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: Suffolk 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, |
29,357 | 8.4 | 27,871 | 9.3 | 18.2 | ||
Children and Youth Receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Benefits, |
36,755 | 10.3 | 28,792 | 9.3 | 21.5 | ||
Children and Youth Receiving Public Assistance, |
9,030 | 2.5 | 5,352 | 1.7 | 5.4 | ||
Children and Youth Receiving Supplemental Security Income, |
2,511 | 0.7 | 2,259 | 0.7 | 2.0 | ||
Children Receiving Free or Reduced-price School Lunch - Public Schools , |
59,566 | 23.5 | 87,333 | 38.0 | N/A |
Physical and Emotional Health: Suffolk 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), |
365 | 41.5 | 325 | 39.7 | 49.3 | ||
Self-Inflicted Injuries - Hospitalizations 10-14 years (Three-Year Average), |
*14 | *13.2 | 34 | 33.2 | 38.7 | ||
Self-Inflicted Injuries - Hospitalizations 15-19 years (Three-Year Average), |
107 | 99.1 | 124 | 117.8 | 118.8 | ||
Self-Inflicted Injuries - Suicide Mortality (Three-Year Average), |
*6 | *3.0 | *8 | *3.7 | 3.2 | ||
Infant Mortality (Three-Year Average), |
70 | 4.2 | 68 | 4.4 | 4.8 | ||
STD - Reported Cases of Gonorrhea (Three-Year Average), |
108 | 100.1 | 97 | 92.1 | 319.8 | ||
STD - Reported Cases of Chlamydia, Males 15-19 yrs, |
191 | 341.9 | 165 | 303.5 | 941.3 | ||
STD - Reported Cases of Chlamydia, Males - all ages, |
948 | 128.0 | 980 | 132.7 | 338.9 | ||
STD - Reported Cases of Chlamydia, Females 15-19 yrs, |
887 | 1717.2 | 752 | 1486.8 | 3319.7 | ||
STD - Reported Cases of Chlamydia, Females - all ages, |
2,466 | 323.3 | 2,486 | 326.3 | 651.6 | ||
Mortality by Age - Children 1-4 years (Three-Year Average), |
*10 | *14.6 | *10 | *15.6 | 19.7 | ||
Mortality by Age - Children 5-9 years (Three-Year Average), |
*6 | *5.8 | *8 | *8.7 | 10.0 | ||
Mortality by Age - Adolescents 10-14 years (Three-Year Average), |
*12 | *11.3 | *11 | *10.5 | 11.7 | ||
Mortality by Age - Adolescents 15-19 years (Three-Year Average), |
51 | 47.4 | 37 | 35.3 | 30.5 | ||
Motor Vehicle Crashes - Hospitalizations (Three-Year Average), |
337 | 168.6 | 313 | 154.1 | 82.5 |
Education: Suffolk 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, |
498 | 15.4 | 580 | 19.0 | 33.2 | ||
Student ELA Performance - Gr. 3 - All students, |
3,975 | 43.7 | 4,750 | 49.7 | 52.3 | ||
Student ELA Performance - Gr. 4 - All students, |
3,312 | 39.3 | 3,867 | 44.1 | 47.7 | ||
4-Year Cohort HS Graduation Rate - All students, |
17,781 | 88.6 | 18,158 | 90.3 | 84.8 | ||
4-Year Cohort HS Dropout Rate - All students, |
669 | 3.3 | 752 | 3.7 | 5.1 |
Civic Engagement: Suffolk 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), |
75 | 35.9 | 45 | 22.0 | 39.1 |
Family: Suffolk 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, |
680 | 1.4 | 439 | 1.1 | 2.9 | ||
Foster Care Admissions - Children/Youth Admitted to Foster Care, |
461 | 1.2 | 257 | 0.7 | 1.5 | ||
Foster Care Discharges - Children/Youth Discharged from Foster Care, |
512 | 43.0 | 312 | 41.5 | 35.8 | ||
Child Abuse/Maltreatment - Children/Youth in Indicated Reports of Abuse/Maltreatment, |
4,555 | 13.9 | 3,014 | 9.4 | 16.8 | ||
Foster Care Adoption Milestone - Children/Youth Discharged to Adoption, |
77 | 45.3 | 67 | 46.2 | 51.4 |
Community: Suffolk 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, |
2,360 | 15.6 | 1,510 | 10.3 | 35.1 | ||
Unemployment - Resident Civilian, |
60,300 | 7.7 | 35,500 | 4.5 | 4.7 | ||
High School Diploma - Adults 25 Years of Age and Older, |
273,533 | 26.2 | 260,716 | 24.5 | 21.8 | ||
Poverty - Population in Poverty - General Population, |
100,426 | 6.6 | 105,519 | 7.0 | 14.5 |
Created January 22, 2021 7:29 PM EST
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