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) rate or percent (base year;current year) |
Base Year | Current Year | NYS Current | ||
Number | Rate | Number | Rate | Rate | |
Children and Youth Living Below Poverty, |
34,299 | 10.7 | 23,252 | 7.5 | 18.8 |
Children and Youth Receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Benefits, |
49,795 | 15.1 | 34,007 | 10.6 | 21.7 |
Children and Youth Receiving Public Assistance, |
8,680 | 2.6 | 3,949 | 1.2 | 5.0 |
Children and Youth Receiving Supplemental Security Income, |
2,511 | 0.7 | 2,157 | 0.7 | 1.9 |
Children Receiving Free or Reduced-price School Lunch - Public Schools , |
80,189 | 33.1 | 85,747 | 39.0 | N/A |
Physical and Emotional Health: Suffolk 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), |
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) 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, |
498 | 15.4 | 323 | 13.3 | 19.9 |
Student ELA Performance - Gr. 3 - All students, |
3,975 | 43.7 | 4,617 | 58.7 | 60.4 |
Student ELA Performance - Gr. 4 - All students, |
3,312 | 39.3 | 4,739 | 61.7 | 61.8 |
4-Year Cohort HS Graduation Rate - All students, |
17,781 | 88.6 | 18,153 | 90.8 | 86.1 |
4-Year Cohort HS Dropout Rate - All students, |
669 | 3.3 | 616 | 3.1 | 4.2 |
Civic Engagement: Suffolk 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), |
75 | 35.9 | 45 | 22.0 | 39.1 |
Family: Suffolk 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, |
557 | 1.3 | 385 | 1.0 | 2.7 |
Foster Care Admissions - Children/Youth Admitted to Foster Care, |
419 | 1.0 | 230 | 0.6 | 1.2 |
Foster Care Discharges - Children/Youth Discharged from Foster Care, |
484 | 43.6 | 250 | 39.4 | 32.9 |
Child Abuse/Maltreatment - Children/Youth in Indicated Reports of Abuse/Maltreatment, |
3,824 | 10.7 | 2,563 | 8.1 | 12.4 |
Foster Care Adoption Milestone - Children/Youth Discharged to Adoption, |
84 | 39.3 | 39 | 39.8 | 44.8 |
Community: Suffolk 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, |
1,955 | 13.0 | 1,318 | 9.0 | 36.5 |
Unemployment - Resident Civilian, |
36,700 | 4.7 | 25,000 | 3.1 | 4.3 |
High School Diploma - Adults 25 Years of Age and Older, |
273,533 | 26.2 | 262,117 | 24.4 | 21.9 |
Poverty - Population in Poverty - General Population, |
100,426 | 6.6 | 100,128 | 6.7 | 13.7 |
Created September 25, 2023 5:15 AM EST
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