Ouachita
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 12,401 -- 12,264 -- 12,132 -- 12,407 -- 12,814 -- 12,625 --
  Population
Children (under 18) 7,420 -- 6,952 -- 6,790 -- 6,618 -- 6,503 -- 6,393 --
Adolescents (10 - 17) 3,590 -- 3,356 -- 3,281 -- 3,206 -- 3,102 -- 3,004 --
Adults (18 and Older) 21,282 -- 20,843 -- 20,780 -- 20,612 -- 20,530 -- 20,317 --
Total Population 28,702 -- 27,795 -- 27,570 -- 27,230 -- 27,033 -- 26,710 --
Population under 21 8,532 -- 8,036 -- 7,875 -- 7,693 -- 7,552 -- 7,413 --
School Enrollment
Public School Enrollment: Total (including pre-K) 5,546 -- 5,078 -- 5,007 -- 4,817 -- 5,324 -- 4,884 --
Public School Enrollment: 7 - 12 2,587 -- 2,469 -- 2,467 -- 2,355 -- 2,491 -- 2,411 --
Public School Enrollment: Elementary and Middle School 3,929 -- 3,526 -- 3,198 -- 3,072 -- 3,220 -- 3,263 --
Vital Statistics
Total Births 366 -- 347 -- 328 -- 349 -- 386 -- 382 --
Community Domain
Availability
Beer Permits 68 2.4 67 2.4 62 2.2 60 2.2 59 2.2 60 2.2
Private Club Permits 10 0.3 10 0.4 9 0.3 9 0.3 9 0.3 9 0.3
Tobacco Sales to Minors (%) -- -- 28 33.3 4 6.6 3 4.2 3 3.8 5 8.3
Tobacco Distributors 62 2.2 64 2.3 56 2.0 56 2.1 51 1.9 58 2.2
Community Disorganization
Residences Without Complete Kitchen or Plumbing (%) 228 2.0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Homicide Victims 2 0.1 1 0.0 5 0.2 4 0.1 4 0.1 4 0.1
State Correction Prisoners Received 94 3.3 7 0.3 82 3.0 101 3.7 72 2.7 79 3.0
Total Crime Index Offenses 1,065 37.1 578 20.8 -- -- 823 30.2 934 34.6 1,186 44.4
Total Property Crime Offenses 916 31.9 518 18.6 -- -- 733 26.9 834 30.9 1,088 40.7
Total Violent Crime Offenses 149 5.2 60 2.2 -- -- 90 3.3 100 3.7 98 3.7
Adult Arrests for Drug/Narcotics (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 62 3.0 90 4.4
Adult Arrests for DUI (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 1.8 44 2.2
Adult Arrests for Drunkeness (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 3 0.1 1 0.0
Adult Arrests for Liq. Law Violations (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1 0.0 16 0.8
Total Arrests for Drug/Narcotics (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 74 2.7 104 3.9
Total Arrests for DUI (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 1.4 44 1.6
Total Arrests for Drunkeness (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 3 0.1 1 0.0
Total Arrests for Liq. Law Violations (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1 0.0 17 0.6
Extreme Economic Deprivation
Unemployment 724 5.8 839 6.8 961 7.9 852 6.9 862 6.7 1,025 8.1
Children Eligible for Free or Reduced Price Lunches 2,930 528.3 2,658 523.4 2,742 547.6 2,765 574.0 3,362 631.5 3,281 671.8
Children Receiving TEA 714 96.2 524 75.4 525 77.3 542 81.9 424 65.2 381 59.6
Children Receiving Food Stamps 2,769 373.2 2,893 416.1 2,940 433.0 2,866 433.1 3,065 471.3 3,246 507.7
Low Birthweight Births 43 117.5 39 112.4 40 122.0 45 128.9 54 139.9 37 96.9
Infant Mortality 0 0.0 7 20.2 3 9.1 6 17.2 1 2.6 3 7.9
Transitions and Mobility
New Home Construction 8 0.3 6 0.2 5 0.2 10 0.4 8 0.3 4 0.1
Renter-Occupied Housing Units 3,322 286.1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Homeless Children Enrolled in Public School -- -- 1 0.2 0 0.0 0 0.0 -- -- 24 4.9
Net Migrants to Arkansas (%) -- -- -313 -1.1 -126 -0.5 -271 -1.0 -157 -0.6 -316 -1.2
School Domain
Academic Failure
Percent 4th Graders Below Grade Level in Math 288 75.7 204 58.5 156 50.1 186 50.0 218 64.3 166 46.4
Percent 4th Graders Below Grade Level in Literacy 235 62.0 184 52.8 141 45.2 151 40.7 219 64.5 172 48.0
High School Dropouts 105 4.0 110 4.3 95 3.8 87 3.5 74 3.1 77 3.1
Status Dropouts 694 29.3 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Lack of Commitment to School
Dropouts for "Lack of Interest" 4 0.2 2 0.1 0 0.0 1 0.0 1 0.0 -- --
Family Domain
Family Conflict
Victims of Child Maltreatment 107 14.4 85 12.2 113 16.6 94 14.2 98 15.1 100 15.6
Children Living With Relatives Other Than Parents 950 128.0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Children Living With Nonrelatives 96 12.9 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Children Living in Foster Care 78 10.5 6 0.9 40 5.9 70 10.6 68 10.5 86 13.5
