- 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 0.1
Alcohol or Drug Related Traffic Injuries -- -- -- -- -- -- 15 1.8 10 1.2 4 0.5
Alcohol or Other Drug Related Traffic Fatalities 1 0.1 0 0.0 2 0.2 3 0.4 1 0.1 0 0.0
Alcohol or Other Drug Related Traffic Crashes -- -- -- -- -- -- 10 1.2 10 1.2 4 0.5
Crash Injuries and Deaths: Underage Drinking Drivers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0.0 -- --
Traffic Crashes Involving Underage Drinking Drivers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0.0 -- --
Lung Cancer Deaths (per 100k) 10 117.1 5 60.1 4 48.1 9 110.6 3 37.4 5 63.3
Deaths from Alcoholic Liver Disease (per 100k) 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 12.0 0 0.0 1 12.5 0 0.0