Profile for Christian

- Indicators of Child Well-Being - Demographic Change - Economic Condition of Families - Family Supports - Health /Mental Health - Contact Information - Definitions & Data Sources

Indicators of Child Well-Being        Trend Data     Base Year Current Year   Percent of students enrolled in free/reduced lunch   2003/2007  MO   Christian 39.2 27.2 41.7 30.2   Percent of births to mothers without h.s. diploma   2003/2007  MO   Christian 18.6 9.9 18.2 11.6   Percent low birthweight infants   1998-2002/2003-2007  MO   Christian 7.8 4.9 8.1 6.1   Infant mortality (per 1,000 live births)   1998-2002/2003-2007  MO   Christian 7.7 4.3 7.5 5.4   Child deaths, ages 1-14 (per 100,000)   1998-2002/2003-2007  MO   Christian 24.8 17.1 22.8 24.0   Child abuse and neglect (per 1,000)   2003/2007  MO   Christian 47.0 42.9 32.6 28.8   Out-of-home placement entries (per 1,000)   2003/2007  MO   Christian 4.8 7.0 3.8 4.2   Percent annual high school dropouts   2003/2007  MO   Christian 3.4 2.1 3.7 3.5   Births to teens, ages 15-19 (per 1,000)   2003/2007  MO   Christian 43.1 33.9 45.7 44.2   Violent deaths, ages 15-19 (per 100,000)   1998-2002/2003-2007  MO   Christian 70.3 57.9 65.1 62.8 (Back to the top)

Demographic Change        Trend Data     Base Year Current Year   Child population   2003/2007  MO   Christian 1,407,342 16,121 1,424,830 19,143   Children as a percent of total population   2003/2007  MO   Christian 24.7 26.2 24.2 26.2   Percent Minority children   2003/2007  MO   Christian 21.6 5.0 22.2 6.3   Children with limited English proficiency   2004/2007  MO   Christian 14,855 16 18,971 70 (Back to the top)

Economic Condition of Families        Trend Data     Base Year Current Year   Percent children in poverty   1990/2000  MO   Christian 17.7 11.9 15.3 13.2         Children under age 6  MO   Christian 20.2 15.1 17.7 15.8   Percent children in single parent families   1990/2000  MO   Christian 19.5 14.1 24.3 18.8   Average annual wage/salary   2003/2006  MO   Christian $33,257 $22,896 $36,643 $25,416   Adult unemployment rate   2003/2007  MO   Christian 5.6 4.9 5.0 3.8   High school graduation rate   2003/2007  MO   Christian 84.4 87.6 86.3 88.9 (Back to the top)

Family Supports        Trend Data     Base Year Current Year   Percent parents paying child support in state system   2003/2007  MO   Christian 51.1 56.9 55.2 61.8   Children receiving subsidized child care   2003/2007  MO   Christian 43,287 345 39,596 286   Licensed child care capacity   2003/2008  MO   Christian 136,647 1,378 148,239 1,661   Accredited child care facilities   2003/2008  MO   Christian 407 3 473 3   Percent children receiving cash assistance   2003/2007  MO   Christian 5.6 1.9 4.7 2.0   Percent children receiving food stamps   2003/2007  MO   Christian 28.1 20.8 31.0 23.1 (Back to the top)

Health/Mental Health        Trend Data     Base Year Current Year   Percent children enrolled in MC+/Medicaid   2003/2007  MO   Christian 37.2 30.4 33.2 26.6   Percent children with elevated blood lead levels   2003/2007  MO   Christian 4.4 1.3 1.5 0.2   Children receiving public SED mental health services   2003/2005  MO   Christian 41,176 464 45,449 516   Juvenile law violation referrals, ages 10-17 (per 1,000)   2003/2006  MO   Christian 59.8 48.4 58.6 36.5

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