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Child Well-being: Rensselaer 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: Rensselaer 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	5,453	16.1	6,171	18.7	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	5,013	14.5	7,864	23.5	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	3,844	33.1	4,136	37.6	52.4

rate or percent (base year;current year)	Number	Rate	Number	Rate	Rate
Physical and Emotional Health: Rensselaer 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	48	14.9	42	13.6	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	51	58.9	40	46.4	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	21	13.5	*10	*6.8	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	*18	*12.9	*9	*6.5	13.5
Infant Mortality (Three-Year Average), number and rate/1,000 live births (2004-2006;2008-2010) Data Sources \| Narrative \| Indicator Report	*11	*6.4	*10	*5.6	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	*1	*6.5	*1	*13.8	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	*5	*45.6	*4	*37.4	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	*1	*19.5	*3	*38.7	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	*2	*18.1	*1	*11.5	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	27	115.4	22	99.2	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	46	2.9	93	5.9	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	1,259	80.4	1,200	76.2	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	*3	*26.1	*2	*20.7	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	*16	*133.9	*16	*138.0	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	*0	†*1.5	*0	†*1.6	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	255	324.8	345	437.9	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	113	2097.2	140	2609.6	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	87	113.4	126	163.6	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	*18	*285.8	35	555.6	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	34	290.5	31	267.4	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	105	264.3	70	175.5	259.3

rate or percent (base year;current year)	Number	Rate	Number	Rate	Rate
Education: Rensselaer 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	254	3.5	148	1.7	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	984	78.5	1,323	86.6	82.0
High School Graduates Receiving Regents Diplomas - Public Schools, number and percent graduates (2005/06;2010/11) Data Sources \| Narrative \| Indicator Report	1,049	83.7	1,382	90.5	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	1,173	70.0	902	56.6	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	864	46.3	805	48.6	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	1,338	79.4	1,019	63.8	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	1,032	56.2	960	58.1	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	1,543	93.0	1,411	88.9	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	1,366	78.5	1,259	77.3	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	1,558	91.8	1,411	88.0	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	1,155	63.2	1,324	77.7	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	197	0.8	232	0.9	9.6

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Civic Engagement: Rensselaer 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	*4	*16.2	*6	*28.2	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	*13	*7.1	*5	*3.0	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	59	32.0	41	24.4	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	21	11.4	*8	*4.8	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	171	124.4	220	155.5	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	66	48.0	51	36.1	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	105	76.4	51	36.1	32.2

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Family: Rensselaer 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	607	17.2	611	16.2	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	143	4.0	59	1.6	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	*11	*26.2	*15	*36.6	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	221	4.9	134	2.7	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	133	37.6	95	41.5	37.2

rate or percent (base year;current year)	Number	Rate	Number	Rate	Rate
Community: Rensselaer 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	490	31.8	546	35.4	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	3,600	4.2	6,100	7.5	8.2

Created May 19, 2013 10:23 PM EST

Notes:

N/A: Data not available.
† The number displayed for this three-year average is 0 yet the rate displayed is greater than 0. This occurs when very few cases are reported during a three year period. Due to rounding, the number is presented as 0 and the rate, while very small, is greater than 0.
* Rates are not stable when the number is less than 20.