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: Bronx County | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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, |
102,630 | 30.6 | 115,129 | 35.3 | 18.6 |
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Children and Youth Receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Benefits, |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 22.8 |
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Children and Youth Receiving Public Assistance, |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 5.6 |
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Children and Youth Receiving Supplemental Security Income, |
17,779 | 5.0 | 16,005 | 4.5 | 1.8 |
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Children Receiving Free or Reduced-price School Lunch - Public Schools , |
180,867 | 83.9 | 166,073 | 89.0 | N/A |
| Physical and Emotional Health: Bronx 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), |
1,587 | 146.6 | 732 | 71.1 | 27.4 |
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Self-Inflicted Injuries - Hospitalizations 10-14 years (Three-Year Average), |
28 | 29.8 | 30 | 31.8 | 40.9 |
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Self-Inflicted Injuries - Hospitalizations 15-19 years (Three-Year Average), |
83 | 85.8 | 76 | 81.0 | 111.8 |
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Self-Inflicted Injuries - Suicide Mortality (Three-Year Average), |
*3 | *1.7 | *3 | *1.8 | 3.5 |
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Infant Mortality (Three-Year Average), |
101 | 4.8 | 92 | 4.9 | 4.2 |
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STD - Reported Cases of Gonorrhea (Three-Year Average), |
690 | 686.7 | 866 | 895.5 | 372.0 |
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STD - Reported Cases of Chlamydia, Males 15-19 yrs, |
1,561 | 2689.5 | 1,104 | 2136.4 | 922.5 |
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STD - Reported Cases of Chlamydia, Males - all ages, |
5,387 | 823.7 | 5,163 | 770.5 | 338.9 |
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STD - Reported Cases of Chlamydia, Females 15-19 yrs, |
3,687 | 7499.6 | 3,039 | 6545.5 | 2981.1 |
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STD - Reported Cases of Chlamydia, Females - all ages, |
10,646 | 3317.8 | 9,558 | 3075.5 | 1553.6 |
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Mortality by Age - Children 1-4 years (Three-Year Average), |
*12 | *13.8 | *14 | *17.4 | 16.5 |
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Mortality by Age - Children 5-9 years (Three-Year Average), |
*12 | *11.5 | *11 | *10.6 | 10.3 |
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Mortality by Age - Adolescents 10-14 years (Three-Year Average), |
*15 | *14.9 | *17 | *17.6 | 12.5 |
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Mortality by Age - Adolescents 15-19 years (Three-Year Average), |
35 | 34.8 | 31 | 32.5 | 30.9 |
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Motor Vehicle Crashes - Hospitalizations (Three-Year Average), |
150 | 67.1 | *19 | *4.6 | 5.4 |
| Education: Bronx County | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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, |
2,245 | 15.6 | 4,004 | 23.8 | 19.8 |
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Student ELA Performance - Gr. 3 - All students, |
5,255 | 29.9 | 5,066 | 32.7 | 38.8 |
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Student ELA Performance - Gr. 4 - All students, |
5,106 | 29.7 | 5,819 | 36.6 | 41.4 |
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4-Year Cohort HS Graduation Rate - All students, |
9,308 | 63.0 | 11,277 | 79.2 | 86.4 |
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4-Year Cohort HS Dropout Rate - All students, |
1,821 | 12.3 | 1,017 | 7.1 | 4.9 |
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Chronic absence rate (elementary and middle schools), |
36,939 | 29.4 | 45,846 | 37.0 | 26.4 |
| Civic Engagement: Bronx 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), |
304 | 142.5 | 129 | 69.1 | 26.0 |
| Family: Bronx 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, |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2.7 |
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Foster Care Admissions - Children/Youth Admitted to Foster Care, |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1.2 |
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Foster Care Discharges - Children/Youth Discharged from Foster Care, |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 32.9 |
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Child Abuse/Maltreatment - Children/Youth in Indicated Reports of Abuse/Maltreatment, |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 12.4 |
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Foster Care Adoption Milestone - Children/Youth Discharged to Adoption, |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 44.8 |
| Community: Bronx 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, |
13,409 | 92.6 | 17,592 | 124.5 | 43.8 |
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Unemployment - Resident Civilian, |
47,400 | 7.8 | 47,100 | 7.8 | 4.3 |
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High School Diploma - Adults 25 Years of Age and Older, |
204,713 | 22.5 | 220,682 | 23.2 | 21.1 |
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Poverty - Population in Poverty - General Population (5-Yr), |
419,571 | 29.1 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Created April 24, 2025 3:42 AM EST
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