Fact Sheet Index

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The following Fact Sheets are in PDF format. If you do not have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer you may download it for free. Click on the "Get Acrobat Reader" logo!

Updated May 2007

Demographics:

•  Child Population
•  Births by Race and Ethnicity of Mother

Child Health & Safety:

•  Birth Defects
•  Child Abuse and Neglect
•  Child Deaths
•  Youth Suicide & Homicide
•  Infant Mortality
•  Low Birth Weight
•  Receiving Low or No Prenatal Care
•  Premature Birth
•  Preventable Hospitalization
•  Head Start Immunization
•  Smoking During Pregnancy
•  Teen Pregnancies & Births
•  Repeat Teen Births 
•  WIC Program Enrollment

School Readiness & Education:

•  Early Childhood Education
•  High School Dropout Rates
•  High School Graduation Rates
•  Mothers with Less than 12 years of Education

Family & Economic Security:

•  Births to Single Women
•  Children Living in Poverty
•  Free and Reduced Lunch
•  Family Income
•  Unemployment

Behavioral Risks

•  Juvenile Offenses
•  Sexually Transmitted Infections
•  Out of Home Placements or Services Paid for by the Child Care Fund
•  Family Court

We have attempted to be accurate and to acknowledge sources of information. If we had inadvertently made an error or omission, please contact us so that we can make the correction.