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Child Well-being: Erie 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: Erie 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;2020)
Data Sources | Narrative | Indicator Report

45,547 24.3   32,311 17.8   16.7

Children and Youth Receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Benefits,
number and percent children/youth ages birth-17 years (2015;2020)
Data Sources | Narrative | Indicator Report

56,381 29.7   51,289 27.5   22.6

Children and Youth Receiving Public Assistance,
number and percent children/youth ages birth-17 years (2015;2020)
Data Sources | Narrative | Indicator Report

17,687 9.3   9,746 5.2   5.3

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

4,398 2.2   4,087 2.2   1.9

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

56,484 45.6   60,161 50.0   N/A
Physical and Emotional Health: Erie 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

227 46.3   167 34.0   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

*15 *25.6   30 52.8   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

65 99.9   67 109.7   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

*6 *5.2   *2 *2.0   3.2

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

79 8.1   79 8.0   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

427 656.3   376 613.2   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

426 1278.3   407 1305.2   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

1,354 306.7   1,505 338.1   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

1,625 5117.3   1,349 4465.3   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

3,691 778.8   3,489 734.1   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

*9 *23.0   *11 *28.7   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

*5 *8.9   *6 *11.1   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

*9 *16.3   *8 *14.8   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

37 57.4   *18 *28.8   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

86 65.1   64 49.3   82.5
Education: Erie 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

708 16.8   1,344 27.9   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

2,740 39.0   3,654 46.0   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

2,345 35.6   3,243 41.3   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

8,234 82.4   8,763 88.5   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

674 6.7   530 5.4   5.1
Civic Engagement: Erie 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

71 55.3   43 36.9   39.1
Family: Erie 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

853 3.0   695 3.0   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

617 2.5   319 1.4   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

569 39.2   391 36.0   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

4,638 23.9   3,965 21.4   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

105 41.5   122 46.6   35.2
Community: Erie 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

3,788 41.1   3,671 40.2   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

24,000 5.3   41,800 9.5   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

150,516 23.5   152,491 22.9   21.7

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

131,644 14.3   126,807 13.7   13.7

Created November 27, 2022 9:12 PM EST

Notes:

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

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