Profile for Linn

- 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   Linn 38.0 37.5 40.7 41.8   Percent of births to mothers without h.s. diploma   2002/2006  MO   Linn 18.9 15.4 18.8 18.3   Percent low birthweight infants   1997-2001/2002-2006  MO   Linn 7.7 7.2 8.1 7.1   Infant mortality (per 1,000 live births)   1997-2001/2002-2006  MO   Linn 7.5 6.9 7.7 4.8   Child deaths, ages 1-14 (per 100,000)   1997-2001/2002-2006  MO   Linn 25.3 53.5 23.2 24.8   Child abuse and neglect (per 1,000)   2002/2006  MO   Linn 44.0 51.1 32.7 28.6   Out-of-home placement entries (per 1,000)   2002/2006  MO   Linn 5.1 6.4 4.1 7.6   Percent annual high school dropouts   2002/2006  MO   Linn 3.7 2.1 4.1 1.0   Births to teens, ages 15-19 (per 1,000)   2002/2006  MO   Linn 44.0 31.2 45.6 58.5   Violent deaths, ages 15-19 (per 100,000)   1997-2001/2002-2006  MO   Linn 71.6 96.4 65.5 42.9 (Back to the top)

Demographic Change        Trend Data     Base Year Current Year   Child population   2002/2006  MO   Linn 1,408,071 3,305 1,416,592 3,041   Children as a percent of total population   2002/2006  MO   Linn 24.8 24.4 24.2 23.6   Percent Minority children   2002/2006  MO   Linn 21.4 4.0 21.6 4.2   Children with limited English proficiency   2002/2006  MO   Linn 11,535 0 19,092 7 (Back to the top)

Economic Condition of Families        Trend Data     Base Year Current Year   Percent children in poverty   1990/2000  MO   Linn 17.7 20.1 15.3 20.2         Children under age 6  MO   Linn 20.2 21.0 17.7 21.0   Percent children in single parent families   1990/2000  MO   Linn 19.5 15.0 24.3 22.0   Average annual wage/salary   2002/2005  MO   Linn $32,527 $23,595 $35,448 $26,599   Adult unemployment rate   2002/2006  MO   Linn 5.2 7.1 4.8 6.7   High school graduation rate   2002/2006  MO   Linn 82.5 93.2 85.8 94.2 (Back to the top)

Family Supports        Trend Data     Base Year Current Year   Percent parents paying child support in state system   2002/2006  MO   Linn 50.1 53.2 53.0 61.8   Children receiving subsidized child care   2002/2006  MO   Linn 44,201 68 41,295 40   Licensed child care capacity   2002/2007  MO   Linn 131,943 300 142,019 310   Accredited child care facilities   2002/2007  MO   Linn 345 0 527 2   Percent children receiving cash assistance   2002/2006  MO   Linn 6.0 4.1 5.0 3.1   Percent children receiving food stamps   2002/2006  MO   Linn 25.8 26.0 30.9 32.7 (Back to the top)

Health/Mental Health        Trend Data     Base Year Current Year   Percent children enrolled in MC+/Medicaid   2002/2006  MO   Linn 35.1 37.6 33.3 35.9   Percent children with elevated blood lead levels   2002/2006  MO   Linn 5.0 4.7 2.2 1.4   Children receiving public SED mental health services   2002/2005  MO   Linn 36,629 123 45,449 139   Juvenile law violation referrals, ages 10-17 (per 1,000)   2002/2005  MO   Linn 61.8 36.5 59.0 77.4

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