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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)
rate or percent (base year;current year)		 Base Year Current Year NYS Current
Number Rate Number Rate Rate

Children and Youth Living Below Poverty,
number and percent children/youth ages birth-17 years (2015;2021)
Data Sources | Narrative | Indicator Report

153,531 42.6 117,053 34.3 18.8

Children and Youth Receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Benefits,
number and percent children/youth ages birth-17 years (2015;2021)
Data Sources | Narrative | Indicator Report

N/A N/A N/A N/A 21.7

Children and Youth Receiving Public Assistance,
number and percent children/youth ages birth-17 years (2015;2021)
Data Sources | Narrative | Indicator Report

N/A N/A N/A N/A 5.0

Children and Youth Receiving Supplemental Security Income,
number and percent children/youth ages birth-17 years (2010;2020)
Data Sources | Narrative | Indicator Report

17,522 4.8 17,228 4.9 1.9

Children Receiving Free or Reduced-price School Lunch - Public Schools ,
number and percent children in grades K-12 (2014/15;2020/21)
Data Sources | Narrative | Indicator Report

180,867 83.9 179,130 88.0 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

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)
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,
number and percent at or above Level 3 (2015/16;2020/21)
Data Sources | Narrative | Indicator Report

2,245 15.6 503 28.0 19.9

Student ELA Performance - Gr. 3 - All students,
number and percent at or above Level 3 (2015/16;2020/21)
Data Sources | Narrative | Indicator Report

5,255 29.9 1,806 55.2 60.4

Student ELA Performance - Gr. 4 - All students,
number and percent at or above Level 3 (2015/16;2020/21)
Data Sources | Narrative | Indicator Report

5,106 29.7 1,753 53.8 61.8

4-Year Cohort HS Graduation Rate - All students,
number and percent students in freshman cohort (2015/16;2020/21)
Data Sources | Narrative | Indicator Report

9,308 63.0 11,652 77.4 86.1

4-Year Cohort HS Dropout Rate - All students,
number and percent students in freshman cohort (2015/16;2020/21)
Data Sources | Narrative | Indicator Report

1,821 12.3 1,068 7.1 4.2
Civic Engagement: Bronx County
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),
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)
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,
number and rate/1,000 children/youth ages birth-21 years (2016;2022)
Data Sources | Narrative | Indicator Report

N/A N/A N/A N/A 2.7

Foster Care Admissions - Children/Youth Admitted to Foster Care,
number and rate/1,000 children/youth ages 0-21 years (2015;2022)
Data Sources | Narrative | Indicator Report

N/A N/A N/A N/A 1.2

Foster Care Discharges - Children/Youth Discharged from Foster Care,
number and percent children/youth in foster care (2015;2022)
Data Sources | Narrative | Indicator Report

N/A N/A N/A N/A 32.9

Child Abuse/Maltreatment - Children/Youth in Indicated Reports of Abuse/Maltreatment,
number and rate/1,000 children/youth ages 0-17 years (2015;2022)
Data Sources | Narrative | Indicator Report

N/A N/A N/A N/A 12.4

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;2022)
Data Sources | Narrative | Indicator Report

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

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;2022)
Data Sources | Narrative | Indicator Report

47,400 7.8 47,100 7.8 4.3

High School Diploma - Adults 25 Years of Age and Older,
number and percent persons age 25+ in general population (2016;2022)
Data Sources | Narrative | Indicator Report

204,713 22.5 227,754 23.6 21.9

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 September 25, 2023 7:05 AM EST

Notes:

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

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