ARKANSAS STATE EPIDEMIOLOGICAL WORKGROUP • 2013 Arkansas Epidemiological County Profile, Crawford CoUNTY | Consumption & Consequence of Substance Use

Crawford CountyCRAWFORDCOUNTY

Key findings ■ 7th highest rate of high

school substance infractions

■ 13th highest rate of adults reporting excessive drinking habits

■ 15th highest rate of substance abuse arrests

■ 6th lowest rate of high school dropouts

■ 10th lowest rate of adults reporting inadequate social report

■ 11th highest median household income

■ 11th lowest rate of students reporting academic failure

■ 13th lowest rate of adults reporting poor or fair health

Population overview

Crawford County StateTotal population1 61,946 2,949,131

Population under 181 25.8% 24.2%

Population over 651 13.7% 14.6%

Gender (% Female)1 50.7% 50.9%

Race (% White)1 91.9% 80.1%

Race (% Black)1 1.6% 15.6%

Race (% Hispanic or Latino Origin)1 6.3% 6.6%

Total births2 739 38,400

Net migration3 -0.4% 0.2%

Persons per square mile1 104.4 56.0

High school graduate or higher1 78.9% 82.7%

Bachelor’s degree or higher1 13.2% 19.6%

Median household income1 $40,409 $40,149

ARKANSAS STATE EPIDEMIOLOGICAL WORKGROUP • 2013 Arkansas Epidemiological County Profile, Crawford CoUNTY | Consumption & Consequence of Substance Use

1: U.S. Census Bureau, State & County QuickFacts, (2012).

2: Arkansas Department of Health, Center for Health

Statistics, (2011).

3: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program,

Population Division, (2011).

4: International Survey Associates, Inc., Arkansas Preven-

tion Needs Assessment Student Survey, (2012).

5: Arkansas Department of Education, Statewide Infor-

mation System, (2011).

6: Arkansas Crime Information Center, Crime in Arkansas

(2010).

7: Arkansas State Police, Highway Safety Office, (2011).

8: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, Robert Wood

Johnson Foundation, (2013).

9: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Local Area Unemployment Statistics, (2011).

10: Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration,

Alcoholic Beverage Control, (2011).

11: Arkansas Tobacco Control Board, Annual Compliance

Reports, (2011).

12: Arkansas Department of Human Services, Division of

Children and Family Services (DCFS), (2011).

SoUrCES:

Substance abuse and Mental Health disorder Prevalence and ConsequenceCrawford County State

Youth cigarette use4 9.1% 8.6%

Youth chewing tobacco use4 7.9% 6.1%

Youth alcohol use4 13.1% 14.0%

Youth illicit drug use4 10.5% 11.5%

High school substance infractions5 (per 1000 population of enrolled high school students) 32.5 20.5

Substance abuse arrests6 (per 1000 population) 14.2 12.7

Alcohol or other drug related crashes7 (per 1000 population) 0.97 1.4

Adult excessive drinking8 13.7% 12.5%

Adult smokers8 21.0% 22.6%

Mentally unhealthy days8 4.0 3.9

Suicide2 (per 100k population) 14.2 14.8

Adolescent depressive symptoms4 38.8% 39.7%

Contributing factorsCrawford County State

Unemployment9 8.5% 8.0%

Persons below poverty level1 17.6% 18.4%

High school dropouts5 1.4% 2.6%

Poor or fair health8 17.9% 19.4%

Divorce2 (per 1000 population) 6.3 5.3

Academic failure4 37.2% 40.1%

Beer permits10 (per 1000 population) 0.82

Tobacco sales to minors11 (percent of failed tobacco checks) 6.6% 7.2%

Total crime index offenses 6 (per 1000 population) 30.6 44.2

Children living in foster care12 (per 1000 population under 18 years of age) 10.5 11.2

Homeless children enrolled in public school5 (per 1000 population of children enrolled in public school) 21.1 15.7

Homicides2 1 182

Family conflict4 35.1% 36.6%

Inadequate social support8 17.5% 21.2%