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.
Economic Security: Albany County | |||||
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Indicator(s) rate or percent (base year;current year) |
Base Year | Current Year | NYS Current | ||
Number | Rate | Number | Rate | Rate | |
Children and Youth Living Below Poverty, |
6,739 | 12.5 | 8,319 | 15.2 | 18.6 |
Children and Youth Receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Benefits, |
12,053 | 21.4 | 11,643 | 20.4 | 22.8 |
Children and Youth Receiving Public Assistance, |
2,395 | 4.2 | 1,816 | 3.2 | 5.6 |
Children and Youth Receiving Supplemental Security Income, |
1,058 | 1.9 | 938 | 1.6 | 1.8 |
Children Receiving Free or Reduced-price School Lunch - Public Schools , |
13,983 | 36.1 | 16,951 | 45.0 | N/A |
Physical and Emotional Health: Albany County | |||||
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Indicator(s) rate or percent (base year;current year) |
Base Year | Current Year | NYS Current | ||
Number | Rate | Number | Rate | Rate | |
Asthma - Hospitalizations 0-4 years (Three-Year Average), |
37 | 24.5 | 42 | 27.3 | 27.4 |
Self-Inflicted Injuries - Hospitalizations 10-14 years (Three-Year Average), |
*7 | *46.8 | *9 | *59.1 | 40.9 |
Self-Inflicted Injuries - Hospitalizations 15-19 years (Three-Year Average), |
26 | 112.1 | 21 | 97.0 | 111.8 |
Self-Inflicted Injuries - Suicide Mortality (Three-Year Average), |
*0 | †*0.8 | *1 | *2.7 | 3.5 |
Infant Mortality (Three-Year Average), |
*18 | *5.8 | *17 | *5.9 | 4.2 |
STD - Reported Cases of Gonorrhea (Three-Year Average), |
82 | 347.6 | 85 | 369.8 | 372.0 |
STD - Reported Cases of Chlamydia, Males 15-19 yrs, |
121 | 970.8 | 106 | 900.4 | 922.5 |
STD - Reported Cases of Chlamydia, Males - all ages, |
424 | 290.6 | 460 | 310.2 | 338.9 |
STD - Reported Cases of Chlamydia, Females 15-19 yrs, |
375 | 3024.3 | 373 | 3117.5 | 3147.6 |
STD - Reported Cases of Chlamydia, Females - all ages, |
962 | 616.3 | 1,112 | 1673.7 | 1577.4 |
Mortality by Age - Children 1-4 years (Three-Year Average), |
*2 | *13.4 | *3 | *24.5 | 16.5 |
Mortality by Age - Children 5-9 years (Three-Year Average), |
*2 | *12.9 | *2 | *12.9 | 10.3 |
Mortality by Age - Adolescents 10-14 years (Three-Year Average), |
*3 | *18.3 | *2 | *10.8 | 12.5 |
Mortality by Age - Adolescents 15-19 years (Three-Year Average), |
*5 | *21.1 | *7 | *31.1 | 30.9 |
Motor Vehicle Crashes - Hospitalizations (Three-Year Average), |
26 | 46.8 | *4 | *6.1 | 5.4 |
Education: Albany County | |||||
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Indicator(s) rate or percent (base year;current year) |
Base Year | Current Year | NYS Current | ||
Number | Rate | Number | Rate | Rate | |
Student Math Performance - Gr. 8 - All students, |
540 | 35.2 | 602 | 19.6 | 19.8 |
Student ELA Performance - Gr. 3 - All students, |
1,061 | 42.1 | 1,207 | 39.6 | 38.8 |
Student ELA Performance - Gr. 4 - All students, |
999 | 41.5 | 1,262 | 42.6 | 41.4 |
4-Year Cohort HS Graduation Rate - All students, |
2,626 | 81.6 | 2,672 | 87.8 | 86.4 |
4-Year Cohort HS Dropout Rate - All students, |
265 | 8.2 | 162 | 5.3 | 4.9 |
Chronic absence rate (elementary and middle schools), |
2,504 | 10.9 | 6,527 | 26.1 | 26.4 |
Civic Engagement: Albany County | |||||
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Indicator(s) rate or percent (base year;current year) |
Base Year | Current Year | NYS Current | ||
Number | Rate | Number | Rate | Rate | |
Hospitalizations Resulting from Assault (Three-Year Average), |
25 | 60.0 | *12 | *32.2 | 26.0 |
Family: Albany County | |||||
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Indicator(s) rate or percent (base year;current year) |
Base Year | Current Year | NYS Current | ||
Number | Rate | Number | Rate | Rate | |
Foster Care Children In Care - Children/Youth 0-21 years, |
199 | 2.4 | 203 | 2.4 | 2.7 |
Foster Care Admissions - Children/Youth Admitted to Foster Care, |
167 | 2.0 | 84 | 1.0 | 1.2 |
Foster Care Discharges - Children/Youth Discharged from Foster Care, |
159 | 46.8 | 109 | 34.9 | 32.9 |
Child Abuse/Maltreatment - Children/Youth in Indicated Reports of Abuse/Maltreatment, |
1,164 | 19.3 | 967 | 17.0 | 12.4 |
Foster Care Adoption Milestone - Children/Youth Discharged to Adoption, |
24 | 54.5 | 26 | 51.0 | 44.8 |
Community: Albany County | |||||
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Indicator(s) rate or percent (base year;current year) |
Base Year | Current Year | NYS Current | ||
Number | Rate | Number | Rate | Rate | |
Crimes Known to the Police - Violent Index Crimes - General Population, |
1,003 | 32.5 | 1,253 | 41.3 | 43.8 |
Unemployment - Resident Civilian, |
6,900 | 4.3 | 4,800 | 3.0 | 4.3 |
High School Diploma - Adults 25 Years of Age and Older, |
47,223 | 22.0 | 38,549 | 17.5 | 21.1 |
Poverty - Population in Poverty - General Population (5-Yr), |
39,373 | 12.6 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Created February 8, 2025 9:38 PM EST
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