Profile for Lawrence

- 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   2004/2008  MO   Lawrence 40.5 49.9 42.0 52.0   Percent of births to mothers without h.s. diploma   2004/2008  MO   Lawrence 18.6 31.7 17.9 31.1   Percent low birthweight infants   1999-2003/2004-2008  MO   Lawrence 7.8 6.0 8.1 7.5   Infant mortality (per 1,000 live births)   1999-2003/2004-2008  MO   Lawrence 7.7 10.9 7.4 6.2   Child deaths, ages 1-14 (per 100,000)   1999-2003/2004-2008  MO   Lawrence 24.2 24.5 20.3 7.6   Child abuse and neglect (per 1,000)   2004/2008  MO   Lawrence 41.3 45.2 32.1 43.8   Out-of-home placement entries (per 1,000)   2004/2008  MO   Lawrence 4.7 6.2 3.8 5.3   Percent annual high school dropouts   2004/2008  MO   Lawrence 3.3 2.5 3.9 4.3   Births to teens, ages 15-19 (per 1,000)   2004/2008  MO   Lawrence 44.3 58.1 45.4 66.0   Violent deaths, ages 15-19 (per 100,000)   1999-2003/2004-2008  MO   Lawrence 68.3 69.8 66.7 105.4 (Back to the top)

Demographic Change        Trend Data     Base Year Current Year   Child population   2004/2008  MO   Lawrence 1,416,633 9,585 1,421,469 9,600   Children as a percent of total population   2004/2008  MO   Lawrence 24.6 26.1 24.0 25.4   Percent Minority children   2004/2008  MO   Lawrence 21.3 9.1 22.6 11.8   Children with limited English proficiency   2004/2008  MO   Lawrence 14,855 80 19,053 132 (Back to the top)

Economic Condition of Families        Trend Data     Base Year Current Year   Percent children in poverty   2000/2007  MO   Lawrence 15.3 19.5 18.3 25.4         Children under age 6  MO   Lawrence 17.7 24.8 22.0 33.0   Percent children in single parent families   2000/2007  MO   Lawrence 24.3 19.0 31.2 44.2   Average annual wage/salary   2004/2007  MO   Lawrence $34,361 $23,719 $38,154 $26,681   Adult unemployment rate   2004/2008  MO   Lawrence 5.8 4.8 6.1 4.8   High school graduation rate   2004/2008  MO   Lawrence 85.6 89.4 85.8 87.1 (Back to the top)

Family Supports        Trend Data     Base Year Current Year   Percent parents paying child support in state system   2004/2008  MO   Lawrence 51.4 55.8 56.5 65.9   Children receiving subsidized child care   2004/2008  MO   Lawrence 45,071 178 42,224 111   Licensed child care capacity   2004/2009  MO   Lawrence 139,101 585 147,605 451   Accredited child care facilities   2003/2008  MO   Lawrence 417 2 563 3   Percent children receiving cash assistance   2004/2008  MO   Lawrence 5.5 4.8 4.5 3.5   Percent children receiving food stamps   2004/2008  MO   Lawrence 30.2 33.2 32.7 33.8 (Back to the top)

Health/Mental Health        Trend Data     Base Year Current Year   Percent children enrolled in MC+/Medicaid   2004/2008  MO   Lawrence 37.7 43.2 33.5 37.7   Percent children with elevated blood lead levels   2004/2008  MO   Lawrence 3.0 2.3 1.2 0.7   Children receiving public SED mental health services   2009/2007  MO   Lawrence 19,413 98 15,183 70   Juvenile law violation referrals, ages 10-17 (per 1,000)   2004/2007  MO   Lawrence 60.1 34.8 55.6 40.0

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