Demographics
National Statistics “America’s Children: Key National Indicators of Well- Being, 2009” Report: In 2008, 73.9 million children 0-17 y/o Children equal 24% of the population
Racial and Ethnic Diversity In 2008, 56% of children were white, non-Hispanic 22% were Hispanic 15% were African-American 4% were Asian 5% were other Which do you think was the fastest growing group?
Family and Social Environment In 2008: 67% of children lived with two married parents 19% of children were native with at least one foreign-born parent In 2007: 21% of school-aged children spoke a language other than English at home 5% spoke a language other than English at home AND had difficulty speaking English
More Family/Social Environment In 2007: The birth rate to adolescents (15-17 y/o) rose slightly
Economic Circumstances In 2007: 18% of all children lived in poverty 77% of children who had at least one parent that worked year round, full time The number of children living in low food security homes increased
Health Care In 2007: 89% of children had health insurance coverage Unfortunately though, 11% of children had NO coverage at any time during the year. 77% of children 2-17 y/o had a dental visit in the last year.
Physical Environment & Safety In 2007: 66% of children lived in counties with measurable air pollutants Less children live in homes with second-hand smoke!! 43% of children had housing problems
Behavior Heavy drinking slightly declined among all grades that were monitored Cigarette smoking, drug use and sexual behavior remained the same
Education In 2007: 89% of young adults (18-24 y/o) had completed high school or earned a GED. 67% of those went to college!
Health Infants born preterm or low birthweight declined slightly Infant mortality declined Diets are somewhat improving 17% of children 6-17 are still overweight
General Well-Being Report: “U.S. Teens in Our World: Understanding the Health of U.S. Youth in Comparison to Youth in Other Countries”
So – what about Oregon? Report: “Children First for Oregon: Report Card 2008” Do you think that we are better or worse than the national levels? Our overall grade: DD
Child Welfare D+ Child abuse is still 6.9 children/1,000 7.8% are re-abused within 6 months of prior abuse 16% of foster children do not have stable placement
Early Care and Education D- Availability of child care has not improved 62% of eligible children are enrolled in Head Start 84% of 3 rd graders met or exceeded state reading standards 77% of 3 rd graders met or exceeded state math standards
Family Financial Stability C- 16.9% of children live in poverty 82% of low-income rental households do not have adequate housing 11.9% of Oregonians are at risk of hunger
Health FF Infant mortality: 5.9 / 1,000 babies will not survive to their first birthday 12.6% of children under 18 do not have health insurance 26.8% of high school students are overweight or at risk for becoming overweight
Youth Development and Education C- High School Dropout rate: 4.2% 14.9 / 1,000 of youth under 18 were arrested 30.9% of 8 th graders drink alcohol 15.9% of 8 th graders use illicit drugs 9.0% of 8 th graders smoke cigarettes
Uninsured
Unemployment Claims
Food Stamp Caseload
Abuse / Neglect
What impacts does this have? Children raised in poverty are more likely to: Have limited or no access to health care Have chronic health problems Die during childhood Experience food insecurity and/or hunger Have learning disabilities Score lower on standardized tests Repeat a grade Drop out of school Suffer from emotional and/or behavioral problems Be poor as adults Source: