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: Westchester 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, |
28,346 | 13.1 | 23,762 | 11.4 | 18.8 |
Children and Youth Receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Benefits, |
34,735 | 15.7 | 27,190 | 12.4 | 21.7 |
Children and Youth Receiving Public Assistance, |
6,858 | 3.1 | 3,555 | 1.6 | 5.0 |
Children and Youth Receiving Supplemental Security Income, |
2,195 | 1.0 | 2,410 | 1.1 | 1.9 |
Children Receiving Free or Reduced-price School Lunch - Public Schools , |
52,663 | 35.8 | 54,467 | 39.0 | N/A |
Physical and Emotional Health: Westchester 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), |
224 | 38.8 | 236 | 42.4 | 49.3 |
Self-Inflicted Injuries - Hospitalizations 10-14 years (Three-Year Average), |
*9 | *13.2 | 21 | 32.7 | 38.7 |
Self-Inflicted Injuries - Hospitalizations 15-19 years (Three-Year Average), |
54 | 81.1 | 63 | 93.1 | 118.8 |
Self-Inflicted Injuries - Suicide Mortality (Three-Year Average), |
*3 | *2.0 | *4 | *3.3 | 3.2 |
Infant Mortality (Three-Year Average), |
53 | 4.9 | 49 | 4.6 | 4.8 |
STD - Reported Cases of Gonorrhea (Three-Year Average), |
121 | 181.2 | 116 | 171.1 | 319.8 |
STD - Reported Cases of Chlamydia, Males 15-19 yrs, |
210 | 613.2 | 166 | 481.2 | 941.3 |
STD - Reported Cases of Chlamydia, Males - all ages, |
848 | 184.2 | 912 | 195.2 | 338.9 |
STD - Reported Cases of Chlamydia, Females 15-19 yrs, |
717 | 2216.3 | 687 | 2049.1 | 3319.7 |
STD - Reported Cases of Chlamydia, Females - all ages, |
2,046 | 414.7 | 2,254 | 450.3 | 651.6 |
Mortality by Age - Children 1-4 years (Three-Year Average), |
*8 | *16.4 | *5 | *11.8 | 19.7 |
Mortality by Age - Children 5-9 years (Three-Year Average), |
*7 | *10.5 | *5 | *8.1 | 10.0 |
Mortality by Age - Adolescents 10-14 years (Three-Year Average), |
*4 | *6.6 | *5 | *7.2 | 11.7 |
Mortality by Age - Adolescents 15-19 years (Three-Year Average), |
*16 | *23.5 | *18 | *26.0 | 30.5 |
Motor Vehicle Crashes - Hospitalizations (Three-Year Average), |
111 | 91.2 | 80 | 63.6 | 82.5 |
Education: Westchester 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, |
2,252 | 35.7 | 1,580 | 42.0 | 19.9 |
Student ELA Performance - Gr. 3 - All students, |
5,287 | 52.4 | 4,951 | 71.9 | 60.4 |
Student ELA Performance - Gr. 4 - All students, |
4,765 | 48.6 | 5,070 | 71.9 | 61.8 |
4-Year Cohort HS Graduation Rate - All students, |
9,784 | 87.2 | 10,261 | 90.8 | 86.1 |
4-Year Cohort HS Dropout Rate - All students, |
289 | 2.6 | 231 | 2.0 | 4.2 |
Civic Engagement: Westchester 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), |
60 | 46.5 | 30 | 22.5 | 39.1 |
Family: Westchester 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, |
487 | 1.8 | 270 | 1.0 | 2.7 |
Foster Care Admissions - Children/Youth Admitted to Foster Care, |
230 | 0.8 | 164 | 0.6 | 1.2 |
Foster Care Discharges - Children/Youth Discharged from Foster Care, |
232 | 31.2 | 212 | 44.0 | 32.9 |
Child Abuse/Maltreatment - Children/Youth in Indicated Reports of Abuse/Maltreatment, |
1,542 | 6.9 | 939 | 4.4 | 12.4 |
Foster Care Adoption Milestone - Children/Youth Discharged to Adoption, |
38 | 52.8 | 31 | 53.4 | 44.8 |
Community: Westchester 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, |
2,144 | 22.0 | 1,585 | 16.5 | 36.5 |
Unemployment - Resident Civilian, |
21,800 | 4.5 | 15,500 | 3.1 | 4.3 |
High School Diploma - Adults 25 Years of Age and Older, |
120,650 | 18.1 | 116,043 | 16.6 | 21.9 |
Poverty - Population in Poverty - General Population, |
89,813 | 9.2 | 83,603 | 8.8 | 13.7 |
Created September 25, 2023 5:02 AM EST
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