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Child Well-being: Erie County

The Child Well-being Report provides a snapshot of the overall health, education and well-being of children, youth and families. This is the default profile.

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rate or percent (base year;current year)	Number	Rate	Number	Rate	Rate
Economic Security: Erie County

Indicator(s)	Base Year		Current Year		NYS Current
Children and Youth Living Below Poverty, number and percent children/youth ages birth-17 years (2005;2011) Data Sources \| Narrative \| Indicator Report	38,300	18.5	43,707	22.6	22.8
Children and Youth Receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Benefits, number and percent children/youth ages birth-17 years (2005;2011) Data Sources \| Narrative \| Indicator Report	39,714	18.8	55,762	28.6	27.5
Children Receiving Free or Reduced-price School Lunch - Public Schools, number and percent children in grades K-6 (2004/05;2010/11) Data Sources \| Narrative \| Indicator Report	27,141	40.7	30,326	45.2	52.4

rate or percent (base year;current year)	Number	Rate	Number	Rate	Rate
Physical and Emotional Health: Erie County

Indicator(s)	Base Year		Current Year		NYS Current
Adolescent Births by Age - 15-17 years, number and rate/1,000 females ages 15-17 years (2005;2010) Data Sources \| Narrative \| Indicator Report	290	15.2	243	13.0	11.2
Asthma - Hospitalizations 0-4 years (Three-Year Average), number and rate/10,000 children ages birth-4 years (2004-2006;2008-2010) Data Sources \| Narrative \| Indicator Report	280	54.0	231	47.2	57.4
Births - Low Birthweight Births (<2,500 Grams) Mothers 10-19 years, number and percent live births for females ages 10-19 years (2005;2010) Data Sources \| Narrative \| Indicator Report	109	12.0	98	12.1	9.7
Births - Premature Births (Less Than 37 Weeks) - Mothers 10-19 years, number and percent live births for females ages 10-19 years (2005;2010) Data Sources \| Narrative \| Indicator Report	110	13.2	99	13.7	13.5
Infant Mortality (Three-Year Average), number and rate/1,000 live births (2004-2006;2008-2010) Data Sources \| Narrative \| Indicator Report	82	8.2	76	7.8	5.3
Mortality by Age - Adolescents 10-14 years (Three-Year Average), number and rate/100,000 youth ages 10-14 years (2004-2006;2008-2010) Data Sources \| Narrative \| Indicator Report	*9	*13.7	*8	*13.4	12.8
Mortality by Age - Adolescents 15-19 years (Three-Year Average), number and rate/100,000 youth ages 15-19 years (2004-2006;2008-2010) Data Sources \| Narrative \| Indicator Report	30	46.2	35	53.6	37.6
Mortality by Age - Children 1-4 years (Three-Year Average), number and rate/100,000 children ages 1-4 years (2004-2006;2008-2010) Data Sources \| Narrative \| Indicator Report	*11	*27.2	*10	*26.5	19.9
Mortality by Age - Children 5-9 years (Three-Year Average), number and rate/100,000 children ages 5-9 years (2004-2006;2008-2010) Data Sources \| Narrative \| Indicator Report	*6	*11.4	*5	*10.3	10.2
Motor Vehicle Crashes - Hospitalizations (Three-Year Average), number and rate/100,000 youth/young adults ages 15-24 years (2004-2006;2008-2010) Data Sources \| Narrative \| Indicator Report	136	103.6	107	83.7	102.6
Prenatal Care - Births to Women All Ages Receiving Late (3rd Trimester) or No Prenatal Care, number and percent live births for females all ages (2005;2010) Data Sources \| Narrative \| Indicator Report	242	2.8	489	5.5	5.8
Prenatal Care - Births to Women Receiving Early (First Trimester) Prenatal Care, number and percent live births for females all ages (2005;2010) Data Sources \| Narrative \| Indicator Report	6,796	78.2	6,361	71.3	73.2
Self-Inflicted Injuries - Hospitalizations 10-14 years (Three-Year Average), number and rate/100,000 youth ages 10-14 years (2004-2006;2008-2010) Data Sources \| Narrative \| Indicator Report	*14	*21.6	*12	*20.4	18.0
Self-Inflicted Injuries - Hospitalizations 15-19 years (Three-Year Average), number and rate/100,000 youth ages 15-19 years (2004-2006;2008-2010) Data Sources \| Narrative \| Indicator Report	46	70.5	61	93.3	97.5
Self-Inflicted Injuries - Suicide Mortality (Three-Year Average), number and rate/100,000 youth ages 10-19 years (2004-2006;2008-2010) Data Sources \| Narrative \| Indicator Report	*4	*3.1	*3	*2.7	2.4
STD - Reported Cases of Chlamydia, Females - all ages, number and rate/100,000 females all ages (2004-2006;2008-2010) Data Sources \| Narrative \| Indicator Report	3,152	651.9	3,602	764.8	642.1
STD - Reported Cases of Chlamydia, Females 15-19 yrs, number and rate/100,000 females ages 15-19 years (2004-2006;2008-2010) Data Sources \| Narrative \| Indicator Report	1,398	4408.1	1,632	5128.3	3618.5
STD - Reported Cases of Chlamydia, Males - all ages, number and rate/100,000 males all ages (2004-2006;2008-2010) Data Sources \| Narrative \| Indicator Report	1,013	226.5	1,329	303.3	302.6
STD - Reported Cases of Chlamydia, Males 15-19 yrs, number and rate/100,000 males ages 15-19 years (2004-2006;2008-2010) Data Sources \| Narrative \| Indicator Report	289	850.5	425	1266.2	1023.1
STD - Reported Cases of Gonorrhea (Three-Year Average), number and rate/100,000 youth ages 15-19 years (2004-2006;2008-2010) Data Sources \| Narrative \| Indicator Report	513	781.0	458	701.3	328.2
Unintentional Injuries - Hospitalizations 0-19 years, number and rate/100,000 children/youth ages birth-19 years (2005;2010) Data Sources \| Narrative \| Indicator Report	527	222.6	541	238.3	259.3

