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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator(s) rate or percent (base year;current year) |
Base Year | Current Year | NYS Current | ||
| Number | Rate | Number | Rate | Rate | |
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Children and Youth Living Below Poverty, |
9,367 | 16.4 | 8,047 | 14.6 | 18.6 |
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Children and Youth Receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Benefits, |
13,541 | 23.2 | 11,264 | 19.6 | 22.7 |
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Children and Youth Receiving Public Assistance, |
3,459 | 5.9 | 1,994 | 3.5 | 5.9 |
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Children and Youth Receiving Supplemental Security Income, |
1,142 | 2.0 | 1,032 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
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Children Receiving Free or Reduced-price School Lunch - Public Schools , |
14,562 | 37.6 | 17,575 | 46.0 | N/A |
| Physical and Emotional Health: Albany County | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator(s) rate or percent (base year;current year) |
Base Year | Current Year | NYS Current | ||
| Number | Rate | Number | Rate | Rate | |
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Asthma - Hospitalizations 0-4 years (Three-Year Average), |
37 | 24.1 | 42 | 29.0 | 34.3 |
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Self-Inflicted Injuries - Hospitalizations 10-14 years (Three-Year Average), |
*14 | *89.8 | *13 | *80.1 | 56.3 |
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Self-Inflicted Injuries - Hospitalizations 15-19 years (Three-Year Average), |
24 | 99.8 | 25 | 108.1 | 113.2 |
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Self-Inflicted Injuries - Suicide Mortality (Three-Year Average), |
*1 | *1.7 | *1 | *1.7 | 3.1 |
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Infant Mortality (Three-Year Average), |
*19 | *6.6 | *14 | *5.0 | 4.2 |
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STD - Reported Cases of Gonorrhea (Three-Year Average), |
143 | 630.8 | 107 | 464.2 | 379.6 |
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STD - Reported Cases of Chlamydia, Males 15-19 yrs, |
108 | 972.7 | 111 | 972.0 | 894.8 |
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STD - Reported Cases of Chlamydia, Males - all ages, |
572 | 869.6 | 537 | 790.4 | 1054.4 |
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STD - Reported Cases of Chlamydia, Females 15-19 yrs, |
373 | 3117.5 | 269 | 2307.5 | 2626.2 |
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STD - Reported Cases of Chlamydia, Females - all ages, |
1,017 | 1516.3 | 933 | 1347.9 | 1469.6 |
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Mortality by Age - Children 1-4 years (Three-Year Average), |
*2 | *16.2 | *2 | *19.8 | 19.4 |
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Mortality by Age - Children 5-9 years (Three-Year Average), |
*2 | *14.9 | *2 | *10.4 | 11.0 |
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Mortality by Age - Adolescents 10-14 years (Three-Year Average), |
*2 | *10.7 | *2 | *14.4 | 12.5 |
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Mortality by Age - Adolescents 15-19 years (Three-Year Average), |
*7 | *29.3 | *9 | *37.7 | 34.3 |
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Motor Vehicle Crashes - Hospitalizations (Three-Year Average), |
26 | 46.8 | *4 | *6.1 | 5.4 |
| Education: Albany County | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator(s) rate or percent (base year;current year) |
Base Year | Current Year | NYS Current | ||
| Number | Rate | Number | Rate | Rate | |
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Student Math Performance - Gr. 8 - All students, |
540 | 35.2 | 669 | 38.1 | 40.7 |
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Student ELA Performance - Gr. 3 - All students, |
1,061 | 42.1 | 1,224 | 43.5 | 42.6 |
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Student ELA Performance - Gr. 4 - All students, |
999 | 41.5 | 1,331 | 47.4 | 47.1 |
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4-Year Cohort HS Graduation Rate - All students, |
2,626 | 81.6 | 2,536 | 85.4 | 86.3 |
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4-Year Cohort HS Dropout Rate - All students, |
265 | 8.2 | 179 | 6.0 | 4.5 |
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Chronic absence rate (elementary and middle schools), |
2,504 | 10.9 | 5,558 | 22.1 | 24.6 |
| Civic Engagement: Albany County | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator(s) rate or percent (base year;current year) |
Base Year | Current Year | NYS Current | ||
| Number | Rate | Number | Rate | Rate | |
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Hospitalizations Resulting from Assault (Three-Year Average), |
25 | 60.0 | *12 | *32.2 | 26.0 |
| Family: Albany County | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator(s) rate or percent (base year;current year) |
Base Year | Current Year | NYS Current | ||
| Number | Rate | Number | Rate | Rate | |
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Foster Care Children In Care - Children/Youth 0-21 years, |
199 | 2.4 | 203 | 2.4 | 2.7 |
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Foster Care Admissions - Children/Youth Admitted to Foster Care, |
167 | 2.0 | 84 | 1.0 | 1.2 |
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Foster Care Discharges - Children/Youth Discharged from Foster Care, |
159 | 46.8 | 109 | 34.9 | 32.9 |
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Child Abuse/Maltreatment - Children/Youth in Indicated Reports of Abuse/Maltreatment, |
1,164 | 19.3 | 967 | 17.0 | 12.4 |
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Foster Care Adoption Milestone - Children/Youth Discharged to Adoption, |
24 | 54.5 | 26 | 51.0 | 44.8 |
| Community: Albany County | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator(s) rate or percent (base year;current year) |
Base Year | Current Year | NYS Current | ||
| Number | Rate | Number | Rate | Rate | |
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Crimes Known to the Police - Violent Index Crimes - General Population, |
1,283 | 40.7 | 1,301 | 40.0 | 40.5 |
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Unemployment - Resident Civilian, |
5,100 | 3.1 | 5,600 | 3.4 | 4.3 |
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High School Diploma - Adults 25 Years of Age and Older, |
47,223 | 22.0 | 37,704 | 17.2 | 20.5 |
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Poverty - Population in Poverty - General Population (5-Yr), |
39,373 | 12.6 | 38,700 | 12.3 | 13.2 |
Created August 9, 2026 10:11 AM EST
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