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

91,614 19.6 56,608 13.0 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

N/A N/A N/A N/A 22.6

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

N/A N/A N/A N/A 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

7,366 1.6 6,196 1.4 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

194,227 71.0 192,825 73.0 N/A
Physical and Emotional Health: Queens 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

829 59.5 681 47.8 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

22 18.1 47 38.0 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 67.5 154 122.1 118.8

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

*5 *1.8 *5 *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

132 4.3 127 4.2 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

520 388.5 385 306.2 319.8

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

1,057 1536.7 792 1230.0 941.3

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

4,001 364.5 4,147 372.1 338.9

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

2,443 3754.5 2,073 3376.5 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

7,756 666.2 7,803 660.0 651.6

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

*18 *16.3 20 18.1 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

*15 *11.6 *10 *7.9 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

*12 *10.0 *16 *12.7 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

38 28.6 31 24.4 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

278 96.4 228 79.2 82.5
Education: Queens 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

4,605 29.9 722 32.1 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

10,174 45.4 4,374 66.8 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

10,076 47.2 4,658 69.4 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

14,115 72.6 17,017 84.8 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

1,497 7.7 851 4.2 4.2
Civic Engagement: Queens 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

244 91.7 108 43.3 39.1
Family: Queens 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 (2014;2020)
Data Sources | Narrative | Indicator Report

N/A N/A N/A N/A 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

N/A N/A N/A N/A 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

N/A N/A N/A N/A 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

N/A N/A N/A N/A 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

N/A N/A N/A N/A 35.2
Community: Queens 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

9,854 42.1 9,629 42.9 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

58,400 5.0 137,700 12.5 10.0

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

383,174 23.0 417,848 24.0 21.9

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

344,920 14.7 276,446 12.1 13.7

Created March 27, 2023 8:42 AM EST

Notes:

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

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