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) rate or percent (base year;current year) |
Base Year | Current Year | NYS Current | ||
Number | Rate | Number | Rate | Rate | |
Children and Youth Living Below Poverty, |
17,959 | 6.3 | 19,010 | 6.6 | 18.6 |
Children and Youth Receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Benefits, |
13,052 | 4.5 | 9,672 | 3.2 | 22.8 |
Children and Youth Receiving Public Assistance, |
3,778 | 1.3 | 2,097 | 0.7 | 5.6 |
Children and Youth Receiving Supplemental Security Income, |
1,462 | 0.5 | 1,144 | 0.4 | 1.8 |
Children Receiving Free or Reduced-price School Lunch - Public Schools , |
52,762 | 26.3 | 57,245 | 29.0 | N/A |
Physical and Emotional Health: Nassau County | |||||
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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), |
345 | 47.2 | 183 | 24.6 | 27.4 |
Self-Inflicted Injuries - Hospitalizations 10-14 years (Three-Year Average), |
21 | 25.1 | 23 | 27.4 | 40.9 |
Self-Inflicted Injuries - Hospitalizations 15-19 years (Three-Year Average), |
69 | 79.2 | 76 | 89.5 | 111.8 |
Self-Inflicted Injuries - Suicide Mortality (Three-Year Average), |
*1 | *0.7 | *5 | *3.2 | 3.5 |
Infant Mortality (Three-Year Average), |
48 | 3.3 | 36 | 2.6 | 4.2 |
STD - Reported Cases of Gonorrhea (Three-Year Average), |
77 | 84.3 | 94 | 107.0 | 372.0 |
STD - Reported Cases of Chlamydia, Males 15-19 yrs, |
190 | 385.6 | 168 | 358.0 | 922.5 |
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 | 687 | 1545.9 | 3147.6 |
STD - Reported Cases of Chlamydia, Females - all ages, |
2,059 | 296.9 | 2,453 | 988.5 | 1577.4 |
Mortality by Age - Children 1-4 years (Three-Year Average), |
*5 | *7.8 | *6 | *10.0 | 16.5 |
Mortality by Age - Children 5-9 years (Three-Year Average), |
*4 | *5.0 | *6 | *7.9 | 10.3 |
Mortality by Age - Adolescents 10-14 years (Three-Year Average), |
*10 | *11.5 | *7 | *7.9 | 12.5 |
Mortality by Age - Adolescents 15-19 years (Three-Year Average), |
26 | 28.1 | 24 | 27.5 | 30.9 |
Motor Vehicle Crashes - Hospitalizations (Three-Year Average), |
309 | 174.1 | *14 | *4.1 | 5.4 |
Education: Nassau County | |||||
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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, |
729 | 23.5 | 1,400 | 8.7 | 19.8 |
Student ELA Performance - Gr. 3 - All students, |
5,381 | 56.5 | 6,708 | 45.4 | 38.8 |
Student ELA Performance - Gr. 4 - All students, |
4,974 | 54.1 | 6,739 | 45.6 | 41.4 |
4-Year Cohort HS Graduation Rate - All students, |
14,662 | 89.3 | 15,172 | 93.7 | 86.4 |
4-Year Cohort HS Dropout Rate - All students, |
331 | 2.0 | 275 | 1.7 | 4.9 |
Chronic absence rate (elementary and middle schools), |
10,301 | 8.4 | 19,993 | 16.5 | 26.4 |
Civic Engagement: Nassau County | |||||
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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), |
70 | 37.3 | 31 | 18.4 | 26.0 |
Family: Nassau County | |||||
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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, |
165 | 0.4 | 126 | 0.3 | 2.7 |
Foster Care Admissions - Children/Youth Admitted to Foster Care, |
149 | 0.4 | 115 | 0.3 | 1.2 |
Foster Care Discharges - Children/Youth Discharged from Foster Care, |
176 | 47.2 | 123 | 49.4 | 32.9 |
Child Abuse/Maltreatment - Children/Youth in Indicated Reports of Abuse/Maltreatment, |
1,615 | 5.3 | 1,371 | 4.6 | 12.4 |
Foster Care Adoption Milestone - Children/Youth Discharged to Adoption, |
26 | 44.1 | *10 | *35.7 | 44.8 |
Community: Nassau County | |||||
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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, |
1,980 | 14.6 | 2,268 | 16.8 | 43.8 |
Unemployment - Resident Civilian, |
29,500 | 4.2 | 21,000 | 2.9 | 4.3 |
High School Diploma - Adults 25 Years of Age and Older, |
202,972 | 21.3 | 189,469 | 19.2 | 21.1 |
Poverty - Population in Poverty - General Population (5-Yr), |
83,608 | 6.1 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Created February 8, 2025 8:33 PM EST
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