ARKANSAS STATE EPIDEMIOLOGICAL WORKGROUP • 2013 Arkansas Epidemiological County Profile, Van Buren COunTY | Consumption & Consequence of Substance use

Van Buren County VAN BURENCOUNTY

Key Findings ■ Highest rate of homeless

children enrolled in public school

■ 5th highest rate of adults reporting inadequate social support

■ 6th highest rate of high school substance infractions

■ 7th highest rate of tobacco sales to minors

■ 8th highest rate of adult smokers

■ 11th highest rate of private club permits (not shown)

■ 11th highest rate of persons below poverty level

■ 14th highest rate of adults reporting poor or fair health

■ 8th lowest rate of youth illicit drug use

Population Overview

Van Buren County StateTotal population1 17,030 2,949,131

Population under 181 19.9% 24.2%

Population over 651 23.1% 14.6%

Gender (% Female)1 50.3% 50.9%

Race (% White)1 96.3% 80.1%

Race (% Black)1 0.6% 15.6%

Race (% Hispanic or Latino Origin)1 2.8% 6.6%

Total births2 204 38,400

Net migration3 -0.7% 0.2%

Persons per square mile1 24.4 56.0

High school graduate or higher1 81.3% 82.7%

Bachelor’s degree or higher1 12.7% 19.6%

Median household income1 $32,906 $40,149

ARKANSAS STATE EPIDEMIOLOGICAL WORKGROUP • 2013 Arkansas Epidemiological County Profile, Van Buren 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 ConsequenceVan Buren County State

Youth cigarette use4 7.7% 8.6%

Youth chewing tobacco use4 8.6% 6.1%

Youth alcohol use4 14.7% 14.0%

Youth illicit drug use4 8.6% 11.5%

High school substance infractions5 (per 1000 population of enrolled high school students) 32.9 20.5

Substance abuse arrests6 (per 1000 population) 4.8 12.7

Alcohol or other drug related crashes7 (per 1000 population) 0.88 1.4

Adult excessive drinking8 11.3% 12.5%

Adult smokers8 27.9% 22.6%

Mentally unhealthy days8 3.9 3.9

Suicide2 (per 100k population) 17.9 14.8

Adolescent depressive symptoms4 40.3% 39.7%

Contributing FactorsVan Buren County State

Unemployment9 9.8% 8.0%

Persons below poverty level1 24.9% 18.4%

High school dropouts5 1.9% 2.6%

Poor or fair health8 24.2% 19.4%

Divorce2 (per 1000 population) 6.1 5.3

Academic failure4 44.0% 40.1%

Beer permits10 (per 1000 population) 0.82

Tobacco sales to minors11 (percent of failed tobacco checks) 19.4% 7.2%

Total crime index offenses 6 (per 1000 population) 24.3 44.2

Children living in foster care12 (per 1000 population under 18 years of age) 11.5 11.2

Homeless children enrolled in public school5 (per 1000 population of children enrolled in public school) 73.4 15.7

Homicides2 0 182

Family conflict4 37.1% 36.6%

Inadequate social support8 28.5% 21.2%