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: Jefferson 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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Children and Youth Living Below Poverty, |
5,951 | 21.1 | 4,828 | 17.6 | 18.8 |
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Children and Youth Receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Benefits, |
5,350 | 18.6 | 4,756 | 16.7 | 21.7 |
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Children and Youth Receiving Public Assistance, |
956 | 3.3 | 652 | 2.3 | 5.0 |
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Children and Youth Receiving Supplemental Security Income, |
416 | 1.4 | 389 | 1.5 | 1.9 |
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Children Receiving Free or Reduced-price School Lunch - Public Schools , |
8,653 | 47.9 | 8,316 | 53.0 | N/A |
| Physical and Emotional Health: Jefferson 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), |
32 | 33.8 | *19 | *18.2 | 49.3 |
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Self-Inflicted Injuries - Hospitalizations 10-14 years (Three-Year Average), |
N/A | N/A | *3 | *37.1 | 38.7 |
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Self-Inflicted Injuries - Hospitalizations 15-19 years (Three-Year Average), |
*12 | *149.8 | *11 | *152.4 | 118.8 |
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Self-Inflicted Injuries - Suicide Mortality (Three-Year Average), |
*1 | *6.4 | *2 | *11.7 | 3.2 |
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Infant Mortality (Three-Year Average), |
*13 | *6.2 | *17 | *7.9 | 4.8 |
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STD - Reported Cases of Gonorrhea (Three-Year Average), |
*16 | *199.7 | *10 | *147.6 | 319.8 |
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STD - Reported Cases of Chlamydia, Males 15-19 yrs, |
24 | 546.9 | 29 | 782.0 | 941.3 |
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STD - Reported Cases of Chlamydia, Males - all ages, |
167 | 277.6 | 233 | 373.5 | 338.9 |
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STD - Reported Cases of Chlamydia, Females 15-19 yrs, |
113 | 3065.7 | 91 | 2800.9 | 3319.7 |
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STD - Reported Cases of Chlamydia, Females - all ages, |
359 | 624.0 | 402 | 700.5 | 651.6 |
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Mortality by Age - Children 1-4 years (Three-Year Average), |
*2 | *22.5 | *2 | *24.5 | 19.7 |
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Mortality by Age - Children 5-9 years (Three-Year Average), |
*0 | *0.0 | *0 | *0.0 | 10.0 |
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Mortality by Age - Adolescents 10-14 years (Three-Year Average), |
*2 | *31.0 | *1 | *9.3 | 11.7 |
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Mortality by Age - Adolescents 15-19 years (Three-Year Average), |
*6 | *70.7 | *3 | *42.9 | 30.5 |
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Motor Vehicle Crashes - Hospitalizations (Three-Year Average), |
*15 | *76.0 | *13 | *67.4 | 82.5 |
| Education: Jefferson 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, |
124 | 17.3 | 138 | 17.6 | 19.9 |
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Student ELA Performance - Gr. 3 - All students, |
487 | 36.8 | 569 | 55.0 | 60.4 |
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Student ELA Performance - Gr. 4 - All students, |
399 | 33.7 | 553 | 54.3 | 61.8 |
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4-Year Cohort HS Graduation Rate - All students, |
1,090 | 86.2 | 966 | 86.7 | 86.1 |
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4-Year Cohort HS Dropout Rate - All students, |
85 | 6.7 | 60 | 5.4 | 4.2 |
| Civic Engagement: Jefferson 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), |
*2 | *12.6 | N/A | N/A | 39.1 |
| Family: Jefferson 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, |
103 | 2.7 | 102 | 2.9 | 2.7 |
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Foster Care Admissions - Children/Youth Admitted to Foster Care, |
60 | 1.6 | 53 | 1.5 | 1.2 |
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Foster Care Discharges - Children/Youth Discharged from Foster Care, |
75 | 46.0 | 80 | 44.0 | 32.9 |
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Child Abuse/Maltreatment - Children/Youth in Indicated Reports of Abuse/Maltreatment, |
862 | 27.4 | 750 | 26.8 | 12.4 |
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Foster Care Adoption Milestone - Children/Youth Discharged to Adoption, |
25 | 78.1 | 27 | 69.2 | 44.8 |
| Community: Jefferson 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, |
221 | 18.5 | 278 | 25.6 | 36.5 |
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Unemployment - Resident Civilian, |
3,100 | 6.6 | 1,800 | 4.0 | 4.3 |
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High School Diploma - Adults 25 Years of Age and Older, |
21,055 | 27.0 | 21,003 | 28.1 | 21.9 |
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Poverty - Population in Poverty - General Population, |
16,917 | 13.8 | 14,897 | 12.9 | 13.7 |
Created September 25, 2023 6:01 AM EST
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