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: Essex 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, |
1,218 | 19.3 | 878 | 16.2 | 18.6 |
Children and Youth Receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Benefits, |
1,055 | 17.4 | 1,002 | 16.9 | 22.8 |
Children and Youth Receiving Public Assistance, |
136 | 2.2 | 71 | 1.2 | 5.6 |
Children and Youth Receiving Supplemental Security Income, |
114 | 1.9 | 89 | 1.5 | 1.8 |
Children Receiving Free or Reduced-price School Lunch - Public Schools , |
1,821 | 49.5 | 1,643 | 48.0 | N/A |
Physical and Emotional Health: Essex 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), |
*2 | *12.1 | N/A | N/A | 27.4 |
Self-Inflicted Injuries - Hospitalizations 10-14 years (Three-Year Average), |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 40.9 |
Self-Inflicted Injuries - Hospitalizations 15-19 years (Three-Year Average), |
*6 | *288.4 | *4 | *197.6 | 111.8 |
Self-Inflicted Injuries - Suicide Mortality (Three-Year Average), |
*0 | *0.0 | *0 | *0.0 | 3.5 |
Infant Mortality (Three-Year Average), |
*0 | †*1.1 | *1 | *3.3 | 4.2 |
STD - Reported Cases of Gonorrhea (Three-Year Average), |
*1 | *45.9 | *0 | †*17.0 | 372.0 |
STD - Reported Cases of Chlamydia, Males 15-19 yrs, |
*1 | *53.2 | *1 | *56.9 | 922.5 |
STD - Reported Cases of Chlamydia, Males - all ages, |
*11 | *54.7 | *14 | *69.5 | 338.9 |
STD - Reported Cases of Chlamydia, Females 15-19 yrs, |
*15 | *1386.4 | *11 | *1093.4 | 3147.6 |
STD - Reported Cases of Chlamydia, Females - all ages, |
39 | 211.0 | 36 | 626.3 | 1577.4 |
Mortality by Age - Children 1-4 years (Three-Year Average), |
*0 | †*26.6 | *0 | †*28.3 | 16.5 |
Mortality by Age - Children 5-9 years (Three-Year Average), |
*0 | *0.0 | *1 | *40.3 | 10.3 |
Mortality by Age - Adolescents 10-14 years (Three-Year Average), |
*0 | *0.0 | *0 | *0.0 | 12.5 |
Mortality by Age - Adolescents 15-19 years (Three-Year Average), |
*0 | †*15.3 | *0 | †*17.5 | 30.9 |
Motor Vehicle Crashes - Hospitalizations (Three-Year Average), |
N/A | N/A | *0 | *0.0 | 5.4 |
Education: Essex 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, |
30 | 18.5 | 90 | 32.5 | 19.8 |
Student ELA Performance - Gr. 3 - All students, |
95 | 40.6 | 112 | 47.5 | 38.8 |
Student ELA Performance - Gr. 4 - All students, |
74 | 31.4 | 91 | 35.7 | 41.4 |
4-Year Cohort HS Graduation Rate - All students, |
272 | 88.6 | 245 | 90.1 | 86.4 |
4-Year Cohort HS Dropout Rate - All students, |
21 | 6.8 | *15 | *5.5 | 4.9 |
Chronic absence rate (elementary and middle schools), |
317 | 14.0 | 455 | 21.8 | 26.4 |
Civic Engagement: Essex 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 | N/A | N/A | 26.0 |
Family: Essex 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, |
36 | 4.1 | 43 | 6.0 | 2.7 |
Foster Care Admissions - Children/Youth Admitted to Foster Care, |
26 | 3.0 | *19 | *2.7 | 1.2 |
Foster Care Discharges - Children/Youth Discharged from Foster Care, |
*8 | *17.4 | 23 | 34.8 | 32.9 |
Child Abuse/Maltreatment - Children/Youth in Indicated Reports of Abuse/Maltreatment, |
153 | 21.1 | 158 | 26.8 | 12.4 |
Foster Care Adoption Milestone - Children/Youth Discharged to Adoption, |
*0 | *0.0 | *6 | *35.3 | 44.8 |
Community: Essex 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, |
45 | 12.2 | 51 | 14.6 | 43.8 |
Unemployment - Resident Civilian, |
1,000 | 6.0 | 600 | 3.6 | 4.3 |
High School Diploma - Adults 25 Years of Age and Older, |
7,859 | 26.7 | 7,376 | 26.1 | 20.8 |
Poverty - Population in Poverty - General Population (5-Yr), |
4,159 | 10.6 | 3,435 | 9.0 | 13.7 |
Created November 7, 2024 11:03 PM EST
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