Divorces and Annulments 198 6.9 187 6.7 201 7.3 173 6.4 146 5.4 171 6.4
Children in Single-parent Families 2,195 295.8 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Family History of High Risk Behavior
Adults in Alcohol/Drug Abuse Treatment 134 6.3 146 7.0 140 6.7 119 5.8 103 5.0 113 5.6
Educational Attainment:  Below 9th grade 1,597 8.4 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Educational Attainment:  9th - 12th, No diploma 3,435 18.1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Educational Attainment:  High School Graduate 6,622 34.9 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Educational Attainment:  Some College 3,975 20.9 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Educational Attainment:  College Graduate 3,346 17.6 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Pregnant Women in Alcohol or Drug Treatment 4 10.9 1 2.9 1 3.0 -- -- 0 0.0 0 0.0
Births to Women with <12 Years of Education 83 226.8 66 190.2 60 182.9 60 171.9 74 191.7 79 206.8
Births to Women Using Tobacco During Pregnancy -- -- -- -- -- -- 63 180.5 69 178.8 66 172.8
Births to Women Using Alcohol During Pregnancy -- -- -- -- -- -- 1 2.9 1 2.6 1 2.6
Peer/Individual Domain
Alienation, Rebelliousness…
Adolescent Suicide (per 100k) 0 0.0 1 29.8 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Early Initiation of Problem Behavior
Elementary/Middle School Alcohol Infractions 6 1.5 3 0.9 1 0.3 2 0.7 0 0.0 -- --
Elementary/Middle School Drug Infractions 7 1.8 24 6.8 14 4.4 2 0.7 1 0.3 10 3.1
Elementary/Middle School Tobacco Infractions 28 7.1 26 7.4 13 4.1 7 2.3 8 2.5 4 1.2
Elementary/Middle School Assaults on Students or Staff 153 38.9 268 76.0 171 53.5 39 12.7 90 28.0 207 63.4
Elementary/Middle School Weapons/Explosives Infractions 5 1.3 3 0.9 9 2.8 0 0.0 8 2.5 8 2.5
Elementary/Middle School Vandalism 161 41.0 2 0.6 4 1.3 1 0.3 1 0.3 10 3.1
Elementary/Middle School Gang Involvement -- -- 2 0.6 4 1.3 0 0.0 0 0.0 -- --
Peers Who Engage in Problem Behavior
Juveniles in Alcohol/Drug Abuse Treatment 6 0.8 6 0.9 0 0.0 6 0.9 3 0.5 2 0.3
Adolescent Pregnancy 33 18.9 32 19.7 36 22.7 24 15.2 27 17.7 38 26.0
Births to Mothers Age 10-17 24 13.7 25 15.4 27 17.0 20 12.7 23 15.1 33 22.6
High School Alcohol Infractions 3 1.9 2 1.3 1 0.6 2 1.1 1 0.5 -- --
High School Drug Infractions 4 2.5 19 12.2 13 7.2 8 4.6 12 6.2 14 8.6
High School Tobacco Infractions 27 16.7 18 11.6 10 5.5 9 5.2 14 7.3 13 8.0
High School Assaults on Other Students and Staff 37 22.9 73 47.0 82 45.3 6 3.4 24 12.5 33 20.4
High School Weapons/Explosives Infractions 3 1.9 1 0.6 6 3.3 0 0.0 6 3.1 3 1.9
High School Vandalism 2 1.2 1 0.6 4 2.2 13 7.4 0 0.0 1 0.6
High School Gang Involvement -- -- 2 1.3 2 1.1 0 0.0 0 0.0 -- --
Students Leaving School for Incarceration -- -- 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 0.4 -- --
Juv Arrests for Drug/Narcotics (NIBRS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 12 3.9 14 4.7
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 1 0.3
Consequences
Public Health/Safety Outcomes
Sexually Transmitted Diseases 322 11.2 300 10.8 243 8.8 269 9.9 258 9.5 238 8.9
New HIV Cases -- -- -- -- 0 0.0 5 0.2 -- -- 5 0.2
New AIDS Cases -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0.0 -- -- 5 0.2
Alcohol or Drug Related Traffic Injuries -- -- -- -- -- -- 23 0.8 39 1.4 34 1.3
Alcohol or Other Drug Related Traffic Fatalities 2 0.1 2 0.1 9 0.3 4 0.1 1 0.0 7 0.3
Alcohol or Other Drug Related Traffic Crashes -- -- -- -- -- -- 22 0.8 32 1.2 40 1.5
Crash Injuries and Deaths: Underage Drinking Drivers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 6 0.8 5 0.7
Traffic Crashes Involving Underage Drinking Drivers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 3 0.4 3 0.4
Lung Cancer Deaths (per 100k) 26 90.6 27 97.1 30 108.8 35 128.5 29 107.3 28 104.8
Deaths from Alcoholic Liver Disease (per 100k) 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 3.6 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 3.7