rate or percent (base year;current year)	Number	Rate	Number	Rate	Rate
Education: Erie County

Indicator(s)	Base Year		Current Year		NYS Current
Annual Dropouts - Public Schools, number and percent students enrolled in grades 9-12 (2005/06;2010/11) Data Sources \| Narrative \| Indicator Report	1,576	3.7	1,487	2.9	2.7
High School Graduates Intending to Enroll in College - Public Schools, number and percent graduating seniors (2005/06;2010/11) Data Sources \| Narrative \| Indicator Report	7,429	87.7	8,012	89.1	82.0
High School Graduates Receiving Regents Diplomas - Public Schools, number and percent graduates (2005/06;2010/11) Data Sources \| Narrative \| Indicator Report	7,340	86.6	8,260	91.9	86.1
Student Performance in English Language Arts - Public Schools - Grade 4, number and percent at or above Level 3 (2005/06;2010/11) Data Sources \| Narrative \| Indicator Report	6,386	66.5	5,457	56.2	56.7
Student Performance in English Language Arts - Public Schools - Grade 8, number and percent at or above Level 3 (2004/05;2010/11) Data Sources \| Narrative \| Indicator Report	5,938	52.3	5,006	51.1	46.9
Student Performance in Mathematics - Public Schools - Grade 4, number and percent at or above Level 3 (2005/06;2010/11) Data Sources \| Narrative \| Indicator Report	7,545	76.6	6,577	67.2	66.6
Student Performance in Mathematics - Public Schools - Grade 8, number and percent at or above Level 3 (2005/06;2010/11) Data Sources \| Narrative \| Indicator Report	6,581	53.1	6,148	62.2	59.9
Student Performance in Science -Public Schools - Grade 4, number and percent at or above Level 3 (2005/06;2010/11) Data Sources \| Narrative \| Indicator Report	8,598	87.4	8,503	88.0	88.5
Student Performance in Science -Public Schools - Grade 8, number and percent at or above Level 3 (2005/06;2010/11) Data Sources \| Narrative \| Indicator Report	7,833	69.9	6,509	75.1	69.0
Student Performance in Social Studies -Public Schools - Grade 5, number and percent at or above Level 3 (2005/06;2009/10) Data Sources \| Narrative \| Indicator Report	8,431	83.5	8,257	85.4	86.3
Student Performance in Social Studies -Public Schools - Grade 8, number and percent at or above Level 3 (2005/06;2009/10) Data Sources \| Narrative \| Indicator Report	7,088	62.9	7,687	76.6	69.3
Students with Limited English Proficiency - Public and Non-Public Schools, number and percent students enrolled in Pre-K-grade 12 (2005/06;2010/11) Data Sources \| Narrative \| Indicator Report	3,312	2.2	4,456	2.9	9.6

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Civic Engagement: Erie County

Indicator(s)	Base Year		Current Year		NYS Current
Hospitalizations Resulting from Assault (Three-Year Average), number and rate/100,000 youth ages 10-19 years (1999-2001;2008-2010) Data Sources \| Narrative \| Indicator Report	54	41.2	51	41.9	66.1
Juvenile - Arrests for Drug Use/Possession/Sale, number and rate/10,000 youth under 16 years old (2005;2011) Data Sources \| Narrative \| Indicator Report	59	5.3	57	5.7	N/A
Juvenile Arrests - Property Crimes (under age of 16), number and rate/10,000 youth under 16 years old (2005;2011) Data Sources \| Narrative \| Indicator Report	497	44.3	700	70.2	N/A
Juvenile Arrests - Violent Crimes (under age of 16), number and rate/10,000 youth under 16 years old (2005;2011) Data Sources \| Narrative \| Indicator Report	115	10.3	103	10.3	N/A
Young Adult Arrests - Property Crimes - 16-21 years, number and rate/10,000 young adults ages 16-21 years (2005;2011) Data Sources \| Narrative \| Indicator Report	1,583	205.4	2,155	279.0	168.5
Young Adult Arrests - Violent Crimes - 16-21 years, number and rate/10,000 young adults ages 16-21 years (2005;2011) Data Sources \| Narrative \| Indicator Report	710	92.1	571	73.9	82.6
Young Adults - Driving While Intoxicated, number and rate/10,000 arrests for young adults ages 16-21 years (2005;2011) Data Sources \| Narrative \| Indicator Report	538	69.8	394	51.0	32.2

rate or percent (base year;current year)	Number	Rate	Number	Rate	Rate
Family: Erie County

Indicator(s)	Base Year		Current Year		NYS Current
Child Abuse/Maltreatment - Children/Youth in Indicated Reports of Abuse/Maltreatment, number and rate/1,000 children/youth ages 0-17 years (2005;2011) Data Sources \| Narrative \| Indicator Report	3,258	14.7	3,703	16.1	16.9
Foster Care Admissions - Children/Youth Admitted to Foster Care, number and rate/1,000 children/youth ages 0-17 years (2005;2011) Data Sources \| Narrative \| Indicator Report	546	2.5	474	2.1	2.4
Foster Care Adoption Milestone - Children/Youth Discharged to Adoption, number and percent children/youth in foster care with goal and status of free for adoption (2005;2011) Data Sources \| Narrative \| Indicator Report	157	29.7	138	41.1	47.5
Foster Care Children In Care - Children/Youth 0-21 years, number and rate/1,000 children/youth ages birth-21 years (2005;2011) Data Sources \| Narrative \| Indicator Report	1,151	4.2	792	2.8	3.8
Foster Care Discharges - Children/Youth Discharged from Foster Care, number and percent children/youth in foster care (2005;2011) Data Sources \| Narrative \| Indicator Report	680	37.1	536	40.4	37.2

rate or percent (base year;current year)	Number	Rate	Number	Rate	Rate
Community: Erie County

Indicator(s)	Base Year		Current Year		NYS Current
Crimes Known to the Police - Violent Index Crimes - General Population, number and rate/10,000 persons in general population (2005;2010) Data Sources \| Narrative \| Indicator Report	5,017	53.5	4,528	50.6	39.1
Unemployment - Resident Civilian, number and rate persons 16 years of age and older in the labor force and not employed (2005;2012) Data Sources \| Narrative \| Indicator Report	24,800	5.2	38,600	8.3	8.5

Created June 18, 2013 5:40 PM EST

Notes:

N/A: Data not available.
* Rates are not stable when the number is less than 20.