Texas Texas KIDS COUNT:KIDS COUNT:The State of San Antonio & The State of San Antonio &

Bexar County ChildrenBexar County Children

Frances Deviney, PhDTexas KIDS COUNT Director

Center for Public Policy Prioritiesdeviney@cppp.org

University of Texas at San AntonioDowntown CampusNovember 17, 2006

What is the Value of KIDS COUNT?

• Provides the most current county-level data available

• Tailors data to local audience and circumstances

• Informs critical decision-making about children and families

• Serves as a resource for local advocates in Texas

Children in Bexar Co. & Texas

Bexar Co. = 410,504

Texas = nearly 6.2 million

Source: Texas State Data Center and the Office of the State Demographer, 2004 Population Estimates Children ages 0-17

Source: Texas State Data Center and the Office of the State Demographer, 2004 Population Estimates Children ages 0-17

Children in Bexar County and Texas

Healthy Children Come from Healthy Families

Family Economic Security in Bexar Co.

Unemployment – CLIMBS from 4.1% to 5.0% (2000-2005)

• Still better than rest of Texas (5.3%)

Median Household Income – DOWN 2.6% from $39,540 to $38,521

(2000-2003) • $1,446 lower than Texas median income

Sources: Texas Workforce Commission; U.S. Census Bureau, 2003 Small Area Income & Poverty Estimates

2006 Official federal poverty line–Family of 2 < $13,200/year

–Family of 3 < $16,600/year

–Family of 4 < $20,000/year

Poverty

Living in San Antonio:Family Security Index

Single-Parent One Child

Single-Parent Two

Children

Two Parents

One Child

Two Parents

Two Children

Necessary Annual Income

$31,876 $35,117 $38,995 $42,734

% Federal Poverty

Line

241% 212% 235% 214%

Source: Family Security Index, Center for Public Policy Priorities; Data Adjusted for 2006 Inflation Levels

Child Poverty is on the Rise

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income & Poverty Estimates

Infant & Child Well-Being

• Medicaid Enrollment – DOWN 4.6% (≈ 6,500) to 133,204 (Dec 2005-Oct 2006)

• CHIP Enrollment– DOWN 31% (≈ 9,600) to 21,439 (Sept 2003-Nov 2006)

Services for Children in Bexar Co.

Sources: Texas Health & Human Services Commission

Services: Stable Participation• State Subsidized Child Care Rate

– STABLE at 5.7%, or approximately 17,000 (2000-2004)

• WIC Participation Rate– STABLE at 43%, or approximately 51,600 (2000-2004)

• Free or Reduced-Price Lunch – STABLE at 63.1% of ADA, or approx. 177,000 (2000-2004)

• Food Stamps– UP 111%, over 91,000 enrolled (Feb 2000-Feb 2004)

• Pre-Kindergarten– UP 47%, over 10,400 enrolled (2000-2004)

Services: Increasing Participation

Congress Reduces Funds for Programs Affecting Children and Families:

Impact on TXEducation -$65.1 Million

Preventive Health & Human Services Block Grant

-$1.3M

WIC Nutrition Program -$3.1M

Child Support Enforcement -$200M-$2 Billion in Collections

Community Development Block Grant

-$8M

Source: Federal Funds Watch vol 12(1), Legislative Budget Board, Texas State Legislature

The State of the Economy is Reflected in

the State of Texas and Bexar County Children

Bucking the Trend:Bexar County Teens

Juvenile Violent Crime Declines Steadily from early 1990s

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Births to Teens in Bexar Co. Higher than Rest of Texas . . . But Falling

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High School Dropout Rate Shows General Decline

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Source: Texas Education Agency, 4-year Longitudinal Dropout Rate

High School Attrition Rate Shows Consistent Decline

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Source: Intercultural Development Research Association’s Attrition Rate

Five Fundamental Resources for Kids

Source: The Alliance for Youth, America’s Promise

• Caring adults

• Safe places & constructive use of time

• A healthy start

• An effective education

• Opportunities to make a difference

Sustained & Balanced Investment is the Key

Accessing the Texas KIDS COUNT Data