Common Trends in the Well-Being of Children and Youth A presentation to the Cultural Diversity Resources Annual Diversity Conference October 30, 2012

Preliminary Information North Dakota KIDS COUNT Providing accurate, current data on children’s well-being North Dakota KIDS COUNT 2

Today’s outline Part 1: Setting the Stage Overview of your interests in children’s issues Getting ready for a quiz Part 2: Presenting the Data Who Are North Dakota’s Children Demographics of children How are North Dakota’s Children Doing? Economic well-being Family structures and supports Education Risky behaviors North Dakota KIDS COUNT 3

Your interests In what ways do you work with children and teens? When do you need to access data about children and teens? What types of data about children and teens would help you in your efforts? Or better understand your community? North Dakota KIDS COUNT 4

A true or false quiz North Dakota KIDS COUNT 1.There are more children living in North Dakota now than in any year in the past 2 decades. 2.Children in the FM Area are much more racially diverse than are children in North Dakota as a whole. 3.Children who are racially identified as Black have experienced the largest percentage growth of racial groups in North Dakota in the past decade. 5

Quiz, continued 4. Persons in minimum wage jobs who work year-round, full-time earn more than the poverty level. 5. The percentage of children living in poverty in North Dakota was lower in 2010 than in Children identified as American Indian have poverty rates that are twice as high as white children in North Dakota. North Dakota KIDS COUNT 6

You’re Almost Done… 7. North Dakota has one of the lowest rates in the nation of mothers in the labor force. 8. The percentage of children living in two-parent households has decreased in North Dakota over the past 10 years. 9. North Dakota University System graduates who are minorities are more likely to remain in ND following graduation than are white graduates. North Dakota KIDS COUNT 7

Who are North Dakota’s Children? Growth rates Racial diversity U.S. Census Bureau: Decennial Census; Population Estimates Program; American Community Survey North Dakota KIDS COUNT 8

True or False? There are more children living in North Dakota now than in any year in the past 2 decades. FALSE Despite recent growth, there are 15% fewer children in the state than in North Dakota KIDS COUNT 9

Number of Children Ages 0-17 in North Dakota, North Dakota KIDS COUNT 10

Number of Children Ages 0-17 in North Dakota, North Dakota KIDS COUNT 12% increase 7% decline 11

True or False Children in the FM Area are much more racially diverse than are children in North Dakota as a whole. FALSE 92% of children in the FM Area are white 86% of children in ND are white North Dakota KIDS COUNT 12

Percent of Children in North Dakota and FM Area by Race, 2010 North Dakota KIDS COUNT 13

True or False Black children have experienced the largest percentage growth in number during the past decade. TRUE This is true for both the state as a whole and for the FM Area. North Dakota KIDS COUNT 14

Percent Change in Children in North Dakota and FM Area by Race, North Dakota KIDS COUNT 15

How are North Dakota’s Children Doing? KIDS COUNT state-by-state comparisons, based on Economic well-being Family and community Education Health North Dakota KIDS COUNT 16

How are North Dakota’s Children Doing? 2012 rankings in the United States: New Hampshire Massachusetts Vermont New Jersey Minnesota North Dakota (#6) While the overall picture is good for North Dakota, we know that disparities exist. North Dakota KIDS COUNT 17

Economic Well-Being Poverty Parents in the labor force U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey North Dakota KIDS COUNT 18

True or False? Theme: Putting poverty in context Persons in minimum wage jobs who work year- round, full-time earn more than the poverty level. TRUE, but only for one-person households. North Dakota KIDS COUNT 19

Poverty guidelines in 2012 North Dakota KIDS COUNT $11,170 1 $15,130 2 $19,090 3 $23,050 4 Income by household size 20 Minimum wage, working 40 hours/week, 52 weeks/year = $15,080

True or False Given the strength of ND’s economy, the percentage of children living in poverty in North Dakota was lower in 2010 than in FALSE The poverty rate for children in North Dakota changed little from 2000 to The percent of children in poverty in the FM Area rose from 2000 to North Dakota KIDS COUNT 21

Percent of Children Living in Poverty, North Dakota and FM Area, North Dakota KIDS COUNT 22

True or False? American Indian children have poverty rates that are twice as high as white children in North Dakota. FALSE Almost 5 times as high North Dakota KIDS COUNT 23

Percent of North Dakota Children Ages 0-17 Living in Poverty by Race/Ethnicity, 2010 North Dakota KIDS COUNT 24

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Younger children are at greater risk for living in poverty than are older children. North Dakota KIDS COUNT 26

Percent of North Dakota Children Living in Poverty by Age and Race, 2010 North Dakota KIDS COUNT 27

Parents in the labor force North Dakota KIDS COUNT 28

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True or False? North Dakota has one of the lowest rates in the United States of mothers in the labor force. FALSE North Dakota has the 2 nd highest percentage of mothers (women with children under 18) who are in the labor force in the nation. North Dakota KIDS COUNT 30

Percent of Women with Children Under 18 Who are in the Labor Force, North Dakota KIDS COUNT 31

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Family Structure and Supports With whom do children live? U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey North Dakota KIDS COUNT 33

