KIDS COUNT Laura Speer @laurabmore
[email protected] @aecfkidscount November 18, 2016
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STATE KIDS COUNT NETWORK
2016 KIDS COUNT Data Book www.aecf.org/2016db
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ECONOMIC WELL BEING
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ECONOMIC WELL BEING Trends in Economic Well-Being 2008
2014
- Children in families with income below the poverty line
18%
22%
- Children whose parents lack secure employment
27%
30%
Negative Trends: • Child poverty still higher than 2008 • More children in families who lack secure employment.
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ECONOMIC WELL BEING Trends in Economic Well-Being 2008
2014
Children in families with high housing costs
39%
35%
Teens not in school and not working
8%
7%
Positive Economic Trends: • Fewer families with high housing cost burden • Slightly fewer young people disconnected from school and work
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EDUCATION
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Trends in Education 2007/8
2013/5
Fourth graders not proficient in reading
68%
65%
Eighth graders not proficient in math
69%
68%
25%
18%
High school students not graduating on time Positive Trends in Education : • Most measures improving slightly • Highest HS graduation rate on record
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Trends in Education
- Young children not in school
2007/9
2012/14
52%
53%
Negative Trends in Education : • Fewer 3 – 5 year olds in Pre K and Early Childhood Programs
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HEALTH Trends in Education
Young children not attending school
2007-9
2012-14
52%
53%
Negative Trends in Education : • Slightly fewer 3 – 5 year olds attending school
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Trends in Health Trends in Education Low-birthweight babies Young children not attending school Children without health
2008
2014
2007-9 8.2%
2012-14 8.0%
52% 10%
53% 6%
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8%
5%
insurance Child and teen deaths per 100,000 Teens who abuse alcohol or drugs
Negative Trends in Education : Positive Economic Trends: • Slightly fewer 3 – 5 year olds attending school • All health indicators in positive direction 12
Key Findings in Health
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Family and Community
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Trends in Family and Community
Children in families where the household head lacks a HS Diploma
2008
2014
16%
14%
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Teen births per 1,000 Positive Trends
• More parents with HS Diplomas • Lowest teen birth rate on record
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Trends in Family and Community 2008
2014
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Children in single parent families
32%
35%
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Children living in high-poverty neighborhoods
11%
14%
Negative Trends • More children living in single parent families • More children living in concentrated poverty
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Key Finding in Family and Community
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Latino Children
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Higher than national average on all measures except: – Low Birthweight Babies (7.1% v 8.0%) – Child and teen death rate (19 v 24/100,000)
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Biggest gaps in: – Child poverty rate (32% v 22%)
– 4th grade lacking reading proficiency (79% v 65%) – Children lacking health insurance (10% v 6%) – Parents lacking HS Diploma (34% v 14%)
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2016 KIDS COUNT DATA BOOK
State Rankings of Child Well-Being 19
State Overall Rank for Child Well-Being Top Rankings 1. Minnesota 2. Massachusetts 3. Iowa 4. New Hampshire 5. Connecticut
Bottom Rankings 46. Alabama Bottom Rankings 47. Nevada 48. Louisiana 49. New Mexico 50. Mississippi 20
State Rankings by Domain Economic Well-Being 1. Wyoming 2. North Dakota 3. Minnesota
48. New Mexico 49. Mississippi 50. Louisiana
Health 1. Minnesota 2. Connecticut 3. Iowa
48. Wyoming 49. Mississippi 50. Louisiana
Education 1. Massachusetts 2. New Jersey 3. Connecticut
48. Alabama 49. Nevada 50. New Mexico
Family and Community 1. New Hampshire 48. Louisiana 2. Utah 49. New Mexico 3. Vermont 50. Mississippi 21
KIDS COUNT DATA CENTER datacenter.kidscount.org 22
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