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Child Well-being: Bronx 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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Economic Security: Bronx County
Indicator(s) Base Year Current Year NYS Current
rate or percent (base year;current year) Number Rate   Number Rate   Rate

Children and Youth Living Below Poverty,
number and percent children/youth ages birth-17 years (2015;2019)
Data Sources | Narrative | Indicator Report

153,531 42.6   123,692 36.5   18.2

Children and Youth Receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Benefits,
number and percent children/youth ages birth-17 years (2015;2019)
Data Sources | Narrative | Indicator Report

N/A N/A   N/A N/A   21.5

Children and Youth Receiving Public Assistance,
number and percent children/youth ages birth-17 years (2015;2019)
Data Sources | Narrative | Indicator Report

N/A N/A   N/A N/A   5.4

Children and Youth Receiving Supplemental Security Income,
number and percent children/youth ages birth-17 years (2010;2019)
Data Sources | Narrative | Indicator Report

17,522 4.8   17,782 5.1   2.0

Children Receiving Free or Reduced-price School Lunch - Public Schools ,
number and percent children in grades K-12 (2014/15;2019/20)
Data Sources | Narrative | Indicator Report

180,867 83.9   182,606 87.0   N/A
Physical and Emotional Health: Bronx County
Indicator(s) Base Year Current Year NYS Current
rate or percent (base year;current year) Number Rate   Number Rate   Rate

Asthma - Hospitalizations 0-4 years (Three-Year Average),
number and rate/10,000 children ages birth-4 years (2009-2011;2012-2014)
Data Sources | Narrative | Indicator Report

1,688 157.6   1,587 146.6   49.3

Self-Inflicted Injuries - Hospitalizations 10-14 years (Three-Year Average),
number and rate/100,000 youth ages 10-14 years (2009-2011;2012-2014)
Data Sources | Narrative | Indicator Report

*17 *17.3   35 35.9   38.7

Self-Inflicted Injuries - Hospitalizations 15-19 years (Three-Year Average),
number and rate/100,000 youth ages 15-19 years (2009-2011;2012-2014)
Data Sources | Narrative | Indicator Report

90 79.5   102 98.3   118.8

Self-Inflicted Injuries - Suicide Mortality (Three-Year Average),
number and rate/100,000 youth ages 10-19 years (2009-2011;2012-2014)
Data Sources | Narrative | Indicator Report

*4 *1.9   *5 *2.3   3.2

Infant Mortality (Three-Year Average),
number and rate/1,000 live births (2009-2011;2012-2014)
Data Sources | Narrative | Indicator Report

128 5.7   117 5.5   4.8

STD - Reported Cases of Gonorrhea (Three-Year Average),
number and rate/100,000 youth ages 15-19 years (2009-2011;2012-2014)
Data Sources | Narrative | Indicator Report

1,067 942.3   851 822.2   319.8

STD - Reported Cases of Chlamydia, Males 15-19 yrs,
number and rate/100,000 males ages 15-19 years (2009-2011;2012-2014)
Data Sources | Narrative | Indicator Report

1,561 2689.5   1,169 2202.3   941.3

STD - Reported Cases of Chlamydia, Males - all ages,
number and rate/100,000 males all ages (2009-2011;2012-2014)
Data Sources | Narrative | Indicator Report

5,387 823.7   5,163 770.5   338.9

STD - Reported Cases of Chlamydia, Females 15-19 yrs,
number and rate/100,000 females ages 15-19 years (2009-2011;2012-2014)
Data Sources | Narrative | Indicator Report

5,053 9162.0   3,946 7834.7   3319.7

STD - Reported Cases of Chlamydia, Females - all ages,
number and rate/100,000 females all ages (2009-2011;2012-2014)
Data Sources | Narrative | Indicator Report

12,459 1689.4   11,238 1495.1   651.6

Mortality by Age - Children 1-4 years (Three-Year Average),
number and rate/100,000 children ages 1-4 years (2009-2011;2012-2014)
Data Sources | Narrative | Indicator Report

*15 *18.1   *18 *21.2   19.7

Mortality by Age - Children 5-9 years (Three-Year Average),
number and rate/100,000 children ages 5-9 years (2009-2011;2012-2014)
Data Sources | Narrative | Indicator Report

*11 *10.5   *15 *15.4   10.0

Mortality by Age - Adolescents 10-14 years (Three-Year Average),
number and rate/100,000 youth ages 10-14 years (2009-2011;2012-2014)
Data Sources | Narrative | Indicator Report

