Corrections and Criminal Justice Reform

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

*

Court Cases, 1993-2006

263,009

282,618

307,292

301,849

Juvenile Felony Cases

266

280

330 

494

Public Safety

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

*

911 Answering and Response: Seconds from Call Answered to Dispatch of EMS

67.1

72.2

65

84

75

911 Answering and Response: Seconds from Call Answered to Dispatch of Fire

73.7

77.4

80

99

81

911 Answering and Response: Seconds from Call Answered to Dispatch of Police

156.8

161.6

172

152

142

911 Jail Population Reduction Practices - Inmates released through Early Release, Mitigated Sentences and Process-Only

595

3,802

6,034

9,591

9,277

Property Crimes Per 100,000
Residents - Reported by ALL Jurisdictions

5,284

5,061

4,748

4,572

Public Safety Expenditures Per Household

$325.06

$334.34

$339.75

$360.86

$368.50

Violent Crimes Per 100,000 Residents - Reported by ALL Jurisdictions

579

588

575

607

Public Health

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

*

Age-Adjusted Mortality Rate Per 100,000 Population

876.4

859.5

861.4

Infant Mortality Rates per 1,000 Births

9.6

11

16.7

Percent Change in Population

-0.45%

-0.51%

-0.45%

-0.71%

Education

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

*

Percent of Schools District Rated Excellent or Effective

59%

68%

54%

48%

55%

Environment

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

*

Air Quality Ozone
Days Above 100 AQI

24

8

25

8

38

Air Quality PM 2.5
Days Above 100 AQI

5

2

11

8

1

Tons of Waste Disposed

1.14M

1.31M

1.29M

1.36M

1.16M

Economy Jobs & Poverty Reduction

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

*

Annual Employee Turnover Rate

13.1%

11.8%

15.4%

15.81%

12.11%

Business Starts

2,551

2,200

2,066

2,511

2,062

Percent Change in Total Employment

-1.12%

0.16%

0.26%

-1.26%

Percent of Persons in Poverty

13.10%

14.6%

13.3%

Ratio of Jobs to Labor Force

1.52

1.53

1.54

1.51

Total Business Establishments

23,565

23,581

23,500

23,339

Total Employment

643,921

644,960

646,623

638,472

Unemployment Rate

5.4%

5.6%

5.5%

5.0%

5.0%

Workers' Compensation Rate
(Base Rate of 1.0)

.59

.58

.56

.70

.90

Housing

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

*

Housing Affordability
lower = more affordable

3.29%

3.25%

3.13%

3.31%

Median Household Income

$42,346

$43,442

$43,933

$44,652

$48,416

Median Home Value

$139,404

$141,115

$137,300

$147,700

Homeland Security

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

*

Grant Totals

$11.8M

$16M

$7.72M

$5.29M

$6.97M

Human Service Delivery

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

*

Adoption Finalizations

87

119

77

83

135

Children Served in Our Child Care Program

13,915

12,217

11,351

12,857

12,988

Collections on Child Support Orders

$154M

$155M

$152M

$141M

$142M

Food Stamp Recipients Per 1,000 Population

75.7

84.4

90.4

93.8

88.0

Foster Homes (New)

65

64

39

35

44

Foster Homes (Licensed)
Monthly Average

392

417

389

285

278

Medicaid Recipients Per 1,000 Population

139.6

146

145.3

148.7

154.7

Reports of Child Abuse and Neglect Per 1,000 Child Population

5,496

5,569

5,661

6,141

6,437

Substantiated / Indicated Child Abuse Per 1,000 Child Population

3,789

3,061

3,534

3,393

3,416

Welfare Recipients per 1,000 Population

24.2

25.2

24.2

21.4

20.8

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

*

Cost of Government Per Household

$711

$745

$721

$789

$753

Difference Between Sales Tax Receipts and Inflation Rate

$0.134M

$1.79M

$0.427M

-$1.17M

-$0.55M

Difference Between General Fund Expenditures and Inflation Rate

-$0.4M

-$6.38M

-$13.3M

-$7.1M

-$4.1M

Difference Between Voted Levy Revenue and Inflation Rate

$3.39M

-$2.74M

$3.39M

$0.65M

-$12.4M

Difference Between General Fund Revenue and Inflation Rate

-$0.39M

-$5.97M

-$2.8M

-$5.3M

-$8.5M

Leveraged Purchasing Savings

$6.8M

$7.7M

$8M

$12.5M