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) | Base Year | Current Year | NYS Current | ||||
rate or percent (base year;current year) | Number | Rate | Number | Rate | Rate | ||
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Children and Youth Living Below Poverty, |
10,337 | 17.4 | 7,443 | 13.2 | 19.9 | ||
Children and Youth Receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Benefits, |
12,761 | 21.1 | 13,014 | 22.6 | 24.5 | ||
Children and Youth Receiving Public Assistance, |
3,703 | 6.1 | 3,102 | 5.4 | 6.3 | ||
Children and Youth Receiving Supplemental Security Income, |
1,275 | 2.1 | 1,105 | 1.9 | 2.1 | ||
Children Receiving Free or Reduced-price School Lunch - Public Schools, |
12,436 | 31.2 | 16,272 | 42.0 | N/A |
Physical and Emotional Health: Albany County | |||||||
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Indicator(s) | Base Year | Current Year | NYS Current | ||||
rate or percent (base year;current year) | Number | Rate | Number | Rate | Rate | ||
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Asthma - Hospitalizations 0-4 years (Three-Year Average), |
54 | 35.6 | 37 | 24.5 | 49.3 | ||
Self-Inflicted Injuries - Hospitalizations 10-14 years (Three-Year Average), |
N/A | N/A | *8 | *47.7 | 38.7 | ||
Self-Inflicted Injuries - Hospitalizations 15-19 years (Three-Year Average), |
26 | 104.5 | 24 | 99.8 | 118.8 | ||
Self-Inflicted Injuries - Suicide Mortality (Three-Year Average), |
*1 | *2.4 | *0 | *0.0 | 3.2 | ||
Infant Mortality (Three-Year Average), |
27 | 8.6 | 24 | 7.6 | 4.8 | ||
STD - Reported Cases of Gonorrhea (Three-Year Average), |
88 | 352.4 | 54 | 223.1 | 319.8 | ||
STD - Reported Cases of Chlamydia, Males 15-19 yrs, |
121 | 970.8 | 99 | 825.5 | 941.3 | ||
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 | 340 | 2809.5 | 3319.7 | ||
STD - Reported Cases of Chlamydia, Females - all ages, |
962 | 616.3 | 1,010 | 636.7 | 651.6 | ||
Mortality by Age - Children 1-4 years (Three-Year Average), |
*2 | *16.4 | *2 | *19.1 | 19.7 | ||
Mortality by Age - Children 5-9 years (Three-Year Average), |
*3 | *16.9 | *3 | *17.2 | 10.0 | ||
Mortality by Age - Adolescents 10-14 years (Three-Year Average), |
*3 | *15.4 | *3 | *15.9 | 11.7 | ||
Mortality by Age - Adolescents 15-19 years (Three-Year Average), |
*4 | *17.4 | *3 | *13.9 | 30.5 | ||
Motor Vehicle Crashes - Hospitalizations (Three-Year Average), |
26 | 46.8 | 26 | 46.5 | 82.5 |
Education: Albany County | |||||||
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Indicator(s) | Base Year | Current Year | NYS Current | ||||
rate or percent (base year;current year) | Number | Rate | Number | Rate | Rate | ||
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Student Math Performance - Gr. 8 - All students, |
540 | 35.2 | 462 | 30.7 | 33.2 | ||
Student ELA Performance - Gr. 3 - All students, |
1,061 | 42.1 | 1,396 | 49.9 | 52.3 | ||
Student ELA Performance - Gr. 4 - All students, |
999 | 41.5 | 1,349 | 48.3 | 47.7 | ||
4-Year Cohort HS Graduation Rate - All students, |
2,626 | 81.6 | 2,709 | 85.8 | 82.6 | ||
4-Year Cohort HS Dropout Rate - All students, |
265 | 8.2 | 226 | 7.2 | 6.0 |
Civic Engagement: Albany County | |||||||
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Indicator(s) | Base Year | Current Year | NYS Current | ||||
rate or percent (base year;current year) | Number | Rate | Number | Rate | Rate | ||
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Hospitalizations Resulting from Assault (Three-Year Average), |
24 | 58.2 | *11 | *26.1 | 39.1 | ||
Young Adult Arrests - Property Crimes - 16-21 years, |
934 | 247.3 | 490 | 138.4 | 106.7 | ||
Young Adult Arrests - Violent Crimes - 16-21 years, |
175 | 46.3 | 116 | 32.8 | 56.9 | ||
Juvenile Arrests - Property Crimes (under age of 16), |
305 | 100.3 | 119 | 41.7 | N/A | ||
Juvenile Arrests - Violent Crimes (under age of 16), |
55 | 18.1 | 46 | 16.1 | N/A | ||
Juvenile - Arrests for Drug Use/Possession/Sale, |
21 | 6.9 | *11 | *3.9 | N/A | ||
Young Adults - Driving While Intoxicated, |
173 | 45.8 | 87 | 24.6 | 17.5 |
Family: Albany County | |||||||
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Indicator(s) | Base Year | Current Year | NYS Current | ||||
rate or percent (base year;current year) | Number | Rate | Number | Rate | Rate | ||
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Foster Care Children In Care - Children/Youth 0-21 years, |
206 | 2.5 | 216 | 2.6 | 3.0 | ||
Foster Care Admissions - Children/Youth Admitted to Foster Care, |
154 | 2.5 | 194 | 2.4 | 1.7 | ||
Foster Care Discharges - Children/Youth Discharged from Foster Care, |
164 | 44.3 | 184 | 46.0 | 36.4 | ||
Child Abuse/Maltreatment - Children/Youth in Indicated Reports of Abuse/Maltreatment, |
1,218 | 19.4 | 1,146 | 18.9 | 17.1 | ||
Foster Care Adoption Milestone - Children/Youth Discharged to Adoption, |
32 | 72.7 | 23 | 48.9 | 51.2 |
Community: Albany County | |||||||
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Indicator(s) | Base Year | Current Year | NYS Current | ||||
rate or percent (base year;current year) | Number | Rate | Number | Rate | Rate | ||
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Crimes Known to the Police - Violent Index Crimes - General Population, |
1,185 | 40.1 | 1,161 | 37.4 | 35.5 | ||
Unemployment - Resident Civilian, |
11,200 | 7.0 | 6,800 | 4.3 | 4.7 | ||
High School Diploma - Adults 25 Years of Age and Older, |
47,223 | 22.0 | 46,169 | 20.9 | 22.2 | ||
Poverty - Population in Poverty - General Population, |
39,373 | 12.6 | 36,325 | 11.4 | 14.5 |
Created December 8, 2019 9:15 AM EST
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