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Profile for Lawrence
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Indicators of Child Well-Being
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Current
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Percent of students enrolled in free/reduced lunch
2003/2007 |
MO
Lawrence
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39.2
49.0 |
41.7
52.2 |
Percent of births to mothers without h.s. diploma
2003/2007
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MO
Lawrence
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18.6
31.4 |
18.2
30.2 |
Percent low birthweight infants
1998-2002/2003-2007
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MO
Lawrence
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7.8
6.5 |
8.1
7.0 |
Infant mortality (per 1,000
live births)
1998-2002/2003-2007
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MO
Lawrence
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7.7
8.2 |
7.5
9.1 |
Child deaths, ages 1-14 (per
100,000)
1998-2002/2003-2007
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MO
Lawrence
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24.8
21.9 |
22.8
10.9 |
Child abuse and neglect (per
1,000) 2003/2007
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MO
Lawrence
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47.0
53.9 |
32.6
41.1 |
Out-of-home placement entries (per
1,000) 2003/2007
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MO
Lawrence
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4.8
7.8
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3.8
4.8 |
Percent annual high school dropouts
2003/2007
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MO
Lawrence
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3.4
2.5 |
3.7
3.9 |
Births to teens, ages 15-19 (per 1,000)
2003/2007
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MO
Lawrence
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43.1
63.7 |
45.7
54.2 |
Violent deaths, ages 15-19
(per 100,000)
1998-2002/2003-2007
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MO
Lawrence
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70.3
86.5 |
65.1
93.9 |
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Demographic Change
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Base
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Current
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Child population
2003/2007 |
MO
Lawrence
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1,407,342
9,525 |
1,424,830
9,646 |
Children as a percent of total population
2003/2007 |
MO
Lawrence
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24.7
26.1 |
24.2
25.6 |
Percent Minority children
2003/2007 |
MO
Lawrence
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21.6
9.3 |
22.2
10.8 |
Children with limited English proficiency
2004/2007 |
MO
Lawrence
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14,855
80 |
18,971
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Economic Condition of Families
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Base
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Current
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Percent children in poverty
1990/2000 |
MO
Lawrence
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17.7
20.9 |
15.3
19.5 |
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Children under age 6
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MO
Lawrence
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20.2
27.7 |
17.7
24.8 |
Percent children in single parent families
1990/2000
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MO
Lawrence
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19.5
16.2 |
24.3
19.0 |
Average annual wage/salary
2003/2006
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MO
Lawrence
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$33,257
$22,840 |
$36,643
$24,387 |
Adult unemployment rate
2003/2007
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MO
Lawrence
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5.6
4.8 |
5.0
4.0 |
High school graduation rate
2003/2007
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MO
Lawrence
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84.4
88.4 |
86.3
90.5 |
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Family Supports
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Base
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Current
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Percent parents paying child support in state system
2003/2007
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MO
Lawrence
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51.1
54.3 |
55.2
58.2 |
Children receiving subsidized child care
2003/2007
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MO
Lawrence
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43,287
183 |
39,596
107 |
Licensed child care capacity
2003/2008
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MO
Lawrence
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136,647
569 |
148,239
441 |
Accredited child care facilities
2003/2008
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MO
Lawrence
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407
2 |
473
3 |
Percent children receiving cash assistance
2003/2007
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MO
Lawrence
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5.6
4.1 |
4.7
3.8 |
Percent children receiving food stamps
2003/2007
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MO
Lawrence
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28.1
30.3 |
31.0
31.1 |
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Health/Mental Health
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Base
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Current
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Percent children enrolled in MC+/Medicaid
2003/2007
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MO
Lawrence
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37.2
43.0 |
33.2
37.0 |
Percent children with elevated blood lead levels
2003/2007 |
MO
Lawrence
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4.4
1.4 |
1.5
1.0 |
Children receiving public SED mental health services
2003/2005
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MO
Lawrence
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41,176
345 |
45,449
426 |
Juvenile law violation referrals,
ages 10-17 (per 1,000)
2003/2006
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MO
Lawrence
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59.8
40.0 |
58.6
53.1 |
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Definitions and
Data Sources
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KIDS COUNT in Missouri
Contact Information |
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Send questions about KCM Web site to:
Tanna Klein, Research Associate
Kleint@umsystem.edu
Office of Social and Economic Data Analysis
606 Clark Hall
Columbia, MO 65211
Phone: (573) 882-7396
Fax: [573] 884=4635
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Send questions about the KCM project to:
Citizen's for Missouri's Children
Statewide Office
One Campbell Plaza, Ste. 2A
St. Louis, MO 63139
Phone: (314) 647-2004
Fax: [314] 644=KIDS
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