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: Nassau County | |||||||
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Indicator(s) | Base Year | Current Year | NYS Current | ||||
rate or percent (base year;current year) | Number | Rate | Number | Rate | Rate | ||
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Children and Youth Living Below Poverty, |
24,750 | 8.1 | 22,360 | 7.7 | 19.9 | ||
Children and Youth Receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Benefits, |
21,725 | 7.0 | 16,333 | 5.5 | 24.5 | ||
Children and Youth Receiving Public Assistance, |
7,772 | 2.5 | 4,465 | 1.5 | 6.3 | ||
Children and Youth Receiving Supplemental Security Income, |
1,631 | 0.5 | 1,561 | 0.5 | 2.1 | ||
Children Receiving Free or Reduced-price School Lunch - Public Schools, |
35,020 | 17.1 | 59,657 | 29.0 | N/A |
Physical and Emotional Health: Nassau County | |||||||
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Indicator(s) | Base Year | Current Year | NYS Current | ||||
rate or percent (base year;current year) | Number | Rate | Number | Rate | Rate | ||
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Asthma - Hospitalizations 0-4 years (Three-Year Average), |
371 | 50.2 | 345 | 47.2 | 49.3 | ||
Self-Inflicted Injuries - Hospitalizations 10-14 years (Three-Year Average), |
*11 | *12.2 | 42 | 47.1 | 38.7 | ||
Self-Inflicted Injuries - Hospitalizations 15-19 years (Three-Year Average), |
84 | 87.5 | 155 | 164.9 | 118.8 | ||
Self-Inflicted Injuries - Suicide Mortality (Three-Year Average), |
*3 | *1.8 | *3 | *1.6 | 3.2 | ||
Infant Mortality (Three-Year Average), |
60 | 4.2 | 50 | 3.5 | 4.8 | ||
STD - Reported Cases of Gonorrhea (Three-Year Average), |
101 | 105.2 | 103 | 109.7 | 319.8 | ||
STD - Reported Cases of Chlamydia, Males 15-19 yrs, |
190 | 385.6 | 154 | 316.7 | 941.3 | ||
STD - Reported Cases of Chlamydia, Males - all ages, |
896 | 137.0 | 964 | 147.0 | 338.9 | ||
STD - Reported Cases of Chlamydia, Females 15-19 yrs, |
675 | 1457.2 | 656 | 1436.3 | 3319.7 | ||
STD - Reported Cases of Chlamydia, Females - all ages, |
2,059 | 296.9 | 2,355 | 337.7 | 651.6 | ||
Mortality by Age - Children 1-4 years (Three-Year Average), |
*11 | *17.8 | *9 | *15.2 | 19.7 | ||
Mortality by Age - Children 5-9 years (Three-Year Average), |
*4 | *5.2 | *4 | *4.5 | 10.0 | ||
Mortality by Age - Adolescents 10-14 years (Three-Year Average), |
*8 | *8.2 | *10 | *10.8 | 11.7 | ||
Mortality by Age - Adolescents 15-19 years (Three-Year Average), |
28 | 28.9 | 22 | 23.7 | 30.5 | ||
Motor Vehicle Crashes - Hospitalizations (Three-Year Average), |
309 | 174.1 | 281 | 157.7 | 82.5 |
Education: Nassau County | |||||||
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Indicator(s) | Base Year | Current Year | NYS Current | ||||
rate or percent (base year;current year) | Number | Rate | Number | Rate | Rate | ||
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Student Math Performance - Gr. 8 - All students, |
729 | 23.5 | 965 | 37.6 | 33.2 | ||
Student ELA Performance - Gr. 3 - All students, |
5,381 | 56.5 | 7,037 | 65.8 | 52.3 | ||
Student ELA Performance - Gr. 4 - All students, |
4,974 | 54.1 | 6,434 | 61.9 | 47.7 | ||
4-Year Cohort HS Graduation Rate - All students, |
14,662 | 89.3 | 15,291 | 89.9 | 82.6 | ||
4-Year Cohort HS Dropout Rate - All students, |
331 | 2.0 | 388 | 2.3 | 6.0 |
Civic Engagement: Nassau County | |||||||
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Indicator(s) | Base Year | Current Year | NYS Current | ||||
rate or percent (base year;current year) | Number | Rate | Number | Rate | Rate | ||
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Hospitalizations Resulting from Assault (Three-Year Average), |
82 | 44.2 | 48 | 26.2 | 39.1 | ||
Young Adult Arrests - Property Crimes - 16-21 years, |
1,520 | 132.9 | 626 | 59.3 | 106.7 | ||
Young Adult Arrests - Violent Crimes - 16-21 years, |
494 | 43.2 | 262 | 24.8 | 56.9 | ||
Juvenile Arrests - Property Crimes (under age of 16), |
288 | 17.4 | 169 | 11.1 | N/A | ||
Juvenile Arrests - Violent Crimes (under age of 16), |
64 | 3.9 | 63 | 4.2 | N/A | ||
Juvenile - Arrests for Drug Use/Possession/Sale, |
*15 | *0.9 | *16 | *1.1 | N/A | ||
Young Adults - Driving While Intoxicated, |
420 | 36.7 | 151 | 14.3 | 17.5 |
Family: Nassau County | |||||||
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Indicator(s) | Base Year | Current Year | NYS Current | ||||
rate or percent (base year;current year) | Number | Rate | Number | Rate | Rate | ||
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Foster Care Children In Care - Children/Youth 0-21 years, |
382 | 0.9 | 142 | 0.4 | 3.0 | ||
Foster Care Admissions - Children/Youth Admitted to Foster Care, |
298 | 0.9 | 134 | 0.4 | 1.7 | ||
Foster Care Discharges - Children/Youth Discharged from Foster Care, |
367 | 49.0 | 173 | 54.9 | 36.4 | ||
Child Abuse/Maltreatment - Children/Youth in Indicated Reports of Abuse/Maltreatment, |
2,458 | 8.8 | 1,692 | 5.6 | 17.1 | ||
Foster Care Adoption Milestone - Children/Youth Discharged to Adoption, |
27 | 48.2 | 38 | 51.4 | 51.2 |
Community: Nassau County | |||||||
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Indicator(s) | Base Year | Current Year | NYS Current | ||||
rate or percent (base year;current year) | Number | Rate | Number | Rate | Rate | ||
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Crimes Known to the Police - Violent Index Crimes - General Population, |
2,339 | 17.4 | 1,650 | 12.1 | 35.5 | ||
Unemployment - Resident Civilian, |
49,300 | 7.1 | 29,400 | 4.1 | 4.7 | ||
High School Diploma - Adults 25 Years of Age and Older, |
202,972 | 21.3 | 202,192 | 20.8 | 22.2 | ||
Poverty - Population in Poverty - General Population, |
83,608 | 6.1 | 78,652 | 5.7 | 14.5 |
Created December 8, 2019 8:00 AM EST
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