Profile for Howell

- 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   2002/2006  MO   Howell 38.0 55.9 40.7 58.7   Percent of births to mothers without h.s. diploma   2002/2006  MO   Howell 18.9 17.9 18.8 20.9   Percent low birthweight infants   1997-2001/2002-2006  MO   Howell 7.7 6.7 8.1 6.7   Infant mortality (per 1,000 live births)   1997-2001/2002-2006  MO   Howell 7.5 4.1 7.7 6.6   Child deaths, ages 1-14 (per 100,000)   1997-2001/2002-2006  MO   Howell 25.3 38.2 23.2 36.7   Child abuse and neglect (per 1,000)   2002/2006  MO   Howell 44.0 72.3 32.7 57.7   Out-of-home placement entries (per 1,000)   2002/2006  MO   Howell 5.1 3.0 4.1 2.4   Percent annual high school dropouts   2002/2006  MO   Howell 3.7 3.6 4.1 3.8   Births to teens, ages 15-19 (per 1,000)   2002/2006  MO   Howell 44.0 61.6 45.6 68.6   Violent deaths, ages 15-19 (per 100,000)   1997-2001/2002-2006  MO   Howell 71.6 102.5 65.5 103.8 (Back to the top)

Demographic Change        Trend Data     Base Year Current Year   Child population   2002/2006  MO   Howell 1,408,071 9,322 1,416,592 9,398   Children as a percent of total population   2002/2006  MO   Howell 24.8 25.0 24.2 24.3   Percent Minority children   2002/2006  MO   Howell 21.4 5.8 21.6 4.0   Children with limited English proficiency   2002/2006  MO   Howell 11,535 78 19,092 76 (Back to the top)

Economic Condition of Families        Trend Data     Base Year Current Year   Percent children in poverty   1990/2000  MO   Howell 17.7 34.0 15.3 26.3         Children under age 6  MO   Howell 20.2 27.1 17.7 27.1   Percent children in single parent families   1990/2000  MO   Howell 19.5 18.1 24.3 21.8   Average annual wage/salary   2002/2005  MO   Howell $32,527 $21,387 $35,448 $24,325   Adult unemployment rate   2002/2006  MO   Howell 5.2 5.0 4.8 4.3   High school graduation rate   2002/2006  MO   Howell 82.5 85.2 85.8 81.2 (Back to the top)

Family Supports        Trend Data     Base Year Current Year   Percent parents paying child support in state system   2002/2006  MO   Howell 50.1 49.0 53.0 55.4   Children receiving subsidized child care   2002/2006  MO   Howell 44,201 347 41,295 229   Licensed child care capacity   2002/2007  MO   Howell 131,943 631 142,019 682   Accredited child care facilities   2002/2007  MO   Howell 345 1 527 5   Percent children receiving cash assistance   2002/2006  MO   Howell 6.0 6.4 5.0 7.2   Percent children receiving food stamps   2002/2006  MO   Howell 25.8 40.2 30.9 45.9 (Back to the top)

Health/Mental Health        Trend Data     Base Year Current Year   Percent children enrolled in MC+/Medicaid   2002/2006  MO   Howell 35.1 50.8 33.3 47.8   Percent children with elevated blood lead levels   2002/2006  MO   Howell 5.0 1.3 2.2 2.4   Children receiving public SED mental health services   2002/2005  MO   Howell 36,629 386 45,449 458   Juvenile law violation referrals, ages 10-17 (per 1,000)   2002/2005  MO   Howell 61.8 87.5 59.0 60.8

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