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Child Well-being: New York City

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.

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Economic Security: New York City
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,
number and percent children/youth ages birth-17 years (2015;2021)
Data Sources | Narrative | Indicator Report

512,973 29.0 415,595 24.2 18.8

Children and Youth Receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Benefits,
number and percent children/youth ages birth-17 years (2015;2021)
Data Sources | Narrative | Indicator Report

597,373 33.1 523,697 28.7 21.7

Children and Youth Receiving Public Assistance,
number and percent children/youth ages birth-17 years (2015;2021)
Data Sources | Narrative | Indicator Report

171,396 9.5 155,219 8.5 5.0

Children and Youth Receiving Supplemental Security Income,
number and percent children/youth ages birth-17 years (2010;2020)
Data Sources | Narrative | Indicator Report

48,444 2.7 43,088 2.5 1.9

Children Receiving Free or Reduced-price School Lunch - Public Schools ,
number and percent children in grades K-12 (2014/15;2020/21)
Data Sources | Narrative | Indicator Report

742,812 72.9 741,268 N/A N/A
Physical and Emotional Health: New York City
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),
number and rate/10,000 children ages birth-4 years (2009-2011;2012-2014)
Data Sources | Narrative | Indicator Report

4,475 82.3 3,979 71.6 49.3

Self-Inflicted Injuries - Hospitalizations 10-14 years (Three-Year Average),
number and rate/100,000 youth ages 10-14 years (2009-2011;2012-2014)
Data Sources | Narrative | Indicator Report

85 18.0 172 37.0 38.7

Self-Inflicted Injuries - Hospitalizations 15-19 years (Three-Year Average),
number and rate/100,000 youth ages 15-19 years (2009-2011;2012-2014)
Data Sources | Narrative | Indicator Report

404 77.8 491 101.5 118.8

Self-Inflicted Injuries - Suicide Mortality (Three-Year Average),
number and rate/100,000 youth ages 10-19 years (2009-2011;2012-2014)
Data Sources | Narrative | Indicator Report

20 2.1 23 2.5 3.2

Infant Mortality (Three-Year Average),
number and rate/1,000 live births (2009-2011;2012-2014)
Data Sources | Narrative | Indicator Report

550 4.6 493 4.2 4.8

STD - Reported Cases of Gonorrhea (Three-Year Average),
number and rate/100,000 youth ages 15-19 years (2009-2011;2012-2014)
Data Sources | Narrative | Indicator Report

3,224 620.2 2,559 528.8 319.8

STD - Reported Cases of Chlamydia, Males 15-19 yrs,
number and rate/100,000 males ages 15-19 years (2009-2011;2012-2014)
Data Sources | Narrative | Indicator Report

4,821 1829.0 3,769 1543.7 941.3

STD - Reported Cases of Chlamydia, Males - all ages,
number and rate/100,000 males all ages (2009-2011;2012-2014)
Data Sources | Narrative | Indicator Report

20,040 508.7 20,834 519.5 338.9

STD - Reported Cases of Chlamydia, Females 15-19 yrs,
number and rate/100,000 females ages 15-19 years (2009-2011;2012-2014)
Data Sources | Narrative | Indicator Report

15,156 5913.4 11,940 4979.8 3319.7

STD - Reported Cases of Chlamydia, Females - all ages,
number and rate/100,000 females all ages (2009-2011;2012-2014)
Data Sources | Narrative | Indicator Report

42,181 973.9 39,095 888.4 651.6

Mortality by Age - Children 1-4 years (Three-Year Average),
number and rate/100,000 children ages 1-4 years (2009-2011;2012-2014)
Data Sources | Narrative | Indicator Report

74 17.4 80 18.2 19.7

Mortality by Age - Children 5-9 years (Three-Year Average),
number and rate/100,000 children ages 5-9 years (2009-2011;2012-2014)
Data Sources | Narrative | Indicator Report

