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   2003/2007  MO   Howell 39.2 56.3 41.7 55.4   Percent of births to mothers without h.s. diploma   2003/2007  MO   Howell 18.6 20.3 18.2 23.4   Percent low birthweight infants   1998-2002/2003-2007  MO   Howell 7.8 6.6 8.1 7.2   Infant mortality (per 1,000 live births)   1998-2002/2003-2007  MO   Howell 7.7 5.3 7.5 5.3   Child deaths, ages 1-14 (per 100,000)   1998-2002/2003-2007  MO   Howell 24.8 32.9 22.8 39.5   Child abuse and neglect (per 1,000)   2003/2007  MO   Howell 47.0 68.6 32.6 54.8   Out-of-home placement entries (per 1,000)   2003/2007  MO   Howell 4.8 3.3 3.8 4.5   Percent annual high school dropouts   2003/2007  MO   Howell 3.4 2.9 3.7 4.4   Births to teens, ages 15-19 (per 1,000)   2003/2007  MO   Howell 43.1 58.0 45.7 78.0   Violent deaths, ages 15-19 (per 100,000)   1998-2002/2003-2007  MO   Howell 70.3 87.4 65.1 157.4 (Back to the top)

Demographic Change        Trend Data     Base Year Current Year   Child population   2003/2007  MO   Howell 1,407,342 9,254 1,424,830 9,350   Children as a percent of total population   2003/2007  MO   Howell 24.7 24.7 24.2 24.2   Percent Minority children   2003/2007  MO   Howell 21.6 5.7 22.2 4.2   Children with limited English proficiency   2004/2007  MO   Howell 14,855 66 18,971 113 (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 39.4 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   2003/2006  MO   Howell $33,257 $22,302 $36,643 $25,254   Adult unemployment rate   2003/2007  MO   Howell 5.6 5.4 5.0 4.7   High school graduation rate   2003/2007  MO   Howell 84.4 83.8 86.3 86.7 (Back to the top)

Family Supports        Trend Data     Base Year Current Year   Percent parents paying child support in state system   2003/2007  MO   Howell 51.1 49.0 55.2 59.1   Children receiving subsidized child care   2003/2007  MO   Howell 43,287 310 39,596 188   Licensed child care capacity   2003/2008  MO   Howell 136,647 842 148,239 757   Accredited child care facilities   2003/2008  MO   Howell 407 3 473 6   Percent children receiving cash assistance   2003/2007  MO   Howell 5.6 7.0 4.7 6.9   Percent children receiving food stamps   2003/2007  MO   Howell 28.1 43.9 31.0 45.7 (Back to the top)

Health/Mental Health        Trend Data     Base Year Current Year   Percent children enrolled in MC+/Medicaid   2003/2007  MO   Howell 37.2 54.5 33.2 48.7   Percent children with elevated blood lead levels   2003/2007  MO   Howell 4.4 0.9 1.5 0.0   Children receiving public SED mental health services   2003/2005  MO   Howell 41,176 429 45,449 458   Juvenile law violation referrals, ages 10-17 (per 1,000)   2003/2006  MO   Howell 59.8 63.8 58.6 41.3

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