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, |
4,272 | 14.3 | 4,335 | 14.8 | 18.6 |
Children and Youth Receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Benefits, |
6,317 | 20.3 | 5,809 | 19.0 | 22.8 |
Children and Youth Receiving Public Assistance, |
2,128 | 6.8 | 1,200 | 3.9 | 5.6 |
Children and Youth Receiving Supplemental Security Income, |
783 | 2.5 | 695 | 2.3 | 1.8 |
Children Receiving Free or Reduced-price School Lunch - Public Schools , |
8,151 | 40.9 | 8,563 | 46.0 | 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), |
20 | 22.7 | *15 | *18.2 | 27.4 |
Self-Inflicted Injuries - Hospitalizations 10-14 years (Three-Year Average), |
N/A | N/A | *6 | *69.3 | 40.9 |
Self-Inflicted Injuries - Hospitalizations 15-19 years (Three-Year Average), |
*14 | *127.9 | *18 | *177.2 | 111.8 |
Self-Inflicted Injuries - Suicide Mortality (Three-Year Average), |
*0 | †*1.7 | *1 | *3.5 | 3.5 |
Infant Mortality (Three-Year Average), |
*11 | *6.9 | *10 | *6.1 | 4.2 |
STD - Reported Cases of Gonorrhea (Three-Year Average), |
21 | 187.7 | 27 | 249.6 | 372.0 |
STD - Reported Cases of Chlamydia, Males 15-19 yrs, |
39 | 601.1 | 37 | 616.2 | 922.5 |
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 | 130 | 2603.5 | 3147.6 |
STD - Reported Cases of Chlamydia, Females - all ages, |
371 | 463.3 | 447 | 1452.7 | 1577.4 |
Mortality by Age - Children 1-4 years (Three-Year Average), |
*1 | *9.7 | *1 | *20.3 | 16.5 |
Mortality by Age - Children 5-9 years (Three-Year Average), |
*1 | *11.4 | *1 | *15.4 | 10.3 |
Mortality by Age - Adolescents 10-14 years (Three-Year Average), |
*2 | *18.4 | *1 | *7.7 | 12.5 |
Mortality by Age - Adolescents 15-19 years (Three-Year Average), |
*4 | *36.3 | *4 | *38.0 | 30.9 |
Motor Vehicle Crashes - Hospitalizations (Three-Year Average), |
22 | 92.3 | *1 | *2.7 | 5.4 |
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 | 465 | 30.5 | 19.8 |
Student ELA Performance - Gr. 3 - All students, |
624 | 46.6 | 609 | 41.5 | 38.8 |
Student ELA Performance - Gr. 4 - All students, |
544 | 44.1 | 654 | 45.4 | 41.4 |
4-Year Cohort HS Graduation Rate - All students, |
1,330 | 86.6 | 1,312 | 88.5 | 86.4 |
4-Year Cohort HS Dropout Rate - All students, |
88 | 5.7 | 93 | 6.3 | 4.9 |
Chronic absence rate (elementary and middle schools), |
2,003 | 16.3 | 3,086 | 25.9 | 26.4 |
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), |
N/A | N/A | *4 | *21.0 | 26.0 |
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, |
88 | 2.0 | 60 | 1.5 | 2.7 |
Foster Care Admissions - Children/Youth Admitted to Foster Care, |
74 | 1.7 | 33 | 0.8 | 1.2 |
Foster Care Discharges - Children/Youth Discharged from Foster Care, |
92 | 43.8 | 37 | 38.1 | 32.9 |
Child Abuse/Maltreatment - Children/Youth in Indicated Reports of Abuse/Maltreatment, |
902 | 26.5 | 759 | 24.7 | 12.4 |
Foster Care Adoption Milestone - Children/Youth Discharged to Adoption, |
*15 | *48.4 | *7 | *36.8 | 44.8 |
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 | 453 | 28.7 | 43.8 |
Unemployment - Resident Civilian, |
3,800 | 4.6 | 2,500 | 3.1 | 4.3 |
High School Diploma - Adults 25 Years of Age and Older, |
27,373 | 24.7 | 23,974 | 21.3 | 21.1 |
Poverty - Population in Poverty - General Population (5-Yr), |
19,979 | 12.4 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Created February 8, 2025 7:42 PM EST
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