52 10.5 54 11.2 10.0

Mortality by Age - Adolescents 10-14 years (Three-Year Average),
number and rate/100,000 youth ages 10-14 years (2009-2011;2012-2014)
Data Sources | Narrative | Indicator Report

54 11.6 59 12.7 11.7

Mortality by Age - Adolescents 15-19 years (Three-Year Average),
number and rate/100,000 youth ages 15-19 years (2009-2011;2012-2014)
Data Sources | Narrative | Indicator Report

191 36.8 136 28.2 30.5

Motor Vehicle Crashes - Hospitalizations (Three-Year Average),
number and rate/100,000 youth/young adults ages 15-24 years (2009-2011;2012-2014)
Data Sources | Narrative | Indicator Report

887 78.1 787 70.4 82.5
Education: New York City
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,
number and percent at or above Level 3 (2015/16;2020/21)
Data Sources | Narrative | Indicator Report

15,632 26.2 2,140 30.5 19.9

Student ELA Performance - Gr. 3 - All students,
number and percent at or above Level 3 (2015/16;2020/21)
Data Sources | Narrative | Indicator Report

33,634 42.4 13,035 65.8 60.4

Student ELA Performance - Gr. 4 - All students,
number and percent at or above Level 3 (2015/16;2020/21)
Data Sources | Narrative | Indicator Report

32,365 42.4 13,459 67.9 61.8

4-Year Cohort HS Graduation Rate - All students,
number and percent students in freshman cohort (2015/16;2020/21)
Data Sources | Narrative | Indicator Report

53,606 69.5 65,069 81.0 86.1

4-Year Cohort HS Dropout Rate - All students,
number and percent students in freshman cohort (2015/16;2020/21)
Data Sources | Narrative | Indicator Report

6,466 8.4 3,730 4.6 4.2
Civic Engagement: New York City
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),
number and rate/100,000 youth ages 10-19 years (2004-2006;2012-2014)
Data Sources | Narrative | Indicator Report

1,369 132.5 637 67.2 39.1
Family: New York City
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,
number and rate/1,000 children/youth ages birth-21 years (2014;2020)
Data Sources | Narrative | Indicator Report

10,866 4.8 7,953 3.8 3.0

Foster Care Admissions - Children/Youth Admitted to Foster Care,
number and rate/1,000 children/youth ages 0-21 years (2015;2020)
Data Sources | Narrative | Indicator Report

3,905 1.7 2,732 1.3 1.3

Foster Care Discharges - Children/Youth Discharged from Foster Care,
number and percent children/youth in foster care (2015;2020)
Data Sources | Narrative | Indicator Report

4,878 33.0 2,735 25.6 29.6

Child Abuse/Maltreatment - Children/Youth in Indicated Reports of Abuse/Maltreatment,
number and rate/1,000 children/youth ages 0-17 years (2015;2020)
Data Sources | Narrative | Indicator Report

29,029 11.5 21,847 12.7 14.6

Foster Care Adoption Milestone - Children/Youth Discharged to Adoption,
number and percent children/youth in foster care with goal and status of free for adoption (2015;2020)
Data Sources | Narrative | Indicator Report

1,025 47.4 242 27.1 35.2
Community: New York City
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,
number and rate/10,000 persons in general population (2015;2020)
Data Sources | Narrative | Indicator Report

50,088 58.6 47,959 57.8 36.5

Unemployment - Resident Civilian,
number and rate persons 16 years of age and older in the labor force and not employed (2015;2020)
Data Sources | Narrative | Indicator Report

235,200 5.7 480,900 12.3 10.0

High School Diploma - Adults 25 Years of Age and Older,
number and percent persons age 25+ in general population (2016;2022)
Data Sources | Narrative | Indicator Report

1,200,936 20.3 1,275,045 20.4 21.9

Poverty - Population in Poverty - General Population,
number and percent persons in general population (2010-2014;2021)
Data Sources | Narrative | Indicator Report

1,696,337 19.8 1,485,744 17.7 13.7

Created June 10, 2023 8:04 AM EST

Notes:

  • N/A: Data not available.

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