Corrections and Criminal Justice Reform

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

*

Court Cases, 1993-2006

251,448

263,009

282,618

307,292

301,849

Juvenile Felony Cases

178

266

280

330 

494

Public Safety

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

*

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

67

67.1

72.2

65

84

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

74

73.7

77.4

80

99

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

130.5

156.8

161.6

172

152

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

497

595

3,802

6,034

9,591

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

5,160

5,284

5,061

4,748

Public Safety Expenditures Per Household

$287.86

$325.06

$334.34

$383.49

$378.61

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

646

579

588

765

Public Health

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

*

Age-Adjusted Mortality Rate Per 100,000 Population

942

885.3

870.7

865.3

Infant Mortality Rates per 1,000 Births

9.8

9.6

11

13.9

Percent Change in Population

-0.09%

-0.45%

-0.51%

-0.45%

-0.71%

Education

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

*

Percent of Schools District Rated Excellent or Effective

59%

45%

59%

68%

73%

Environment

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

*

Air Quality Ozone
Days Above 100 AQI

25

24

8

25

8

Air Quality PM 2.5
Days Above 100 AQI

10

5

2

11

8

Tons of Waste Disposed

1.17M

1.14M

1.31M

1.29M

1.36M

Economy Jobs & Poverty Reduction

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

*

Annual Employee Turnover Rate

10.5%

13.1%

11.8%

15.4%

15.81%

Business Starts

2,306

2,551

2,200

2,066

2,511

Percent Change in Total Employment

-1.68%

-0.71%

0.0%

Percent of Persons in Poverty*

-1.68%

-0.71%

0.0%

Ratio of Jobs to Labor Force

1.54

1.52

1.53

1.54

Total Business Establishments

23,945

23,565

23,581

23,500

Total Employment

651,217

646,564

646,551

Unemployment Rate

5.4%

5.4%

5.6%

5.5%

5.0%

Workers' Compensation Rate
(Base Rate of 1.0)

.77

.59

.58

.56

.70

Housing

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

*

Housing Affordability*
higher percentage = more affordable

62.2%

62.6%

64.5%

65.8%

Median Family Income*
Adjusted for Inflation

6.7

5.8

4.6

3.2

3.4

Median Home Value*
Adjusted for Inflation

69.9

75.7

84.4

90.4

93.8

Homeland Security

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

*

Grant Totals

$11.8M

$16M

$7.72M

$5.29M

Human Service Delivery

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

*

Adoption Finalizations

97

87

119

77

83

Children Entering Substitute Care Per 1,000 Child Population

6.7

5.8

4.6

3.2

3.4

Children Served in Our Child Care Program

28,185

27,707

25,666

25,124

31,641

Collections on Child Support Orders

$154M

$154M

$155M

$152M

$141M

Food Stamp Recipients Per 1,000 Population

69.9

75.7

84.4

90.4

93.8

Foster Homes (New)

141

65

64

39

35

Foster Homes (Licensed)
Monthly Average

392

417

389

285

Medicaid Recipients Per 1,000 Population

134.1

139.6

146

145.3

148.7

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

6,667

5,496

5,569

5,661

6,141

Substantiated / Indicated Child Abuse Per 1,000 Child Population

3,060

2,621

2,265

2,570

2,263

Welfare Recipients per 1,000 Population

24.5

24.2

25.2

24.2

21.4

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

*

Cost of Government Per Household

$238

$242

$253

$243

$265

Difference Between Sales Tax Receipts and Inflation Rate

Base Year

-$1.37M

$0.246

-$0.1.2M

-$2.8M

Difference Between General Fund Expenditures and Inflation Rate

Base Year

-$0.4M

-$6.38M

-$13.3M

-$7.1M

Difference Between Voted Levy Revenue and Inflation Rate

Base Year

$3.39M

-$2.74M

$3.39M

$0.65M

Difference Between General Fund Revenue and Inflation Rate

Base Year

-$0.39M

-$5.97M

-$2.8M

-$5.3M

Leveraged Purchasing Savings

$6.8M

$7.7M

$8M