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: Rensselaer 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, |
5,768 | 18.2 | 4,272 | 14.3 | 16.7 |
Children and Youth Receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Benefits, |
7,232 | 22.5 | 5,426 | 17.5 | 22.6 |
Children and Youth Receiving Public Assistance, |
2,568 | 8.0 | 1,117 | 3.6 | 5.3 |
Children and Youth Receiving Supplemental Security Income, |
716 | 2.1 | 766 | 2.5 | 1.9 |
Children Receiving Free or Reduced-price School Lunch - Public Schools , |
8,151 | 40.9 | 8,377 | 45.0 | N/A |
Physical and Emotional Health: Rensselaer 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), |
36 | 41.4 | 20 | 22.7 | 49.3 |
Self-Inflicted Injuries - Hospitalizations 10-14 years (Three-Year Average), |
N/A | N/A | *4 | *43.1 | 38.7 |
Self-Inflicted Injuries - Hospitalizations 15-19 years (Three-Year Average), |
*14 | *120.9 | *15 | *135.3 | 118.8 |
Self-Inflicted Injuries - Suicide Mortality (Three-Year Average), |
*0 | †*1.6 | *1 | *4.9 | 3.2 |
Infant Mortality (Three-Year Average), |
*9 | *5.2 | *11 | *6.4 | 4.8 |
STD - Reported Cases of Gonorrhea (Three-Year Average), |
26 | 222.0 | *17 | *153.0 | 319.8 |
STD - Reported Cases of Chlamydia, Males 15-19 yrs, |
39 | 601.1 | 33 | 536.0 | 941.3 |
STD - Reported Cases of Chlamydia, Males - all ages, |
138 | 176.8 | 148 | 187.8 | 338.9 |
STD - Reported Cases of Chlamydia, Females 15-19 yrs, |
150 | 2757.6 | 139 | 2687.0 | 3319.7 |
STD - Reported Cases of Chlamydia, Females - all ages, |
371 | 463.3 | 423 | 522.7 | 651.6 |
Mortality by Age - Children 1-4 years (Three-Year Average), |
*3 | *42.8 | *2 | *28.7 | 19.7 |
Mortality by Age - Children 5-9 years (Three-Year Average), |
*1 | *15.0 | *1 | *11.4 | 10.0 |
Mortality by Age - Adolescents 10-14 years (Three-Year Average), |
*1 | *10.4 | *2 | *21.6 | 11.7 |
Mortality by Age - Adolescents 15-19 years (Three-Year Average), |
*5 | *45.0 | *4 | *38.2 | 30.5 |
Motor Vehicle Crashes - Hospitalizations (Three-Year Average), |
22 | 92.3 | *17 | *73.3 | 82.5 |
Education: Rensselaer 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, |
171 | 23.2 | 164 | 23.3 | 19.9 |
Student ELA Performance - Gr. 3 - All students, |
624 | 46.6 | 632 | 62.8 | 60.4 |
Student ELA Performance - Gr. 4 - All students, |
544 | 44.1 | 623 | 58.5 | 61.8 |
4-Year Cohort HS Graduation Rate - All students, |
1,330 | 86.6 | 1,412 | 88.8 | 86.1 |
4-Year Cohort HS Dropout Rate - All students, |
88 | 5.7 | 81 | 5.1 | 4.2 |
Civic Engagement: Rensselaer 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), |
*6 | *28.9 | *3 | *16.2 | 39.1 |
Family: Rensselaer 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, |
134 | 2.8 | 67 | 1.7 | 3.0 |
Foster Care Admissions - Children/Youth Admitted to Foster Care, |
74 | 1.7 | 53 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
Foster Care Discharges - Children/Youth Discharged from Foster Care, |
92 | 43.8 | 57 | 46.0 | 29.6 |
Child Abuse/Maltreatment - Children/Youth in Indicated Reports of Abuse/Maltreatment, |
902 | 26.5 | 967 | 31.6 | 14.6 |
Foster Care Adoption Milestone - Children/Youth Discharged to Adoption, |
*15 | *48.4 | *9 | *56.3 | 35.2 |
Community: Rensselaer 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, |
546 | 34.2 | 455 | 28.9 | 36.5 |
Unemployment - Resident Civilian, |
3,800 | 4.6 | 5,600 | 7.0 | 10.0 |
High School Diploma - Adults 25 Years of Age and Older, |
27,373 | 24.7 | 26,945 | 24.0 | 21.9 |
Poverty - Population in Poverty - General Population, |
19,979 | 12.4 | 17,963 | 11.1 | 13.7 |
Created March 27, 2023 8:47 AM EST
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