kids count texas profile 2015
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The Annie E. Casey Foundation released its annual Kids Count report on children's well-being. Texas ranked poorly - it was the 9th worst state for kids.TRANSCRIPT
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2015 KIDS COUNT PROFILE
DOMAIN RANK
ECONOMIC WELL- BEING
DOMAIN RANK
EDUCATION
DOMAIN RANK
HEALTH
FAMILY AND COMMUNITY
DOMAIN RANK
High school students not graduating on time
Teens who abuse alcohol or drugs
Teen births per 1,000Children in families where the household head lacks
a high school diploma
Children in single-parent families
Children living in high-poverty areas
Child and teen deaths per 100,000
Children without health insuranceLow-birthweight babies
Eighth graders not proficient in math
Fourth graders not proficient in reading
Children not attending preschool
Children living in households with a high
housing cost burden
Children whose parents lack secure employmentChildren in poverty
Teens not in school and not working
N.A. NOT AVAILABLE
OVERALL RANK
2013
25%1,741,000 CHILDREN
WORSENED
2008 23%31
33
43
47
2011/12
18%N.A.
IMPROVED
2007/08 27%
201213
6%134,000 TEENS
IMPROVED
200708 8%
2013
4137,525 BIRTHS
IMPROVED
2008 61
2013
22%1,520,000 CHILDREN
IMPROVED
2008 24%
2013
36%2,383,000 CHILDREN
WORSENED
2008 33%
200913
19%1,332,000 CHILDREN
WORSENED
200610 17%
2013
251,878 DEATHS
IMPROVED
2008 29
2013
13%888,000 CHILDREN
IMPROVED
2008 18%
2013
8.3%32,159 BABIES
IMPROVED
2008 8.4%
2013
62%N.A.
IMPROVED
2007 65%
2013
72%N.A.
WORSENED
2007 70%
201113
60%475,000 CHILDREN
WORSENED
200709 59%
2013
32%2,268,000 CHILDREN
IMPROVED
2008 35%
2013
29%2,073,000 CHILDREN
WORSENED
2008 26%
2013
9%133,000 TEENS
WORSENED
2008 8%
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2015KIDSCOUNTPROFILE
High school students not graduating on time
Teens who abuse alcohol or drugs
Teen births per 1,000Children in families where the household head lacks a high school diploma
Children in single-parent families
Children living in high-poverty areas
Child and teen deaths per 100,000
Children without health insurance
Low-birthweight babies
Eighth graders not proficient in math
Fourth graders not proficient in reading
Children not attending preschool
Children living in households with a high housing cost burden
Children whose parents lack secure employment
Children in povertyTeens not in school and not working
N.A. NOT AVAILABLE
FAMILY AND COMMUNITY
HEALTH
EDUCATION
ECONOMIC WELL- BEING
2013
22%16,087,000 CHILDREN
WORSENED
2008 18%
2011/12
19%N.A.
IMPROVED
2007/08 25%
201213
6%1,410,000 TEENS
IMPROVED
200708 8%
2013
26273,105 BIRTHS
IMPROVED
2008 40
2013
14%10,533,000 CHILDREN
IMPROVED
2008 16%
2013
35%24,647,000 CHILDREN
WORSENED
2008 32%
200913
14%10,067,000 CHILDREN
WORSENED
200610 11%
2013
2418,888 DEATHS
IMPROVED
2008 29
2013
7%5,234,000 CHILDREN
IMPROVED
2008 10%
2013
8.0%315,099 BABIES
IMPROVED
2008 8.2%
2013
66%N.A.
IMPROVED
2007 69%
2013
66%N.A.
IMPROVED
2007 68%
201113
54%4,428,000 CHILDREN
WORSENED
200709 53%
2013
36%26,339,000 CHILDREN
IMPROVED
2008 39%
2013
31%22,837,000 CHILDREN
WORSENED
2008 27%
2013
8%1,347,000 TEENS
UNCHANGED
2008 8%
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