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Child Well-being: Queens 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: Queens 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	82,197	16.8	99,533	21.8	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	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	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	103,757	72.7	113,945	76.2	52.4

rate or percent (base year;current year)	Number	Rate	Number	Rate	Rate
Physical and Emotional Health: Queens 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	546	13.4	428	10.7	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	1,047	70.4	934	62.7	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	153	8.7	122	8.3	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	250	14.2	202	13.8	13.5
Infant Mortality (Three-Year Average), number and rate/1,000 live births (2004-2006;2008-2010) Data Sources \| Narrative \| Indicator Report	165	5.5	132	4.3	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	*19	*13.7	*15	*12.0	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	56	43.1	37	28.4	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	24	20.0	20	17.1	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	*12	*8.8	*14	*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	339	125.9	273	100.4	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	2,121	7.3	2,356	7.9	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	19,465	66.8	20,771	69.8	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	27	20.0	*19	*15.4	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	113	87.0	94	71.5	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	*5	*1.9	*2	*0.9	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	5,031	435.7	7,453	629.5	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	1,504	2357.3	2,354	3647.7	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	2,384	219.3	3,869	344.6	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	609	922.3	1,047	1565.4	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	401	308.8	468	356.1	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	1,570	286.4	1,383	266.6	259.3

rate or percent (base year;current year)	Number	Rate	Number	Rate	Rate
Education: Queens 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	5,835	7.3	3,740	3.7	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	1,196	9.8	11,003	70.5	82.0
High School Graduates Receiving Regents Diplomas - Public Schools, number and percent graduates (2005/06;2010/11) Data Sources \| Narrative \| Indicator Report	7,880	64.5	12,696	81.3	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	N/A	N/A	11,631	58.0	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	7,310	38.7	8,392	42.2	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	N/A	N/A	14,400	70.4	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	N/A	N/A	12,543	61.8	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	N/A	N/A	17,819	87.6	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	N/A	N/A	11,992	63.4	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	N/A	N/A	16,687	85.2	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	N/A	N/A	11,343	57.5	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	40,379	13.1	50,895	15.6	9.6

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Civic Engagement: Queens 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	234	84.8	226	88.1	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	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	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	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	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	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	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	1,534	100.5	2,042	126.6	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	2,128	139.4	1,870	116.0	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	151	9.9	272	16.9	32.2

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Family: Queens 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	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	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	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	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	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	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	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	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	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	37.2

rate or percent (base year;current year)	Number	Rate	Number	Rate	Rate
Community: Queens 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	10,250	45.9	9,725	42.4	39.1
Unemployment - Resident Civilian, number and rate persons 16 years of age and older in the labor force and not employed (2005;2011) Data Sources \| Narrative \| Indicator Report	56,300	5.2	90,200	8.1	8.2

Created May 21, 2013 3:22 AM EST

Notes:

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