True or False The percentage of children living in two-parent households has decreased in North Dakota over the past 10 years. TRUE The percentage of children living in two-parent households decreased in North Dakota, but increased slightly in the FM Area. North Dakota KIDS COUNT 34

Percent Change in Children in North Dakota and FM Area by Type of Residence, North Dakota KIDS COUNT 35

Percent of Children in 2010 Who Live with..... North Dakota KIDS COUNT 36

Access to health insurance U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey North Dakota KIDS COUNT 37

Percent of Children Without Health Insurance by Age Group, 2010 North Dakota KIDS COUNT 38

The availability of child care Shaped by number of parents in labor force Capacity of child-care facilities North Dakota KIDS COUNT 39 North Dakota Child Care Resource & Referral

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Educational Well-Being How are North Dakota students doing with regard to reading and math skills? Are there disparities? Are students graduating from high school? Are students prepared for college? How many high school graduates attend college? Are graduates remaining in the state? North Dakota KIDS COUNT 42

Percent of 4 th Graders Not Proficient in Reading by Race, North Dakota and US, 2011 North Dakota KIDS COUNT North DakotaUnited States 43

Percent of 8 th Graders Not Proficient in Math by Race, North Dakota and US, 2011 North Dakota KIDS COUNT North Dakota United States 44

North Dakota students have higher than average graduation rates, when compared with all students in the U.S. National Center for Education Statistics – and available through KIDS COUNT Data Center North Dakota KIDS COUNT 45

Averaged Freshman Graduation Rates of Public School Students, North Dakota KIDS COUNT 46

Graduation rate disparities North Dakota Department of Public Instruction North Dakota KIDS COUNT 47

North Dakota High School Graduation Rates Over Time by Race/Ethnicity North Dakota KIDS COUNT 48

College readiness North Dakota KIDS COUNT 49 ACT, Inc. readinessreports.html

Average ACT Composite Score of North Dakota Students, by Race/Ethnicity, 2012 North Dakota KIDS COUNT 50

College North Dakota KIDS COUNT 51 U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey North Dakota University System: grads-findet.pdf grads-findet.pdf

Percent of Young Adults Enrolled College or Graduate School, 2010 North Dakota KIDS COUNT 52

True or False North Dakota University System graduates who are minorities are more likely to remain in ND following graduation than are white graduates. FALSE North Dakota KIDS COUNT 53

Percent of 2009 North Dakota University System Graduates Who Remained in North Dakota the Next Year by Race/Ethnicity North Dakota KIDS COUNT 54

Risky behaviors Studied through the Youth Risk Behavior Survey of the CDC Minnesota Student Survey North Dakota KIDS COUNT 55

Some gender differences in risky behaviors North Dakota KIDS COUNT 56

Risky Behaviors that are Significantly Different for North Dakota High School Females and Males, 2011 FemalesMales Bullied on school property (during past year) 30% 21% Carried a weapon on school property (at least one day in past month) 3% 8% In a physical fight on school property (one or more times in past year) 5% 11% Felt sad or hopeless (almost everyday day for 2 or more weeks) 31% 17% Seriously considered attempting suicide (in past year) 19% 10% Ever been electronically bullied (in past year) 23% 12% Drank alcohol for the first time before age 13 (more than a few sips) 13% 20% Tried marijuana for the first time before age 134% 8% Used marijuana on school property (one or more times during past month) 1% 5% Ever physically forced to have sexual intercourse 10% 3% Smoked cigarettes, cigars, or used chewing tobacco, snuff or dip (at least one day in past month) 23% 33% Used computers 3 or more hours per day20% 30% North Dakota KIDS COUNT 57

Risky Behaviors that are Not Significantly Different for North Dakota High School Females and Males, 2011 Drug or Alcohol Related Risky Behaviors FemalesMales Rode with a driver who had been drinking (one or more times in past month) 27%24% Drove when drinking alcohol (one or more times in past month) 12% Smoked a whole cigarette for the first time before age 138% Smoked cigarettes on 20 or more days (in the past month) 8% Did not try to quit smoking (of smokers in past year) 45%50% Had five or more drinks of alcohol in a row within a couple of hours (at least once in past month) 24%27% Used marijuana (one or more times in past month) 14%17% Ever used any form of cocaine5%7% Ever sniffed glue, breathed the contents of aerosol spray cans, or inhaled any paints or sprays to get high (one or more times in life) 12%11% Ever took prescription drugs one or more times without a doctor’s prescription16% Offered, sold, or been given an illegal drug by someone on school property (during past year) 20%22% North Dakota KIDS COUNT 58

Risky Behaviors that are Not Significantly Different for North Dakota High School Females and Males, 2011 FemalesMales Ever had sexual intercourse46%43% Had sexual intercourse with four or more persons (in life) 15%12% Watched TV for 3 or more hours (on average school day) 26%24% Attempted suicide (one or more times in past year) 12%10% North Dakota KIDS COUNT 59

Percent of ND high school students reporting binge drinking North Dakota KIDS COUNT 60

Percent of ND high school students reporting driving with someone who has been drinking North Dakota KIDS COUNT 61

Percent of ND high school students who attempted suicide North Dakota KIDS COUNT 62

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