Westchester Childrens Association

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WESTCHESTER
225,675
children under age 18 live in Westchester.1
30.9%
under age 6.
All Wh ite Bla ck

THE NEXT GENERATION

Children in Households by Race/Ethnicity

62.1%

14.1% T wo or m ore 7.2% Asian 5.3% Other 0.1%

Hispanic Non-Hispan ic

33.3%
ages 6 to 11

35.7%
ages 12 to 17

27 .8% 72.2%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

ALL IN THE FAMILY1 % of Children in Household Type Median Income

POVERTY RATE IN 20111

YOUNGER CHILDREN ARE MORE LIKELY TO BE POOR

9.9%
All Ages

13.4%
All Children Under 18

11.5%
Ages 5-17

17.9%
Age Under 5

76% 20% 4%

$ 138,336 $ 31,404 $ 32,887

2,321 654

children in indicated reports of child abuse3 children in foster care (ages 0-21)3

TOP THREE REASONS FOR HOSPITALIZATIONS BY AGE GROUP2 Under Age 1 Respiratory System (other than Asthma) Congenital Anomalies Symptoms, Signs & Ill Defined Conditions Respiratory System (other than Asthma) Asthma Digestive System Mental Disorders Digestive System Injury and Poisoning
Partially funded by the Westchester Community Foundation

Children on Public Health Insurance Medicaid & Child Health Plus

Most current data shows Westchesters Children rely on public health insurance4
61,198 67,679 70,419 73,831
Dec 2011

that nearly ONE THIRD of

Ages 1-12

Dec 2008

Dec 2009

Dec 2010

TEENAGE / YOUNG ADULT PREGNANCY4

Ages 13-17

1,946 babies born in 2010 were born

to mothers ages 10-24.
YOUNG ADULT ARRESTS (ages 16-21)5
Property Crimes 1,104 934 855 513 338
7.00% 5.50% 7.30%

UNEMPLOYMENT1
Unemployment Rate
29.60%

Drug Use/Possession/Sale

Driving While Intoxicated

Violent Crimes

997 807 594 369

1,010 871 577 332 307 840 470

965 816 503 224

20.00%

16 to 19 years 20 to 24 years 25 to 44 years 45 to 54 years 55 to 64 years

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

Westchester Childrens Association

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WESTCHESTER
3rd Grade Math Scores6
% of students scoring at Level 3 & 4 in 2012

THE NEXT GENERATION

College Readiness Rates in 20116 (% of Four Year HS Graduates Prepared for College)

NORTH SALEM

79.6
LAKELAND

57.3
PEEKSKILL

SOMERS

47.1 21.6
KATONAH-LEWISBORO

78.1
YORKTOWN HENDRICK-HUDSON

66.3

48.2

CROTON-HARMON

75.5
BEDFORD

63.6

OSSINING

CHAPPAQUA

35.3

79.4

8th Grade Math Scores6

% of students scoring at Level 3 & 4 in 2012

BRIARCLIFF MANOR

PLEASANTVILLE

BYRAM HILLS

86

69.4

83.5

MOUNT PLEASANT

POCANTICO HILLS TARRYTOWN 31.4

64.2

VALHALLA

55.1
ELMSFORD 37.5 GREENBURGH HARRISON

IRVINGTON

66.7

43.8
WHITE PLAINS

BLIND BROOK - RYE

33.6
DOBBS FERRY

87.2 30.6
PORT CHESTER -RYE

57.3
ARDSLEY

78.9 71.1
HASTINGS-ON-HUDSON

EDGEMONT

SCARSDALE

87.8

85.8
RYE CITY

28.3

Legend
Below 50% 50%-59% 60%-74% 75%-79%

EASTCHESTER 61.2 NEW ROCHELLE MAMARONECK

83.4
RYE NECK

66.7
YONKERS

76

40

13.8
MOUNT VERNON

31.8

67.4

5.1
BRONXVILLE

PELHAM

80% and above

70.5
TUCKAHOE

* The age breakdown by percent is for Westchester children living in households. 1. 2010-2011 American Community Survey, One Year Estimates. http://factfinder2.census.gov 2. Westchester County Department of Health, 2011 Annual Data BookHospitalizations: http://health.westchestergov.com/images/stories/pdfs/databook_hospitalizations2011.pdf. Year 2009 data. 3.2New York State Office of Children and Family Services via New York State Kids Well-Being Indicators Clearinghouse: http://www.nyskwic.org. Year 2010 data. 4. New York State Department of Health: http://www.health.ny.gov/ 5. NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services via New York State Kids Well-Being Indicators Clearinghouse: http://www.nyskwic.org 6. New York State Education Department. % of students who are college ready shows the percent of students in the total cohort who graduated as of June 30, 2011 (after 4 years) AND who scored 80 or higher on a Regents mathematics assessment AND who scored 75 or higher on the Regents English assessment.