*13 *12.6   *13 *13.2   11.7

Mortality by Age - Adolescents 15-19 years (Three-Year Average),
number and rate/100,000 youth ages 15-19 years (2009-2011;2012-2014)
Data Sources | Narrative | Indicator Report

47 41.8   34 32.9   30.5

Motor Vehicle Crashes - Hospitalizations (Three-Year Average),
number and rate/100,000 youth/young adults ages 15-24 years (2009-2011;2012-2014)
Data Sources | Narrative | Indicator Report

150 67.1   160 70.7   82.5
Education: Bronx County
Indicator(s) Base Year Current Year NYS Current
rate or percent (base year;current year) Number Rate   Number Rate   Rate

Student Math Performance - Gr. 8 - All students,
number and percent at or above Level 3 (2015/16;2018/19)
Data Sources | Narrative | Indicator Report

2,245 15.6   4,014 28.7   33.2

Student ELA Performance - Gr. 3 - All students,
number and percent at or above Level 3 (2015/16;2018/19)
Data Sources | Narrative | Indicator Report

5,255 29.9   7,614 44.9   52.3

Student ELA Performance - Gr. 4 - All students,
number and percent at or above Level 3 (2015/16;2018/19)
Data Sources | Narrative | Indicator Report

5,106 29.7   6,841 39.8   47.7

4-Year Cohort HS Graduation Rate - All students,
number and percent students in freshman cohort (2015/16;2019/20)
Data Sources | Narrative | Indicator Report

9,308 63.0   11,222 73.7   84.8

4-Year Cohort HS Dropout Rate - All students,
number and percent students in freshman cohort (2015/16;2019/20)
Data Sources | Narrative | Indicator Report

1,821 12.3   1,343 8.8   5.1
Civic Engagement: Bronx County
Indicator(s) Base Year Current Year NYS Current
rate or percent (base year;current year) Number Rate   Number Rate   Rate

Hospitalizations Resulting from Assault (Three-Year Average),
number and rate/100,000 youth ages 10-19 years (2004-2006;2012-2014)
Data Sources | Narrative | Indicator Report

378 174.3   221 109.3   39.1
Family: Bronx County
Indicator(s) Base Year Current Year NYS Current
rate or percent (base year;current year) Number Rate   Number Rate   Rate

Foster Care Children In Care - Children/Youth 0-21 years,
number and rate/1,000 children/youth ages birth-21 years (2014;2020)
Data Sources | Narrative | Indicator Report

N/A N/A   N/A N/A   3.0

Foster Care Admissions - Children/Youth Admitted to Foster Care,
number and rate/1,000 children/youth ages 0-21 years (2015;2020)
Data Sources | Narrative | Indicator Report

N/A N/A   N/A N/A   1.3

Foster Care Discharges - Children/Youth Discharged from Foster Care,
number and percent children/youth in foster care (2015;2020)
Data Sources | Narrative | Indicator Report

N/A N/A   N/A N/A   29.6

Child Abuse/Maltreatment - Children/Youth in Indicated Reports of Abuse/Maltreatment,
number and rate/1,000 children/youth ages 0-17 years (2015;2020)
Data Sources | Narrative | Indicator Report

N/A N/A   N/A N/A   14.6

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 (2015;2020)
Data Sources | Narrative | Indicator Report

N/A N/A   N/A N/A   35.2
Community: Bronx County
Indicator(s) Base Year Current Year NYS Current
rate or percent (base year;current year) Number Rate   Number Rate   Rate

Crimes Known to the Police - Violent Index Crimes - General Population,
number and rate/10,000 persons in general population (2015;2020)
Data Sources | Narrative | Indicator Report

13,409 92.6   13,129 92.9   36.5

Unemployment - Resident Civilian,
number and rate persons 16 years of age and older in the labor force and not employed (2015;2020)
Data Sources | Narrative | Indicator Report

47,400 7.8   94,400 16.0   10.0

High School Diploma - Adults 25 Years of Age and Older,
number and percent persons age 25+ in general population (2016;2021)
Data Sources | Narrative | Indicator Report

204,713 22.5   209,660 22.8   21.7

Poverty - Population in Poverty - General Population,
number and percent persons in general population (2010-2014;2021)
Data Sources | Narrative | Indicator Report

419,571 29.1   392,168 27.7   13.7

Created July 6, 2022 4:04 AM EST

Notes:

  • N/A: Data not available.
  • * Rates are not stable when the number is less than 20.

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